When the original Galaxy Fold launched, I was impressed with the foldable technology, but wasn’t convinced I needed it. Then came the compact flip phones, and I was immediately much more interested. I ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. An unfolded Galaxy Z Fold 7 (left) Next to a folded Razr Ultra (right). Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt. For a while after the first iPhone came out, way ...

Seniors, homeless individuals and those who qualify for government assistance often use flip phones, and the devices are trending for younger generations who want to escape social media. “Increasingly ...

In an era where smartphones keep getting larger, both flip phones and compact smartphones have carved out a niche for users ...

Following a surprising new trend, some college-aged Gen Zers are trading in their smartphones for flip phones. It’s becoming clear that many of us are getting fed up with social media and all that ...

Back when the first cell phones with touchscreens came out, people couldn’t ditch their outdated flip phones fast enough. But now, when the average American spends nearly five-and-a-half hours a day ...

If you've been around long enough to witness the evolution of cell phones, then you know that clamshell-style flip phones aren't really new. Motorola was the first to release one in the late 1980s ...

Gen Z is flipping the script this season. Hanging up on the addictive call of the smartphone, tweens, teens and 20-somethings are, instead, going retro, ditching their digital devices for 2000s-era ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...