It?s time for phones to embrace fun materials again

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It?s time for phones to embrace fun materials again



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Opinion post by
Ryan Haines


A while back, we asked you about your favorite phone materials. You responded with a familiar slate of glass, plastic, and metal options, but there were a few answers that hit just the right note of nostalgia. Praise for the Pleather of the Galaxy Note 4 and the wood of the Moto X got me thinking about how much fun phone materials used to be. If fashion can make a comeback every few years (or maybe decades), why can?t phone designs?

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