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1. Samsung 'Confirms' Radical New Galaxy Smartphone

   Forbes

   Samsung is not being subtle about it. The Galaxy X 'Folding Phone' will be its most radical smartphone yet and no less than three confirmations mean ...
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   LG's newest smartphone features mosquito-repelling tech

   The Verge

   LG introduced its new India-exclusive K7i smartphone today. It's a fairly standard budget phone with a 5-inch HD display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of ...
   LG launches 'K7i', India's first smartphone with mosquito repellent technology - The News Minute

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3. iPhone 8 Plus: The best smartphone on the planet has never been more boring

   BGR

   Apple doesn't give us iPhones to review in advance like every other smartphone company, so I spent last week reviewing a Lexus LC instead.
   iOS 11 iPhone update - How to save space on your Apple smartphone with this simple trick - Express.co.uk

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4. Sony may finally be changing its smartphone design

   Pocket-lint.com

   Hibi is all too aware that the flagship smartphone sector is moving to larger 18:9 screens, while Sony phones retain large bezels above and below the ...
   Sony teases a completely new design for its next-generation Android smartphones - TrustedReviews

   Sony's Next Flagship Smartphone to Feature a New Design - XDA Developers (blog)

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5. Smartphone SatNavs to get centimetre-perfect GNSS receivers in 2018

   The Register

   Broadcom is now sampling silicon it says will make smartphones' SatNav systems accurate to a centimeter in 2018. The company announced the new ...

6. Smartphone That Runs Blockchain In Development: The First Of Its Kind To Boost Crypto Wallets

   Fossbytes

   Sirin labs, the developer of the highly secure Solarin smartphones, has announced an open-source smartphone that will run on a fee-less blockchain.
   Sirin Labs announce development of world's first blockchain-powered smartphone - Firstpost

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7. Exclusive: ZTE Axon M could be the first true foldable smartphone

   Android Authority (blog)

   Innovation in the smartphone space has been notably stagnating over the past few years, with more OEMs opting for iterative updates to smartphones, ...
   ZTE Axon M Foldable Smartphone Launch Expected Next Month - Ubergizmo

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   An app that aims to reduce smartphone addiction? Yes, such a thing exists

   The Denver Channel

   DENVER -- If you look around you it seems like everyone is on their phones all the time, and psychologists say this is having a big impact on families.

9. Why Smartphone Fixation is Better Than Big Screens in Public Places

   Inside Higher Ed (blog)

   I'll take everyone in a waiting room glued to their smartphones any day over a big television that can't be turned off. Big and loud public screens make ...

10. Photos show theme parks before and after smartphones

    CNN

    (CNN) — Reading this on a smartphone? You might want to look away now -- especially if you're on a roller coaster. Because, says theme park expert ...