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SCHOOLS DEPLOY $100 RETRO PHONES TO FIGHT STUDENT SMARTPHONE USE

Tin Can, a Wi-Fi-enabled landline phone styled like 1970s rotary phones, is gaining traction in schools as an alternative to smartphones. The $100 device has gained viral popularity, and educational institutions are now distributing them to students' homes.

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A look at Tin Can's $100 retro-style, Wi-Fi-enabled landline phone, and how some schools are seeding the device to students in an attempt to curb smartphone use (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg)

Samantha Kelly / Bloomberg: A look at Tin Can's $100 retro-style, Wi-Fi-enabled landline phone, and how some schools are…

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