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(First Look) - The times are changing again, it seems. A while back, as technology progressed, we moved from the traditional old cell phones with an unattractive look to sleek and sleeker models that we use today. Majority of the latest phones have a built-in camera, bright screen, sleek appearance, and they are more or less a fashion accessory in addition to being a productive communications tool. But maybe we liked the traditional old designs far too much to let go of them completely. Maybe this is why Motorola’s latest SLVR L6 and Samsung’s SGH-e635 are back with candy bar and slider designs. Candy bar design is fairly old with the keypad and the screen intermingling with each other, but the slider is actually an updated design that’s derived from a traditional design. Although the keypad is hidden well, the screen (along with a few other buttons) is still situated on the front. One of the favorable things that flip phones had going for them was the fact that it was difficult to scratch or dirty the screen, which is the life of the phone, but as we said, the industry is cycling and deriving new designs from what we had left behind.

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