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Google Photos May Lock Key Editing Features Behind Paywall

November 9, 2020
Four strings of code have been found in Photos version 5.18 that seem to indicate that Google is planning to lock key editing features behind the Google One subscription paywall, melding access to the full service into Google’s paid platform. According to a report on XDA-Developers, the premium editing feature that Google has been reportedly working on for several months (in March of 2020 it…
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Huawei to launch first Harmony OS beta for mobile phones on December 18

November 9, 2020
Huawei knows the future path to Google Services might be non-existent even with a new US President, so the company is going full ahead with its own Harmony OS. According to Wang Chenglu, the president of the software department at Huawei Consumer Business Group, the open-source platform will be available to developers around December 18 and the first demo units will run the OS by January or…
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Oppo Reno5 5G appears on TENAA in full, confirms rumored specs

November 9, 2020
Oppo has certified a smartphone on TENAA last week with the model numbers PEGM00 and PEGT00 and today the full specs sheet, along with photos, appeared in the listing. As we expected, this is the Oppo Reno5 5G smartphone – we assume it is not the Pro since the front…
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Oppo introduces Reno4 Mo Salah Edition

November 9, 2020
Oppo has been partnering with Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC and Egypt forward, who advertises various phones of the company in the Middle East & Africa Region. To thank him for the loyal support, the company is now launching a customized version in his home market – meet the Oppo Reno4 Mo Salah Edition. This Reno4 is exactly the same on the inside as the regular Reno4, available on the…
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Reborn Nokia N95 shown on video

November 9, 2020
Since taking over the Nokia brand, HMD has been reviving several classics from years past. From 2017’s Nokia 3310 to the Nokia 8110 4G and upcoming Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G, HMD is betting on nostalgia. Back in 2007, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more capable…
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Nokia 8 V 5G UW is the mmWave-supporting Nokia 8.3 for Verizon

November 9, 2020
HMD unveiled the Nokia 8.3 5G back in March and now the company is introducing a special version for Verizon dubbed Nokia 8 V 5G. The big change is that the 8 V 5G supports the carrier’s mmWave 5G as well as the slower but more widely available sub-6GHz standard. Other…
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iPhone 12 mini reviews: A small and powerful phone, but battery life is questionable

November 9, 2020
As the first pre-orders begin shipping to customers, early reviews of the iPhone 12 mini have arrived. The reviews praise the smaller form factor and feature parity with the iPhone 12, but many raise concerns about battery life compromises. Chris Vekazci at Engadget has praise for the 5.4-inch form factor of the iPhone 12 mini: I’ve know I’ve been calling the iPhone 12 mini a small phone…
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