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Unlocked OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro face connectivity issues on Verizon

The new OnePlus duo doesn’t officially launch in the US until tomorrow, but some already received their pre-orders. However, those that intended to run their new phone on Verizon’s network are faced with compatibility issues. The phones require something called “CDMA-less” mode to operate on the carrier, but that can’t be activated – Verizon’s network has a whitelist of allowed devices and…
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Meizu 17 up for pre-registrations in China, 17T also listed

We’ve been seeing plenty of leaks about Meizu’s upcoming 17 series flagships in the past weeks and now the Meizu 17 is listed for pre-registration on the company’s official web store as well as several Chinese online retailers. In addition to the vanilla and Pro versions, a third phone dubbed Meizu 17T was also spotted on JD.com. Unfortunately, there are no specs or real images that give us…
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Leaked Oppo A92 render reveals an L-shaped camera on the back

The Oppo A92s leaked multiple times in the past few weeks, revealing quite an unusual design of the camera setup. Apparently the BBK subsidiary is working on another variant of the phone, again with four cameras, but these time they are lined up in an L-formation. This…
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The iPhone SE can’t expand lock screen notifications with Haptic Touch

It’s emerged that the new iPhone SE, which started shipping last Friday, has a curious feature missing: unlike every other modern iPhone, you’re unable to bring up rich content on the lock screen or notification shade with a “Haptic Touch” long press. MacRumors noted the omission, and The Verge has confirmed it on a device of our own. You can still see the rich content — like larger…
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iPhone SE lacks support for Haptic Touch on notifications, and it’s not a bug

Much like the rest of Apple’s modern iPhone lineup, the new iPhone SE lacks support for 3D Touch. While Apple has replicated some of the 3D Touch features with Haptic Touch, there’s one key functionality missing on the iPhone SE: expanding rich notifications. Apple moved away from the pressure-sensitive 3D Touch feature starting with the iPhone XR. In its place, iPhones gained a new Haptic…
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