Microsoft is developing smartphone touchscreens you can actually feel

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The world we live in never ceases to become more amazing due to new technology. The two companies that seem to always be at the forefront of these innovations are Apple and Microsoft.

This time its Microsoft bringing a third sense to our smartphones in the sense of touch. You read that right, Microsoft has developed smartphone touch screens that you can actually feel.

They designed electromagnetic materials under the bezel of the phone, allowing for the phone's screen to bend ever so slightly so that it doesn't impede functionality but will allow you to feel like you're actually clicking a button.

Its the best of both worlds for people who love the feel of a traditional Blackberry keyboard but want their phones to look like its from this decade.

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