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Caseless phones become status symbol for attention-seeking rich

Ellsworth Toohey
Apr 14, 2025
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Attention seekers have discovered an exciting new way to broadcast their financial security: raw-dogging their $1200 smartphones.

These brave tech bros are boldly declaring that phone cases are for the poors. "I have expensive pants too, should I wear an extra pair of pants to protect them?" asks startup CEO Yousef Ali, appar…

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