Future phones may no longer offer microSD card support – who needs it?


Traditionally, smartphones give you the choice of plugging in an external microSD card for extra space. Some new phones don’t, however. Is internal storage enough? — dpa

Samsung raised eyebrows in the tech scene earlier this year by cutting the microSD card slot from its new Galaxy S21 flagship smartphone.

While many smartphone users collectively shrugged, others were outraged. After all, the option to plug in an external SD is a vital feature for those of us who like taking lots of photos and downloading films.

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