Coverage dated October 11, 2026

Think you can’t live without a smartphone? Why a flip phone might be an upgrade

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By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — A lot of us dream of not being tethered to our phones all day, interrupted with an endless stream of pings telling us we have more messages and other notifications to deal with.But you probably think you can’t live without a smartphone.

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    By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — A lot of us dream of not being tethered to our phones all day, interrupted with an endless stream of pings telling us we have more messages and other notifications to deal with.But you probably think you can’t live without a smartphone.

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