Formidable Wireless Featured in CTV News

Formidable Wireless was featured in a CTV News report exploring why some young Canadians are replacing smartphones with simpler flip phones to reduce screen time, social media use and digital distractions.

In the article, Formidable Wireless owner Jerry Edeh shared what the Calgary-based business has observed firsthand: flip phones are no longer purchased mainly by seniors. A growing number of younger customers and parents are choosing them as practical alternatives to smartphones.

Jerry also explained that some parents purchase flip phones for their children so they can make calls and send text messages without having unrestricted access to social media.

The CTV News report examines the wider digital-detox movement and research into how temporarily giving up smartphone internet access may affect attention and well-being. Formidable Wireless was included as a Canadian retailer experiencing this changing demand directly.

Read the full story on CTV News:
Why some young Canadians are ditching their smartphones and what a unique brain study revealed.