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Make the mosquitos go away with the LG K7i

From a  phone that packs a molecular scanner  to a  phone with an integrated thermal camera , you can’t say that the world of Android does not include some weird devices. The niche train waits for no one, however, and  LG  decided to buy a ticket with the K7i, the first phone that tries to keep away the mosquitos. The feature, which LG calls “Mosquito Away,” uses the K7i’s big hump at the bottom to emit ultrasound waves that theoretically keep the mosquitos away from your delectable skin and blood. LG has used Mosquito Away in its air conditioners and TVs, but this is the first time one of its phones incorporates it. For the record, I’m just as skeptical about this as you might be, and for good reason. Per the  BBC , a 2010 article that examined 10 field studies concluded that ultrasound mosquito repellent devices “have no effect on preventing mosquito bites” and “should not be recommended or used.” See also: 8 smartphone gimmicks that might not be so ba...