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HMD Skyline review: repairability and retro looks

With throwback looks, HMD's mid-range phone has plenty of appeal, but plenty to consider, too.

Need a digital detox? This free app lets you turn your iPhone into a dumbphone

An unusual suspect has launched an app that turns any smartphone into a dumbphone by blocking notifications, social media apps, and even the camera.

TechRadar

This special edition Fusion phone is a treat for Marvel fans – if only you could buy it

A symbiotic cover gives the HMD Fusion phone a Venomous treat.

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This could be the Nokia flagship phone we've been waiting for – there's just one thing missing

Nokia under HMD's guidance didn't dally in flagship phones, but this could change things.

Pink is the new black, and Motorola is doing it in the most iconic way

Samsung, Google, and Apple usually set trends in the smartphone industry, but Motorola pulled an Uno reverse on all of them.

Android Central

HMD is making the phone that Samsung should make

The features found in the HMD Fusion need to be more widespread but the biggest phone makers aren't taking the risks.

Android Central

First school to ban smartphones adds to pressure on Starmer to protect children

A high performing boys school in London has become the first state school to ban smartphones amid concerns over access to harmful content such as pornography and influencers like Andrew Tate

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Hold my ice cream, Ken: HMD’s long-awaited Barbie Phone is now available

HMD's Barbie Phone shuns the socials in favour of a pink-tinged, ultra-fabulous distraction-free life

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the Barbie flip phone to Black Ops 6 Beta

ICYMI here are the biggest tech news stories from Apple, HMD, Call of Duty, Garmin, Shokz and more for August 31, 2024

TechRadar

From dumb phones to hand-me-downs: the ultimate guide to buying phones for kids

Taking the plunge and giving your child a handset? Here’s all you need to know – from the best models to the tariffs and networks (and how to use parental controls)

The Guardian - UK

The $130 Barbie dumbphone is targeting Gen Z’s nostalgia for an era they can’t remember

Nostalgia, anti-tech sentiment, and a Y2K aesthetic all make for a perfect storm for flip phones and Gen Z.

Fortune

HMD's Barbie Phone is a retro-styled pink flip phone that offers a digital detox

The Nokia manufacturer has teamed up with Mattel to offers you a social media-free way to stay connected

Digital Camera World

Bin your smartphone, Barbie is back with a new retro flip phone

It’s pink, it’s sassy and it’s set to give smartphones a run for their money

Evening Standard

The new Barbie Flip Phone looks like a total dream

We think the design is pretty cool, but would you buy a dumb phone with no apps for $129 / £99?

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Come on Barbie, let's go party! The Barbie Flip Phone is finally here

Nokia mobile maker HMD has announced that the Barbie Flip Phone will be available from August 28 in the UK and October 1 in the US.

Android Central

The HMD Skyline offers the type of repairability I wish all phones had

The HMD Skyline won't compete with high-end phones in the specs department, but it beats them all when it comes to user-servicability.

HMD's Barbie flip phone looks exactly as you'd expect – Nokia fans will be pleased

The HMD Barbie flip phone has appeared on a TENAA listing with images and specifications.

Evening Standard

HMD Skyline repairable phone: A new first for smartphones

A phone you can fix yourself? Stuart Pritchard gets hands-on with the hot new HMD…

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Android Central

Qi2 is a great short-term fix that will stifle innovation

Qi2 brings an open standard so any phone can have MagSafe charging. Compatibility issues and market conditions mean it could stop the next great thing from happening.

HMD reveals Barbie flip phone release date – could be a rebadged Nokia

The Barbie flip phone is coming later in August, but is it a rebadged Nokia handset?

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Can HMD’s Better Phone Project shift the dial on excessive smartphone use?

Human Mobile Devices wants to explore ways to diffuse the digital deluge affecting young people’s mental health, and it’s looking for everyone’s help

The Independent UK

Pressure mounts on Labour over smartphones after survey raises concerns on usage by children

Experts have warned that ‘solutions are needed’, as three-quarters of parents admitted they fear smartphones expose their children to internet dangers

TechRadar

HMD's new Skyline smartphone promises easy repairs and the ability to disconnect

The HMD Skyline can block all notifications and even contacts from reaching you, plus it's easy to repair.

Android Central

HMD launches a Lumia-inspired phone, the first Qi2 Android device

HMD launched its Skyline Android phone, the first Qi2-ready device for consumers.

HMD Skyline brings back that Nokia Lumia cool – just not the name

HMD's new mid-range phone harks back to iconic Nokia phone design.

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