Spaniards try ditching smartphones for ‘dumbphones’

The World

According to one study, 1 out of 10 Spaniards between the ages 18 to 35 have ditched their smartphones for the antithesis: push-button models without internet connectivity. From Barcelona, The World’s Gerry Hadden sets out to find some of these converts, but it turns out going from smart to dumb is harder than it sounds.

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