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Why are our mini-computers called smartphones?

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Why are our mini-computers called smartphones?
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RE: Why are our mini-computers called smartphones?
August 10, 2018 at 11:06 am
(August 9, 2018 at 8:27 pm)AFTT47 Wrote:
(August 9, 2018 at 11:30 am)Minimalist Wrote: I hate texting.  My wife was texting with my son and I'm like "Why don't you just fucking CALL HIM?!"

I draw a blank on that as well. People on both ends are using a device capable of voice communication and they're using a far less-efficient way to communicate instead. I don't get it.

Yeah, you'd think so, but once you get used to texting it's a LOT easier.
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RE: Why are our mini-computers called smartphones? - by John V - August 10, 2018 at 11:06 am

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