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An Android phone running the Symfonium app next to a pair of wired headphones

Over the weekend, I read a great story from Craig Grannell about how he misses using an iPod.

You can probably guess the gist: While smartphones have replaced portable music players (along with a slew of other single-use devices), their do-it-all nature comes at cost. With so many possibilities, it’s hard to stay focused on just one thing, like listening to music.

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