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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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Super Mario Maker 2’s Ninji Speedruns are missing a crucial feature

December 7, 2019
Super Mario Maker 2 is a really good game. I love playing it. I’ve gone back to it again and again since it debuted over the summer. But I’m still baffled by Nintendo’s struggle to get parts of it right. The publisher just launched the second major update for the make-your-own-Mario platformer this week. And it’s a pretty beefy patch. It features new tools for building stages and even the…
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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 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 confirmed that iOS 13.3 and watchOS 6.1.1 will indeed be released next week. Viettel’s eSIM service will go live next…
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