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Flip phones to flip for (roundup)

I love my smartphone as much as any modern 21st-century kid. But there’s something about whipping out a flip phone and then snapping it closed that is very gratifying and nostalgic. And while many phone manufacturers pump out high-tech handsets every season, it’s nice to see that once in a while, a simple clamshell device still makes it through the …

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Nokia buy can’t fix Windows Phone’s biggest hurdle: Itself

Microsoft’s buyout of Nokia’s cell phone branch will benefit everyone, the two companies’ CEOs say. The direct reach into Microsoft’s deep pockets will give Nokia phones the financial backing they need to make an even firmer marketing push. What’s more, integrated hardware and software teams spell faster releases. Making Nokia’s celebrated design aesthetic the vanguard of a new hardware-focused Microsoft …

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