The progression from landlines to smartphones is generally seen as a positive thing, but older generations can be overwhelmed by the bells, whistles, and multiple functions of a cutting-edge ...

Smartphones here, smartphones there—how about a dumb phone? This week I tested the Jitterbug, a phone designed for the parents of baby boomers, a nice way of saying the only people who may not yet ...

REVIEW For many seniors, using a cell phone can be a challenging and intimidating experience. Thus, they opt to not carry a cell phone; or if they do, refrain from using it much. A company called ...

GreatCall's Jitterbug service just had a major setback -- the easy-to-use mobile phone service makes use of one phone, the Samsung "Jitterbug" and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced ...

Our complete hands-on review of the Jitterbug phones and service for older users. Includes video tour. The Jitterbug was not designed for the majority of Phone Scoop readers. Its large size, small ...

Yesterday we reported on the voluntary recall that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced for some 160,000 Samsung "Jitterbug" phones sold between March 2008 and May 2009. Some of the ...

After getting my hands on the two Jitterbug phones from GreatCall, I couldn't help asking myself, why don't more phones work like this? Aimed at senior citizens, both handset models could teach the ...