Tag archive: Jitterbug

In conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. electronics giant Samsung has launched a voluntary recall of some 160,000 Jitterbug phones because they may fail to connect to 911 services from other carriers if they are out of their service area. Mobile phones are supposed to be able to connect to 911 emergency services from any carrier in range, even if they can't connect to the user's specific network operator. In… Read More

Baby boomers and their parents haven't been quick to adopt mobile phones, even for use in emergencies. The technology is too complicated for many to learn quickly, and the screens and controls too diminutive for aging or infirm hands. GreatCall aims to change that with its Jitterbug phones, due out in September 2006 (but available in test markets in the coming months). GreatCall operates as an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator)… Read More