Motorola's Moto G, in particular, has set a new bar for what you can expect out of a cheap phone. The second-gen model was just announced a few weeks back, costing $179.99.

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More than half of the smartphones sold in 2017 will be priced under $150 as demand for entry-level devices soars over the next few years. Cheap smartphones will go mainstream by 2017, study says ...

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These days smartphones can do just about anything. One thing they still can't do? Bounce. I figured this out the hard way last year while getting out of my car in a parking garage. My mind was ...