Re: They're called feature phones
@Elmer Phud - I don't know what''s in your current Nokia, but camera, web browser, music player, calendar, etc. have been pretty bog standard in feature phones for a while. The camera resolution is pretty typical in this price range as well. It may not win the mega-pixel wars, but it's very handy for taking shots of things and price tags while shopping instead of writing notes.
Oh, and the battery goes forever, it fits in your pocket easily, and you won't cry if it gets broken or scratched up.
The main reason why not a lot of people actually use the Internet with these things is because they tend to be used with low cost PAYG phone plans that don't include data, or where data is charged by the megabyte. People mainly just use then to talk and send texts.
If you can get a cheap PAYG phone plan, then you can buy them for your kids and not have to worry too much about them getting broken or lost. They're great as "leashes" because you can always call them (or send a text) to ask "where are you and why aren't you home yet?"
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