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Flip-flops have been around since at least 1500 B.

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If your Android phone doesn't have a front-facing camera, you can flip it around to use the rear shooter -- of course, you won't be able to see the display in this configuration, so it won't be ideal for two-way chats.

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Flip the device around, and there's a brushed-styled (but not finish) battery cover with a grill separating it from the chin.

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One SU (especially around the camera), but flip it around and you'll notice what appears to be a pair of front-facing stereo speakers (aka BoomSound as it's marketed as for the One), as well as the same dual soft key implementation on the company's latest flagship.

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In the health club locker room or at the community pool, flip-flops can protect feet against fungi and wart-causing viruses that can be acquired by walking around barefoot.

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Whether you're escaping to the Bahamas this Christmas or just hanging around the house in Michigan, you'll want to hum Jimmy Buffett tunes in these flip-flops.

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There's a black plastic accent all around the edges, with the majority of the phone -- the front, "active flip" and keypad -- finished in a handsome shade of dark gray plastic (cream and blue being the other two colors available).

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