While it started off as a truly inspiring outer space movie saga, over the years Star Wars has grown into one of the most blatantly commercialized franchises, selling anything that consumers will buy – from grossly overpriced children's toys to tacky novelizations. And now smartphones. Against the backdrop of the upcoming release of the awfully redundant spin-off Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Japanese mobile operator SoftBank has struck a deal with the Star Wars franchise that will see the carrier retail a pair of special edition smartphones that let you pick your Force allegiance. Put together by Sharp, the devices will be available strictly in Japan…
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