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Stay in touch with friends and family via WhatsApp, organize trips, share photos, get news and health tips - and all of this regardless of time and place.
What is already an integral part of everyday life for younger age groups is what more and more older people want to use.
The cell phone as a mobile phone is no longer sufficient for these functions.
A smartphone with fast internet and a high-quality integrated camera in turn enables the applications, but appears complex and complicated to set up and use.
A lot has happened in this regard: the market is on the move and is adapting to the needs of older people with new devices and functions.
Which smartphone is suitable for seniors?
A large cell phone with a clear display for easy operation, loud ring tones, GPS location and fonts and apps that can be enlarged are some of the things that are important to seniors with a smartphone.
This can also include the emergency button, which is located on the back of some senior smartphones as a separate button.
The wiping technique on the touchscreen display may seem strange at first, but is then often more popular than the keyboard because you don't have to press a key with your fingers.
With only a few apps on the display, the accuracy is also higher.
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Smartphones are equipped with apps, i.e. software that is installed on the device and fulfills a specific function there. This can include e-mail and Internet browser, as well as many other customizable apps from games to WhatsApp to navigation services and health services. The apps can be clearly arranged.
For smartphones that are to be used mobile, you should decide on an operating system before buying.
It is preset in the device and cannot easily be changed afterwards.
Important operating systems are iOs from Apple, which is integrated in iPhones and tablets from Apple, and Android from Google, which is specified in devices from Samsung as well as HTC, LG, Acer and Motorola.
The operating systems differ primarily in terms of different user guidance and the apps that can be installed on the smartphone.
The Doro 8040 smartphone * is a model that runs on the Android operating system and integrates both an emergency button and a touchscreen as well as a camera and also has large fonts and buttons and is hearing aid compatible.
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Entry-level smartphone for seniors
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If you want to try out whether a smartphone is the right one, a simple model is enough.
Here you can calmly test whether the functions and apps are being used at all.
Emporia specializes in developing smartphones and cell phones for seniors.
Emporia devices are among the entry-level smartphones.
The plus points include the simple and clear handling with various screen settings, depending on personal preferences.
A manual explains the installation step by step.
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Smartphone for seniors without a contract
Anyone who uses the Internet on the move but does not want to sign a contract can choose a prepaid tariff without a contract. Here you buy a certain credit for calling minutes, data volume and SMS. The credit is saved with the phone number on a SIM card in the device and billed according to usage. Prepaid tariffs are particularly popular with infrequent users or as an introduction to getting an impression of how intensively the offer is being used. Consumption costs are usually higher than flat rates associated with a contract, but the costs can be easily controlled. Before taking out a prepaid plan, you should discuss with the provider whether you can suspend use. This option still exists, but most providers reserve the right toDeactivate the SIM card - regardless of the credit balance - if the credit has not been topped up for a long time or if there has been no activity due to calls or data usage. A fee for non-use is also possible.
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In principle, newly purchased smartphones can also be used without a contract.
The Gigaset GS195LS * is an easy-to-use model with a separate SOS emergency call function on the screen, large text and large symbols.
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Seniors smartphones from Samsung
The Korean company Samsung is one of the world's largest smartphone manufacturers.
The company initially developed the so-called Samsung Galaxy J series especially for seniors, but there are also models in the other series that are ideal for “smartphone beginners” due to their ease of use.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 * model impresses with its 16.4 cm screen diagonal of 6.5 inches and a long battery life.
Due to the simple menu view, the cell phone is suitable as a senior smartphone.
It is also available in different versions and with or without a contract.
Another model would be the Samsung Galaxy M11 * with a 6.4 "HD display and fingerprint scanner for easy unlocking.
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iPhone for seniors
With the first iPhone in 2007, Apple paved the way for smartphones. For the first time, it was possible to operate the device via a touch-sensitive screen and not via a keyboard. The intuitive user guidance quickly became a trademark of iPhones, alongside their classic, elegant look. The devices are equipped with the iOS operating system, which is only used on Apple devices. New devices regularly come onto the market. Older generations of the devices will then be cheaper, for example the iPhone 7 *. There is no special version for older users, but the iPhone offers some senior-friendly settings. This includes that when the phone rings, the name of the caller is read aloud and both the font and app fields are displayed,as well as the brightness can be increased. iPhones can also be controlled by voice command to the artificial voice assistant Siri, who can read out messages or make a call on demand without having to press a button.
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Seniors smartphone with WhatsApp
WhatsApp is one of the most popular apps on smartphones - this applies to all generations of internet users.
Communication with WhatsApp is easy: In addition to text messages, you can also record and send voice messages, make calls, form groups, send photos, and new gifs and emojis are constantly being added to emphasize your own views.
If you are looking for a very simple model, you can also use a button phone with WhatsApp.
WhatsApp is available for both Android and iOS operating systems, unlike calls and SMS there are no costs.
If you want to use WhatsApp with family and friends, you should make sure that the smartphone allows downloading.
A smartphone that WhatsApp has already preset is the Emporia TOUCHsmart *.
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This article was first published on 06/18/2019.
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