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You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Mobile phones started out a lot like regular phones - you could make calls. Then came text messages. But today's smartphones are practically a miniature computer in your pocket.
Apple iPhones, and Samsung Galaxy smartphones are the major players, with HTC, Nokia and Sony also creating popular handsets.