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		<title>Giant Button Cell Phone for Seniors (and Simpletons)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you have bad eyesight, an aversion to technology, or are just an imbecile, have I got a cell phone for you!

This generic-brand mobile phone offers oversize numeric buttons (1-cm wide) that you can read from several feet away &#8211; making phone calls nearly fool-proof. The phone was mainly&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether you have bad eyesight, an aversion to technology, or are just an imbecile, have I got a cell phone for you!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-22563  aligncenter" title="giant_button_cell_phone" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/giant_button_cell_phone.jpg" alt="giant button cell phone" width="600" height="494" /></p>
<p>This generic-brand mobile phone offers oversize numeric buttons (1-cm wide) that you can read from several feet away &#8211; making phone calls nearly fool-proof. The phone was mainly designed for seniors with limited tech savvy, but it&#8217;s fine if you&#8217;re just looking for a really simple cell phone too. Let me go on the record now by saying If I lose my ability to use the latest high-tech gadgets when I&#8217;m an old man, please just put me out of my misery.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-22564  aligncenter" title="senior_phone_sos" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/senior_phone_sos.jpg" alt="senior phone sos" width="600" height="462" /></p>
<p>The <a href="http://chinagrabber.com/1-7-dual-band-big-keypad-cellphone-for-elderly-w-touch-light-sos-button---6380.aspx">6380 Senior Mobile Phone</a> ($75 USD) does actually have a few handy features, including a built in flashlight, and a giant &#8220;SOS&#8221; button on the back that can automatically dial a pre-set emergency number, and emit a loud warning alarm. It&#8217;s also got a minimal display with large on-screen fonts, and a whopping 128&#215;60 screen resolution. Sign me up now!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-22566  aligncenter" title="senior_phone_side_view" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/senior_phone_side_view.jpg" alt="senior phone side view" width="600" height="436" /></p>
<p>Actually, the 6380 does hide a couple of modern features under the hood, including a digital phone book, SMS messaging, a calendar, alarm clock, games (I can only imagine how much fun those are on that screen), and an FM radio. FM? I wanted an AM crystal radio set and a Victrola built-in.</p>
<p>Oh, and I forgot to mention one thing. The 6380 phone only works on GSM 900/1800 bands, so it works everywhere in the world except the U.S. and Canada. Oh well, I didn&#8217;t want one anyway.</p>
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