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Nokia to launch new devices likely powered by Android in 2016

Nokia is to return to the smartphone business. Photo: NokiaAlmost a year since it sold its smartphone business to Microsoft, Nokia is preparing to launch new phones for 2017, according to sources familiar with the Finnish firm’s plans. Details are scarce for now, but it’s likely the devices will be powered by Android. Nokia’s plans are still very much a mystery, but according to

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Galaxy S6 cracks walnuts without picking up a scratch

Who knew you could crack walnuts with a Samsung Galaxy S6? Photo: S6 Tester/YouTubeShould an Android app instructing people how to chop walnuts ever get developed, don’t be surprised if the first order of business is this: Place walnuts on surface of Galaxy S6. Then begin smashing nuts with another S6. A pair of YouTube videos showing people using their S6 to crack walnuts may be a commentary

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OnePlus has killed off its invite system for the One

Invites are dead. For now. Photo: OnePlusOnePlus today announced that it is killing off the controversial invite system for its debut One smartphone as the device celebrates its first birthday. The device can now be purchased by anyone, at any time. “This week marks a very special anniversary for OnePlus,” the Chinese startup writes on its blog. “Exactly one year ago this

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Lost your Android? Find it on Google



You can now use Google to locate your Android devices. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android Finding your lost or stolen Android devices has never been easier, thanks to a new feature that allows you to locate devices simply by searching for them on Google. “We’ve all been there — you’ve searched under your car seat, tossed around the sofa cushions and you still can’t find your phone,” Google says. “If



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Cyanogen OS will come with Microsoft apps and services baked in



Cyanogen shacks up with Microsoft. Photo: Cyanogen Cyanogen today announced a new partnership with Microsoft that will see the software giant’s apps and services baked into future Cyanogen OS releases. The deal is thought to be similar to that Microsoft recently agreed with Samsung. Like the latest version of TouchWiz, which made its debut on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, Cyanogen



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Google’s Snapseed app got much worse in version 2.0



This effect is no longer possible on Snapseed on Android or iOS. Photo: Google Available for both iOS and Android, Google’s Snapseed has long been one of my favorite on-the-go photo retouching apps. After a year without updates, then, I was excited to see Google update Snapseed to version 2.0, with several new features, including the ability to copy edits from one image to another, five new filters, adjustable



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