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Sascha Segan

@saschasegan

2 years

I'm on Web6 and 8G

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Sascha Segan

@saschasegan

3 years

Samsung got @bts_bighit to remix their "Over the Horizon" theme tune. You can do that when you're THAT big a deal in Korea.

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And look who's showing off the Z Flip 3 at #SamsungUnpacked , it looks to me like the full @BTS_twt experience. Wonder if there will be more custom content for these devices.

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@WrittenByHanna This is actually the plot of "The Banshees of Inisherin." It does not end well.

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5 years

The iPod touch is the savior device for a lot of parents who want to get their kids some sort of device, but aren't ready to go full smartphone. It's much smoother & better performing than Android devices at its price point.

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1 year

How often do you see the actual CEO selling the phones?! @nothing @getpeid

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6 years

I keep tapping this @nytimes link but I think it's broken

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2 years

@isle_mcelroy I had to carry a giant armchair four blocks with my skinny teenager. Each block a man appeared from nowhere, helped us exactly as far as wouldn't take him out of his way, and then went on his way; within a few minutes another man would appear.

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5 years

@kirkpate Well, here's Earthcam of Times Square and 5th Avenue right now; you can check on Earthcam.

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BTS ARMY, looks like there's going to be a "Galaxy x BTS: Unfold your Z Flip 4" video dropping on YouTube pretty soon. #SamsungUnpacked

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1 year

@omarrahman Almost the first thing Trump did in office was the Muslim ban, and he's Bibi's best friend. So how do you think him coming back to power will improve your situation?

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3 months

Oh man. This is NICE. This is REFINED. #GalaxyUnpacked

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2 years

@Fanged_Sniper @HD_Kirin Tax prep companies lobby vigorously whenever anyone tries to simplify the process.

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2 years

@rebexxxxa liking children is ableist, but also, disliking children is ableist

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5 years

Here are your iPhone 11 Pro camera features.

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3 years

I encountered the @bts_bighit ARMY for the first time today and asked them if the band's deepened relationship with Samsung would get them to buy Samsung phones. Here's what they said.

Can BTS Make the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip a Must-Have Phone?

The pop group's fans went wild for a new remix of Samsung's theme tune, but will that drive sales?

www.pcmag.com

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2 years

@afrofatalism It's March 2022. The last time anyone had a genuine positivist jamboree was three years ago. Let us have a nice movie that shows us how people can be non-awful, as a treat.

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@matthewstoller For six months of 2020 I literally thought I was in a disaster movie. People were dropping in the streets in my neighborhood. The morgues were overflowing. It was the worst thing I've ever lived through.

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@GL2814_3 @patbits Goddamn it Erik

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8 years

Hands on with the @BlackBerry "Mercury!" You want Android with a keyboard? @TCL_USA has got you

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8 years

@jack comprehensive plan for getting rid of the nazis

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2 years

You are all aware that Elon Musk thinks the SEC can do nothing to hurt him, and in fact it has never shown it can, right? He believes he is above the law and his life experience shows he's 100% correct.

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5 years

@KarlBode how about the ones in the water iratlantis

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5 years

@mat_johnson Gen Z: "Out of our way, pops! We make the rules now! You're old news!" Gen X: "... Okay."

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5 months

THE EMBARGO HAS LIFTED. 40 years of x86 dominance is over. The revolution has begun. @Snapdragon

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@saschasegan

3 years

OnePlus 10 Pro = OP 10 P = OP 1 OP = OP 1 PO = 1 OPPO

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4 years

West Coast: "I'm awesome! You're awesome! (If you disagree I will destroy you.)" East Coast: "Eh, your thing sucks, but all things suck. The world sucks. We are all fallible humans in this together."

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1 year

So, this is a photo I took at an Apple iPhone launch in 2009. This guy appears to be wearing ... VR goggles? Does anyone remember what was happening here?

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5 years

I got to @Qualcomm #SnapdragonSummit and found one of the most beautiful sights of Maui: 2Gbps down on @Verizon 5G! Hopefully that's a good sign for amazing 5G news this week.

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5 years

@TaylorLorenz nice that they're still dating each other, though, keep that romance alive

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4 years

@PeteLau @ericube The view from my window. New York endures.

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3 years

@sintralcity @bts_bighit Exactly. BTS is such a big global deal right now, I think it speaks to Samsung's cultural power at home that Samsung was able to nab SUGA in this way.

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5 months

For everyone who needs to see this: @Microsoft Recall in Copilot+ is entirely on device - it does not send your usage data to any servers. This is part of why they needed the @Snapdragon NPU silicon, to process searches against this index while maintaining battery life.

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@saschasegan

2 years

@molochofficial wash it down with the coffee milk

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Sascha Segan

@saschasegan

3 years

Twitter works, sometimes. @RealSexyCyborg raised some concerns over Razer's Zephyr mask marketing that I thought were very valid. They should stop saying "N95."

