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This week’s top stories: Google Play Music store shuts down, Carl Pei leaves OnePlus, more

October 17, 2020
In this week’s top stories: Google officially shuts down music sales in the Play Store, Carl Pei leaves OnePlus, Google Camera 8.0 can be installed on older Pixels, and more. Google Play Music took another large step toward being shut down this week, with the Google Play Store app fully removing the ability to buy music. Previously, you could buy songs to listen to within Play Music or…
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Samsung Galaxy A02 and M02 get Bluetooth certified

October 17, 2020
Last week two Samsung devices bearing model codes SM-A025F and SM-M025F – believed to be the Galaxy A02 and Galaxy M02, respectively – were spotted on NEMKO’s website. Now they have been certified by Bluetooth SIG as well, taking them a step closer to the…
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OnePlus 8T video teardown goes hunting for the two batteries inside

October 17, 2020
The OnePlus 8T became official this week, and we’ve already seen it subjected to ‘s trademark ‘durability test’, right on the day of the event. But what if you wanted to go deeper? Inside the device? To see what it looks like under all that fancy glass and metal? Well, for that purpose, the same Zack has you covered with this here teardown video, in which he goes hunting…
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Totallee launches MagSafe-compatible thin clear case for new iPhone 12/Mini and iPhone 12 Pro/Pro Max

October 17, 2020
If you’ve pre-ordered or are planning on ordering one of the new iPhones you’re probably thinking about protecting it to keep it looking like new. At the same time you don’t want to cover up that shiny new phone with a bulky case. just released the perfect solution for everyone interested in protecting their device while retaining the original aesthetic of their brand new iPhone.  The…
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NASA taps Nokia to bring LTE to the Moon

October 17, 2020
When NASA returns to the Moon sometime in 2024, it wants to have an efficient and reliable way for its astronauts to communicate with one another, and it’s turning to mobile pioneer Nokia for help. This week, the space agency said it will provide Nokia with 14.1 million in…
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Samsung to launch Galaxy S21 series in January

October 17, 2020
Some rumors have been floating around that Samsung is planning to pull forward its Galaxy S-series launch date with the upcoming Galaxy S21. Over the past several years, we saw new S-series phones announced in February while first sales started in March. Reports from Korean media have speculated the S21 series might launch as early as December this year but now a new report from claims the launch…
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