emporiaSMART.5, Senior mobile phone 4G VoLTE, No-contract senior smartphone, Mobile phone with emergency call button, 5.5-inch display, Android 10, 13 MP camera, Black

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In some ways, Emporia has a bigger challenge on its hands than any other phone company, and I wanted to see how they translated the Android UI to this audience. Without spoiling the ending, I was largely impressed. When it comes to general use, we test several features including how intuitive a phone's operating system is when you're navigating around the phone, particularly as most brands overlay systems like Android with a customised 'skin' for their phones. This Emporia handsets 4G compatibility and Octa-core processor is a powerful duo that aims to give users a seamless performance with every use.

It's an effective safety net for older people and their families, although it shouldn't be used as a replacement for other forms of emergency aid such as personal alarms. Touch Trainer This becomes most apparent when the device is fully set-up, and your home screen is populated with a flurry of big, bold, and eminently pressable icons.All the different options in there can be disconcerting (although necessary to help users personalise their experience), but there's no reason they need to be accessed very often. Smartcover and charger

Use Whatever You'd Like: You can adapt these buttons in any way you'd like, allowing you to control your music, or use most of your favourite apps You see, this is a phone aimed squarely at the older generation. The device, with its chunky plastic frame and mega-simplified UI, isn’t shy about this. And I must admit, my curiosity was piqued. Users can do all the things they'd normally do on a smartphone including the basics such as making calls and sending texts through to more advanced tasks like: With an abundance of accessibility features built-in, most seniors will be able to use the S5 and it doesn't come across as a difficult device to understand or use.When the case is closed, users can still see the wallpaper image, time, date, battery icon and network information through the window in the case.