You couldn't really always phones outside until they switched to OLED because you couldn't see the screens in sunlight. They were still popular though.

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bitwize 13 hours ago | parent [-]

I wish transflective LCDs were a thing on phones.

	▲	abruzzi an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Its kind of funny--my GPS's LCD screen gets /more/ readable in sunlight.