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UK: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones (www.bbc.com)
submitted 8 months ago by boem to c/technology
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[–] qooqie 20 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I’ll probably get my kids a dumb phone for school when they get old enough. I want them to have cell service for emergencies of any kind.

[–] Sanctus 5 points 8 months ago

I thought about that but I myself am broke and have gotten all of these from relatives that no longer use them. If I could go back in time, I would have abstained and ripped our N64 from my brother's closet sooner.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I’d love a small box with a button that literally just calls my phone, has a mic and speaker and nothing else, no screen, no software, no proprietary lock-in. just a button.

[–] Num10ck -5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

i think an apple watch eould be great for that use case.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

First, it is Apple so all sorts of lock-ins. Second - not everyone is rich like you.