Digital Smarts - Time to Rename the Smartphone?

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Is the term smartphone outdated and clunky? With WiFi calling, FaceTime, Google Hangouts, Skype, and other alternative conversational technologies available, what does it even mean to have a "phone call" these days? In this article by Tyler Wells Lynch, he suggests the term “smart” is a redundant and lazy way to describe our phones, and challenges readers think of a better name for these devices.