Razer Plays a Dangerous Game With Its Misleading Mask Marketing

UPDATE: Over the weekend, Razer removes references to 'N95 grade' from its Zephyr marketing materials.

www.pcmag.com

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1 year

I am HERE at @nothing with @getpeid and there is a LINEUP even though it's insanely hot!

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Sascha Segan

@saschasegan

7 years

Fine trolling, @TMobile

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Sascha Segan

@saschasegan

5 years

For the third year in a row, @OnePlus wins our Reader's Choice award for the best smartphone brand - following the OnePlus 7 Pro's selection as my own Best Phone of 2019. Read more here:

Readers' Choice Awards 2020: Smartphones, Carriers, and Mobile Operating Systems

If you're looking to buy a new smartphone, wondering whether Android or iOS is best for you, or considering your options when it comes to wireless carriers, these are the brands PCMag readers...

www.pcmag.com

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4 months

@TweetBenMax Like the vast majority of people, I give the MTA $2.90.

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5 years

This is totally ridiculous. Our UK writer tried to send us his @HuaweiMobile P30 unit so I could check something - not a new phone, our existing phone, already held by our company, just being sent between offices - and THIS happened @FedEx

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2 years

@GL2814_3 @patbits Magneto is rage against injustice, even when that rage blinds you (and yet, it is still against injustice)

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4 years

Having a nice time at the park today.

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@okeysokeysokeys @afrofatalism I think my error just unintentionally underscored my point

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4 years

The Samsung S20 FE is positioned to hit the iPhone 12 where it hurts, with six colors and a 120Hz screen at a very iPhone 11-like price.

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@upzone_CA We have lots of Indian food. What we don't have is that brownish stuff Brits call "a curry" and consider to be their national dish.

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@lachancenaomi27 I don't see a problem here

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@Cynfulfan @SarahMeyerNYC How does a bastard, orphan son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished, in squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar?

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3 years

Okay, since I have @BTS_twt army on the line, apparently: real question. Individual celebrity promotions rarely drive noticeable sales. But this fandom is far more powerful than the usual. Could this get -any- young people off their iPhones and Xiaomis?

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6 years

iPhone Xs pronounced "tennis" not "excess." #AppleEvent

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9 months

@edzitron I'm having a stroke

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4 years

One of the greatest disappointments of the past 10 years; Motorola really hustled and came out with a bunch of super-cool options and the impact was ... nothing

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Putting away my nearly complete* Moto Mod collection. The next time your engineers suggest modular phone design, remind them of the incredible ecosystem building Moto did here, which resulted in next to no boost for Motorola’s phone sales. *missing 5G mod

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Sascha Segan

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7 years

Kane is the first badged Apple event staff dog I’ve ever seen, he’s looking for explosives, check him out @dog_rates

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4 months

Hello my beautiful friend @surface , let's see what you can do

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5 years

This from @oneplus @PeteLau looks like the most interesting mobile(?) event at #CES2020 so far. Out of sequence for their phone launches ... it could seriously be ANYTHING. You bet we will be there.

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@saschasegan

3 years

Oh goodness, look at the li'l keyboard on the Apple Watch. #AppleEvent

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Sascha Segan

@saschasegan

2 years

I'm leaving @PCMag after completing one last big story, which I'm working on now. I got a great opportunity I didn't want to pass up. @PCMag is the absolute best, but after ~20 years I wanted to try something new. You'll hear more soon. Vendors, check my e-mail OOO.

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4 years

The @OnePlus Nord is an amazing midrange phone which fills me with rage that we don't get these kinds of options in the US.

OnePlus Nord Preview

The OnePlus Nord is a smooth, attractive phone that shows what we're missing in the US when it comes to affordable 5G handsets.

www.pcmag.com

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Sascha Segan

@saschasegan

6 years

TFW you might have a problem involving collecting mobile phones

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@saschasegan

3 years

iPhone 13 Pro features slide. $999 and $1099 as before. 128GB-1TB storage. #AppleEvent

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@saschasegan

6 years

I miss Windows Phone, too.

Michael Gartenberg ✡️🇮🇱🎗️

@Gartenberg

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It's entirely possible I'm the last person using a Windows Phone.

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3 years

@AOC Yes! You are absolutely right! But voting for $0 for the subways, $0 for the Gateway Tunnel, $0 for the pockmarked BQE does not seem like how to get there.

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Sascha Segan

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2 years

My life has always been about communication and connectivity, and @Qualcomm has been at the core of it. As we move into a world of XR, autonomy and even 6G, I want to help tell the stories of that future. So I'm joining Qualcomm. You'll be hearing from me. (2/2)

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5 years

Watching people amazed by the wide angle camera on the new iPhone just makes me want to give up. But at least I don't work at LG. I bet they REALLY want to give up.

