Most of us carry our phones everywhere, into the kitchen, the car, the office, and sometimes even the bathroom. The problem is that smartphones are one of the most frequently touched objects in our ...

People use smartphones everywhere, without necessarily realizing they're exposing the handsets to all sorts of germs and dirt. In addition to collecting dirt while in use, phones can accumulate dust ...

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We wash our hands, sanitise shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the kitchen to the ...