Spring board is a new documentary from the verge called spring board, the secret history of the first real smart phone. We look at a tiny start up that tried to create the modern phone before anybody was ready for it. You can watch spring board now on the free verge t v ap and learn more at the verge dot com slash spring board.
You win some and you lose some. Just ask President Biden, who started last week with electoral setbacks and ended it with a big f***ing deal.
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