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Feb 23 2008, Nishant

Mobile phones go to hell when treated with water or dust (accidentally, I mean). Even a thought of my phone getting wet gives me shivers. Well, Sony Ericsson wants to take care of my worries (and yours too) as their new patent deals with removable...

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