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Nokia preparing to launch plenty of new phones in Q1 and Q2 2021

According to , HMD Global is readying to launch a plethora of new handsets ranging from Nokia 1.4 all the way up to Nokia 7.3 and 7.4. The earliest one to arrive is the Nokia 1.4, which is scheduled for sometime in February. Most of the phone’s specs are already known. Next on the list are the Nokia 6.3 and 6.4 5G and are supposed to be unveiled in late Q1 or early Q2 this year. It is believed…
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Google offering up its US offices as COVID-19 vaccination sites

CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday detailed a handful of initiatives to help boost vaccine distribution amid the ongoing pandemic. One physical effort involves offering Google offices as COVID-19 vaccination sites. To help with vaccination efforts, starting in the United States…
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Netflix on Android adds support for ‘studio-quality audio’ codec

Watching movies when using Netflix on Android is about to get better thanks to a new audio codec that supposedly brings “studio-quality” auditory experiences on mobile. Netflix confirmed in a recent blog post that support has been added for the Extended HE-AAC with MPEG-D DRC or xHE-AAC audio codec, which is where the bold “studio-quality” claim arises from (h/t XDA). This new audio…
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Galaxy Tab S7 series gets Android 11 w/ better phone integration, ‘Second Screen’ on Windows [U]

Samsung’s One UI 3.0 rollout has expanded to quite a few different smartphones at this point, and now it’s heading to tablets. The Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ are now getting Android 11. In its home country of South Korea, Samsung has started rolling out the Android 11 update to its latest tablets. The update brings Samsung’s tablets up to One UI 3.1, the same version found on the Galaxy S21…
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Apple support document adds new details on how iPhone 12 and MagSafe can impact pacemakers

Earlier this month, a study from the Heart Rhythm Journal indicated that the iPhone 12’s new MagSafe technology can deactivate pacemakers in certain situations. Apple has responded to these claims by updating a support document on its website with new advice for iPhone 12 users with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. It continues to emphasize, however, that the iPhone 12 does not “pose…
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