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Flashback: Nokia N9 was ahead of everyone but went nowhere

December 8, 2019
Nokia’s Symbian phones are often seen as the big victim of the Nokia-Microsoft alliance, but the truth is that the old OS was dying already. There was a promising new OS on the horizon poised to replace it, unfortunately it powered only one phone in its short existence – Nokia N9. Development of Symbian and Linux-based OSes was scrapped so that the company could focus on its upcoming Lumia line…
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OnePlus may return to low-cost phones with the 8 Lite

December 8, 2019
OnePlus might be returning to truly low-cost phones years after the OnePlus X faded away. OnLeaks and 91Mobiles have posted renders and early tidbits of what they say is the OnePlus 8 Lite, a budget model that would sit below the rumored OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. Not…
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Nokia 2.3 is up for preorder in Russia, price is set at $125

December 7, 2019
The Nokia 2.3 that got announced a couple of days ago is already up for preorder, starting with Russia. Listed at the local Nokia website, the phone has its price set at RUB 7,990, or the equivalent of $125. You get to choose between all three color schemes – Cyan Green, Sand, and Charcoal. While the listing does specify delivery time estimates to different parts of the country, it…
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Carrier documents confirm iOS 13.3 will be released next week

December 7, 2019
With iOS 13.3 promised for a release this fall with features like Communication Limits in Screen Time, there wasn’t exactly much time left for Apple to release the updates. We just saw developer beta 4 come out this week. A document from Vietnamese carrier Viettel has now…
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Telus will release Android 10 for Samsung Galaxy S10 series on December 16

December 7, 2019
The Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e were supposed to get Android 10 stable update starting next month, but in a surprising move, Samsung released Android 10 to the S10 trio ahead of schedule in a few countries. While the update is currently only rolling to unlocked units, Candian carrier Telus has updated its website to reveal that it will release Android 10 for the S10 trio on December…
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Samsung Galaxy A51 press renders leak ahead of December 12 unveiling

December 7, 2019
Samsung is getting ready to unleash a slew of new A-series devices into the world, and one of the most anticipated is definitely the Galaxy A51. That’s because its predecessor, the A50, was the king of the newly revamped A-line, in terms of sales. We’ve already seen the A51 in CAD-based renders, and it’s also been spotted at the FCC. Now it’s time for a bunch of…
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