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OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T get an update

March 11, 2020
The OnePlus 5 and its successor OnePlus 5T arrived in 2017, but they are still being cared for by their makers. Owners of these two phones should be getting notifications about an incoming OxygenOS 9 patch that brings system stability and general bug fixes. Screenshots of the firmware update The new version is OxygenOS 9.0.11 and involves a 335MB download. It doesn’t bring anything…
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What’s the best podcast app for iPhone? (Updated for 2020)

March 11, 2020
When it comes to listening to podcasts on iOS, there are so many great options. The Apple Podcasts app comes built into every iOS device with syncing. It’s undoubtedly a great app, but is it the best? On iOS, users have countless third-party options. My goal for this…
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iOS 14 feature request: Read receipts, Apple Cash, and more for group iMessages

March 11, 2020
Over the last several versions of iOS, Apple has added a variety of new features to the Messages app on iPhone, some of which are more useful than others. One of the key areas that Apple has neglected, however, is group iMessage, and this is something I’d really like Apple to focus on with iOS 14 this year. iOS 10 was a particularly big release for the iMessage, adding things like games, rich…
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Analyst expects 5G iPhone and iPhone SE 2 launch delays as coronavirus disruption continues

March 11, 2020
Over the weekend, Bank of America analysts released a report predicting that the flagship 5G iPhone series could be delayed by a month as another example of the COVID-19 coronavirus impact on the supply chain. Apple’s flagship iPhones usually debut in September; the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro were released on 20 September 2019. However, some models have previously launched in late October/early…
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Apple won’t make this iPhone 12, but it should

March 11, 2020
The iPhone 12 lineup is expected to bring the first major design change since the iPhone X with a return to the squared-off sides of the iPhone 4. A new concept video today takes a stab at what the new form-factor could look as well as including a mix of features that we won’t end up seeing this fall. This new concept imagines Apple shifting away from the notch and going for a slim bezel at the…
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