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The Smartphone: Anatomy of an Industry
Step-by-step account of how smartphones are designed and manufactured
In-depth look at the early decades of mobile communication
Exploitation of labor, disposal of electronic waste, and underground networks that hack and smuggle smartphones
Interviews with key figures in the development of the smartphone
Expert assessments of the industry's main players—Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung
We think we know everything about our smartphones. We use them constantly. We depend on them for every conceivable purpose. We are familiar with every inch of their compact frames. But there is more to the smartphone than meets the eye.
In the tradition of The Coffee Book, The Sneaker Book, Oil, and Cigarettes, The Smartphone offers not only a step-by-step guide to how smartphones are designed and manufactured but also a bold exploration of the darker side of this massive industry, including the exploitation of labor, the disposal of electronic waste, and the underground networks that hack and smuggle smartphones.
Featuring interviews with key figures in the development of the smartphone and expert assessments of the industry’s main players—Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung—The Smartphone is the perfect introduction to this most personal of gadgets. Your smartphone will never look the same again.
