Smartphones here, smartphones there—how about a dumb phone? This week I tested the Jitterbug, a phone designed for the parents of baby boomers, a nice way of saying the only people who may not yet ...

This week, GreatCall announced the nationwide availability of its mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS), called 5Star. GreatCall subscribers who use a Jitterbug J phone can add the 24/7 ...

Fresh off the news of its acquisition by Best Buy, aging in place tech company GreatCall has announced the Jitterbug Smart2, the first update since 2016 to its line of smartphones for seniors. It was ...

The Jitterbug Smart2 for GreatCall may be an Android smartphone, but the interface has been simplified so your older relatives can handle it. It also gives the elderly access to select healthcare ...

2015-05-06T14:13:14-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/030/20150506141351001_hd.jpgSenator Susan Collins shares the Jitterbug at the Senate Aging Committee hearing ...

Best Buy is shelling out $800 million in cash for GreatCall, a San Diego-based company that sells mobile phones tailored to the booming 65-and-older crowd, as well as "connected health services" such ...