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Beyond the Alphabet is a weekly column that focuses on the tech world both inside and out of the confines of Mountain View.

Back in May, Samsung bucked its trend of only releasing three flagship phones with its announcement of the Galaxy S25 Edge. The phone is just 5.8mm thin, which is downright impressive from a technological standpoint, but it is overshadowed by the iPhone Air with its 5.64mm frame.

To avoid burying the lede, super-thin phones aren't for me, and it's not because I have an almost two-year-old running around the house. There are just too many compromises that are made just

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