For years, buying a new phone meant immediately adding extra layers of protection. Scratches and cracks were seen as almost ...

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When you’re buying a new smartphone, salesmen love pestering you to buy some increased protection — insurance, a case, and, obviously, a screen protector. The screen protector has long been hailed as ...