Dear smartphone manufacturers, your phablets are too damn big

Bigger isn't always better.Image: DenPotisev/Getty Let’s face it: Phones have gotten too large. Ever since the advent of the smartphone, the dimensions of our pocket-sized communication devices have increased at a rate that would suggest cargo pants are roaring back into style. Because before too long, that’s the only place your fancy new phone will fit. And that’s a problem. It’s a problem that texting is now a two-handed affair. It’s a problem, for that matter, that doing practically anything on a smartphone is a multi-handed exercise in balance and dexterity. SEE ALSO: Apple’s obsession with fitness and fashion is