The Motorola StarTAC — the world's first flip phone — came out 30 years ago. Here & Now 's Robin Young speaks to technology journalist Richard Baguley about why the phone was so revolutionary.

Huawei's Pura X is the wildest flip phone to exist and one of the only two foldable phones that I've loved watching videos on. Prakhar Khanna Writer Prakhar Khanna is a Writer at CNET with bylines in ...

For many people, a quiet moment means an opportunity to pull out their smartphones and start doomscrolling. But for one week this semester, six University of Virginia students did something decidedly ...

A Sydney private school will ban its primary students from using smartphones from next year, telling parents to instead buy Nokia flip phones for students. Cranbrook School in Bellevue Hill, in Sydney ...

Indie game developer and publisher Elegant Horse Studios recently announced their latest game in the works, called Flipping is Hard. You play as an old-school phone that has fallen into the sewers and ...

What if the secret to unlocking your most productive writing sessions wasn’t a fancy desk or a high-powered laptop, but something so small it could fit in your bag, or even your pocket? Imagine ...

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 might be the foldable we’ve always wanted from Samsung, but the Galaxy Z Flip 7 received a much smaller reworking this year. Despite the thinner chassis overall, Samsung’s flip ...

In an era where smartphones keep getting larger, both flip phones and compact smartphones have carved out a niche for users who prefer easier-to-hold devices. But since these two kinds of smartphones ...

I’m a sucker for small tech – specifically, small devices that include loads of cool features. Which is why I’ve been enamored with a resurgence in the flip phone market the past few years – that’s ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Samsung entered the foldable scene in 2019 with its first-ever foldable device, the Galaxy Fold. Following the Fold, Samsung introduced a flip ...

It was a slow day dishwashing at a Greek’s Pizzeria around two years ago. IU junior Maxwell Woehler took a look around at his coworkers, all on their phones, as is typical for an idle shift. But it ...