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Meet the Runcible. Photo: Monohm

Meet the Runcible. Photo: Monohm

Samsung’s three-sided display may make the Galaxy S6 Edge a little different, but it won’t be the most unique smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week.

Monohm, a company based in Berkeley, California, that makes “heirloom electronics,” will announce a perfectly round smartphone called the Runcible that’s designed to look like a pocket watch.

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Hate typing on a touchscreen but can’t bring yourself to buy another BlackBerry? Then you need myType, a durable, foldable keyboard that connects wirelessly to almost any mobile device. Thanks to Cult of Android Deals, it’s now 28% cheaper for a limited time.

SolidEnergy's battery versus comparable products from Xiaomi and Apple. Photo: SolidEnergy

SolidEnergy’s battery versus comparable products from Xiaomi and Apple. Photo: SolidEnergy

It’s been a while since we’ve seen vast improvements to lithium-ion batteries, which power the portable gadgets we rely on today. But that’s all about to change, thanks to a company called SolidEnergy.

Born out of MIT in 2012, the startup has built a battery that stores more energy than that inside Apple’s iPhone 6, but measures half the size.

Sony's smartphone division continues to shrink. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Sony’s smartphone division continues to shrink. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

While recent reports have suggested Sony is preparing to ditch its ailing smartphone division, it seems it won’t give it up without a fight. In a last ditch effort to turn it around, the Japanese company is set to shed another 1,000 workers by March 2016.

Lightroom for Android is identical to its iOS counterpart. Photo: Adobe

Lightroom for Android is identical to its iOS counterpart. Photo: Adobe

If you need to fix your photos in a flash while you’re out and about, look no further than Adobe Lightroom, which is now available on Android. In addition to fine tuning your images on the fly, it syncs with your existing Lightroom workflow on the desktop to help you become even more efficient out in the field.

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