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Will your phone one day let you smell as well as see and hear what’s on the other end of a call?

  • Written by Jian Liu, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee
Will your phone one day let you smell as well as see and hear what’s on the other end of a call?Phones that transmit odors seem like a great idea, but careful what you wish for!Teo Mahatmana/iStock via Getty ImagesWill your phone one day let you smell as well as see and hear what’s on the other end of a call?

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