Predicting that smartphones will overtake “regular” phones in 2015 is no different than me saying, “tablets will surpass ‘traditional’ laptops in 2012” – both are purely nonsense.

Since its introduction, smartphone vendors have scrambled to offer a comparable browsing experience, generally by building a browser based on WebKit—the same engine that powers Mobile Safari.

Those non-smartphone owners also skew toward Windows desktops from brands like Dell or HP. They purchased their current machine five or six years ago, and paid less than $400 for it.

Non-smartphones are the new protest statement. Scott Enman. Tribune Interactive. View Comments. New York – Exactly one year ago, Roman Cochet swapped his $500 iPhone 7 for a $30 LG flip phone.

We talk about the smartphone side of things ad nauseum and it’s easy to forget that some OEMs actually sell other products. In some cases, companies sell non-smartphone products rather successfully.

Oddly enough, I was recently browsing options for non-smart cellular phones, on behalf of an elderly parent who struggles to use and understand modern "glass slab" UI/UX.

All shoppers have to do is scan a single barcode on the flyer at checkout and all digital-only coupons will be applied to ...

Facebook users who want to access the social-networking service on the go, but don't have smartphones, ... Facebook brings mobile app to non-smartphones. news. Jan 19, 2011 2 mins.

Some 58% of teens with smartphones cite texting as the main way they communicate with their closest friend online or by phone, compared with 25% of teens without smartphone access. On the other hand, ...

As much attention as smartphones get in the mobile biz, it's easy to lose site of the fact that dumbphones still reign supreme by sheer volume of users -- and in all likelihood, they will for ...

EE is recommending no smartphones for kids under 11. But our writer asks, is it really that simple? GoodTo ... and EE's suggestion of a non-smartphone for young children is sound.