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Next it's on to an infamous 404 topic, the Jitterbug. Apparently the cell phone designed for ease of use by senior citizens is being recalled due to coverage issues.

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Samsung has just issued a recall for all Jitterbug phones sold after March 1, 2008. The Jitterbug phones, as you might recall, are simple clamshells designed for seniors, mostly for emergency purposes. Apparently some of these affected phones can sometimes fail to connect to 911 services when outside of a defined calling area, which is definitely a problem for a phone that's designed to assist the elderly in case of emergencies. Both models of the Jitterbug are affected by the voluntary recall, the Jitterbug Dial and the Jitterbug OneTouch, respectively.

Jitterbug has said that this does not affect basic … Read more

Seven months after its release the ClarityLife C900 cell phone is now on sale. Designed with senior users in mind, the C900 has a simple design with a bright display and large keys and it offers decent call quality. As we noted when we reviewed the device earlier this year, the menu interface could be easier to use, and we think the text messaging is an unnecessary feature, but the C900 is a good choice for older users unfamiliar with cell phones.

We like that the GSM phone is sold unlocked, so you can use it with AT&T … Read more

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Now you can nag your mom and ask her why she never calls. The oldster-friendly Jitterbug phones, which we saw at CTIA earlier this year, are finally available nationwide. GreatCall, a new MVNO that specializes in services geared toward seniors, is the company behind these two basic handsets.

The Jitterbug cell phones are certainly suitable for the elderly; the Jitterbug Dial has a large brightly backlit keypad, while the Jitterbug OneTouch has only three one-touch buttons that connect directly to an operator, to emergency services, and to a user-programmed contact. And to make it even easier, GreatCall will preprogram numbers … Read more