The Return of the “Dumb Phone”: Why Gen Alpha is Rejecting Hyper-Connectivity
In Singapore and the Philippines, where mobile-first behavior shapes commerce, education, and social life, the rise of the so-called dumb phone is not a nostalgic anomaly. It is a signal that younger users are reassessing the cost of always-on connectivity. For Gen Alpha, who are growing up alongside algorithmic feeds, rapid app-switching, and constant notifications, […]