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  1. Finding yourself continually paying to get your phone repaired? Now might be a good time to go big and buy a new one. But it can be difficult to know when it’s worth it to give up your old, cracked device. @Engadget helps you out with the decision:

    flip.it/Iq4FeL

    #Tech #Phones #Technology

  2. “The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising #tracking on troops’ #phones and #computers as part of an effort to protect them from threats that target their #locations, according to a letter shared with Senator Ron Wyden.” #US
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m

  3. “The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising #tracking on troops’ #phones and #computers as part of an effort to protect them from threats that target their #locations, according to a letter shared with Senator Ron Wyden.” #US
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m

  4. “The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising #tracking on troops’ #phones and #computers as part of an effort to protect them from threats that target their #locations, according to a letter shared with Senator Ron Wyden.” #US
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m

  5. “The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising #tracking on troops’ #phones and #computers as part of an effort to protect them from threats that target their #locations, according to a letter shared with Senator Ron Wyden.” #US
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m

  6. “The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising #tracking on troops’ #phones and #computers as part of an effort to protect them from threats that target their #locations, according to a letter shared with Senator Ron Wyden.” #US
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m

  7. The way fifth-graders responded to a recent medical emergency in Kobe shows how digital natives navigate technology, prompting questions over whether smartphones are a dangerous distraction or an essential safety tool. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/ #japan #society #phones #children #tech #education #hyogo

  8. I live in America and am on Mint Mobile. I am totally blind and use an external keyboard. I own a Galaxy A15, and while it works well, it's simply too large and wide for my needs, especially when I need to hold it to use Seeing AI (for scanning printed materials). My specifications shouldn't be too difficult to find, and yet, they are.

    Android 14 or 15. Technically, I can go as low as 12, but I would really rather not.
    Upgradable if possible.
    Comes with Talkback pre-installed (or able to have someone install it). I have also heard of MicroG, an alternative to Google services that allows such apps to be installed, so that could work as well.
    No larger than the iPhone SE 2022, unless by a tiny amount. Smaller is fine.
    Headphone jack.

    I am considering the Jelly Max, the Fonepia Q10, and the Minimal Phone. Has anyone here tried any of these in the United States? I don't think the Max has a headphone jack, but as much as I want one, I would be willing to sacrifice it if necessary. I know almost nothing about the Q10. The Minimal contains a real qwerty keyboard, so I wouldn't need to carry one. I don't care what they do with the screen, since I can't see it.

    Am I missing any other good phones? I would like to keep this undder $350 at the most, preferably under $300 (Minimal might cost more, but could be worth it).

    #accessibility #blind #Android #JellyMax #keyboard #MinimalPhone #phones #Q10 #qwerty #SmallPhone #SmallPhones #Talkback #technology