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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 surprisingly, this phone would scale back to ‘just’ two cameras on the back versus three on other variants (though…
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'Fortnite' will premiere a 'Star Wars' scene with J.J. Abrams' help

December 7, 2019
Fortnite‘s tie-in with Star Wars is about to extend beyond a stormtrooper skin. Gamers have discovered that Disney is premiering a scene from The Rise of Skywalker at the game’s Risky Reels drive-in theater on December 14th at 2PM Eastern, with ‘doors’ (such as they are) opening at 1:30PM Eastern. This isn’t just playing a clip, either — director J.J. Abrams…
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Twitch streamer DrDisRespect is creating a TV show

December 7, 2019
Guy Beahm IV, a popular Twitch streamer known for his alter ego DrDisRespect, is developing a narrative scripted series about the character he created. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s working on the project under a deal with Skybound Entertainment, the…
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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…
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Honor begins recruitment for 9X and 9X Pro Android 10-based EMUI 10 beta

December 7, 2019
Honor has begun EMUI 10 beta recruitment for the 9X (HLK-AL00) and 9X Pro (HLK-AL10) in China. The company is looking for 500 users of the log version and 1500 users of the non-log version (head here to know what it means) for its beta program. Those interested have until December 15, 2019 to register. However, your devices are required to run EMUI with version number…
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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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