Emojis, ringtones and loudspeakers – 10 tech signs you’re part of the older generation

Just because you have the latest technology doesn’t mean you’re ‘down with the kids’

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Adrian Weckler

Do you have a thick phone wallet? Do you use a novelty ringtone or set notifications to ping constantly? Is the “crying laughing” emoji one of your most-used texting characters?

Although you may not know it, as a middle-aged person or pensioner, you use your phones and tech quite differently to most people. Here are 10 ways your phone habits mark you out as one of the older generation.