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02-25-2016, 08:22 AM
http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/F6FBeiySflMYwBWXVn5fpg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_851pf.72f24112208.original.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/virtual-reality-next-smartphone-sales-slow-113607473.html)Phone makers, trying to renew consumer appetite, are turning to virtual reality headsets that can be paired with their devices to view videos and play games. "With a slowing smartphone market, one of the ways to generate additional profit is to become a major player in new categories like smartwatches, cameras or virtual reality goggles," said Ian Fogg, head of mobile at research firm IHS. Samsung, the world's number one smartphone maker, announced at the Mobile World Congress trade fair in Barcelona that it would give away its Gear VR headset for free with every pre-order for its new flagship Galaxy S7 phone.



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