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Nokia C1 Plus specs leak ahead of imminent launch

November 7, 2020
Last year HMD unveiled the Nokia C1 – a budget Android Go phone with a compact 5.45-inch display. Today, we have a leak for its supposed successor – the C1 Plus. The phone was previously seen in an EEC listing bearing the TA-1312 model number. Nokia C1 in Red and Charcoal The C1 Plus will retain the 5.45-inch screen size from its predecessor with an HD+ resolution and 5MP selfie cam. The…
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iOS 14.2 brings JIT compilation support, which enables emulation apps at full performance

November 7, 2020
You may know some unofficial iOS apps that offer some kind of emulation. These apps run based on hacks and exploits, which reduces performance considerably — but that’s about to change. Apple has silently introduced support for Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation on iOS 14.2, which will allow emulation apps to run at full speed on the iPhone and iPad. Riley Testut, the developer behind AltStore…
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9to5Rewards: iPhone 12 Pro giveaway + new cases from Survivor

November 7, 2020
For readers interested in taking home one of Apple’s newest devices, there’s still time to enter 9to5Rewards’ latest iPhone giveaway. We’ve teamed up with Survivor this month to reward one of our lucky readers with the Silver iPhone 12 Pro. Head below and check out…
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Nokia 8.3 5G review: Too late to live? [Video]

November 7, 2020
The Nokia 8.3 5G is a reasonably solid device that is massively let down by its release timing. Announced in March 2020, had it hit the market then, it would have been a far more enticing smartphone. It’s also not hard to notice that this is the smartphone that 007 will be using in the upcoming No Time to Die movie, which has coincidentally suffered a delayed release to the silver screen.
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LG Wing is now available on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

November 7, 2020
The LG Wing is one of the weirdest phones we’ve seen released in ages, and while it’s definitely not for everyone, the device is now widely available on US carriers. After launching at Verizon Wireless in October, the LG Wing has expanded to AT&T and T-Mobile…
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Google’s ‘Device Lock Controller’ app lets creditors manage financed phones

November 7, 2020
Earlier this year, Google quietly published a “Device Lock Controller” app to the Play Store. It’s a way for credit providers to curtail the functionality of a phone that’s being financed if payments are missed. Device Lock Controller (via APK Mirror, XDA) was released on June 15 and last updated in October. According to the Play Store description:   Device Lock Controller enables…
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