Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mail Posted by Akshay Kannan, Product Manager Mobile phones have made it easy to communicate with anyone, whether they’re right next to you or on the other side of the world. The great irony, however, is that those interactions can often feel really awkward when you're sitting right next to someone. Today, it takes several steps -- whether it’s exchanging contact in
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