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@reginadubin @isle_mcelroy @MediumSizeMeech I do this whenever possible. We are all in this thing together. (This thing is NYC)

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3 years

4 colors for the new iPhone 13 Pro. Blue is new. 20% smaller notch, once again. #appleevent

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3 years

Wow. Looks like @Razer removed all of the "N95" language from its Zephyr marketing pages after @RealSexyCyborg 's complaints.

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@saschasegan

5 years

@redditships sounds like this relationship could lead to some ... misery

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@yuanyi_z @Todoleo From one loud people with guilt based families to another, we embrace you

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3 years

5 colors for iPhone 13. They do say the notch is 20% smaller. #AppleEvent

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7 years

The biggest surprise from our big annual reader survey: @OnePlus is the most beloved phone brand, beating Google, Samsung and Apple!

Readers' Choice Awards 2018: Smartphones and Carriers

The lesson this year: you don't have to be a major player to earn PCMag readers' respect.

www.pcmag.com

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3 years

New iPhones available Sept 24. Expect my reviews around then. Here's the new Apple lineup. #AppleEvent

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6 years

I mean, it's more network than device in this case. @TMobile Pixel 3 on left, #GalaxyS10 on right. Queens, NY.

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2 years

I found the iPhone 15 at #vcfeast

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DISAPPOINTINGLY CONFIRMED: In a mobile double negative, Americans aren't getting Nothing. (h/t @evleaks )

Nothing Confirms Phone (1) Will Not Be Coming to US

The new phone from one of the founders of OnePlus will initially not work well on US networks.

www.pcmag.com

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4 years

I feel like since certain people (not just one, several) left the company, @OnePlus marketing and PR have been having trouble finding their footing. Don't you agree?

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6 years

It's surprisingly rare to see a carrier prominently displaying a non Apple or Samsung phone months after it has launched @oneplus @TMobile

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@KymLang @benyt @maggieNYT She was primaried and absolutely eradicated her opponent. She's extremely popular in her district - is present and attends events a lot.

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5 years

Apple just discovered wide-angle cameras. Someone at LG is sobbing quietly. Seriously, LG has had this for ages, it was great, and it didn't sell phones, and that still breaks my heart.

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Sascha Segan

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3 years

Android 12 beta available today for a bunch of devices, not just Pixels:

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7 years

The 5T keeps the OnePlus mute slider. More Android phones should have that, it's convenient. Also, there's a headphone jack.

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@saschasegan

5 years

It's wild here at Samsung. You pass through a mirrored tunnel, and now we're seated. They're showing promotional videos for other Samsung products.

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3 years

The iPhone 13 Pro model displays are 6.1 inch and 6.7 inch. #AppleEvent

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Sascha Segan

@saschasegan

6 years

T-Mobile cites "job creation" in this merger, but that's not what happens with mergers like this. Massive store closures save money from "redundancy." Handset and equipment vendors have fewer customers, who buy less bc of greater efficiency.

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@saschasegan

6 years

ON A TRUCK. Windows!

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5 years

I am not retweeting that idiotic insane "influencer" blaming 5G for #covid19 . But I'll point out that China is using close-to-4G frequencies for 5G, not millimeter wave; that the virus is spreading where there is no 5G; and turning off LTE disables 4G, not 5G. Psychosis.

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2 years

@MirCapitalStrat @netcapgirl Usability is a feature.

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@evleaks Why are you leaking phones from 2015 Evan

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1 year

@RealSexyCyborg The principal, a petty tyrant, got reprimanded by her superiors. Some people, given small amounts of power, become intoxicated with it. Also, other girls were doing similar things but the principal decided to punish this hijabi girl - HMM.

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3 years

@TaylorLorenz I feel like using Tom Holland, one of the world's most handsome and charismatic young men, as an example for any broader trend which would affect average guys is a little tenuous ...

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3 years

There's no way RCS on Android will compete with iMessage if you have to drill down into settings screens to turn it on even in Google's own app, and it isn't supported on Samsung phones by default. @lockheimer can fix at least some of those things!

RCS Explained: Why Google Is Riled Up About It, and Why You Probably Haven't Used It Yet

It made headlines again thanks to tweets from Android exec Hiroshi Lockheimer, but this Google-endorsed upgrade to SMS and MMS remains scarce on many Android phones.

www.pcmag.com

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6 years

Note that Amazon isn't paying for infrastructure improvements in NY - rather, NY is paying Amazon with the money that could go to infrastructure improvements! The joke's on us!

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2 years

I am in the "Vegas Loop," which is a series of taxis caught in standstill traffic before they enter a tunnel. They reinvented the poorly managed metered freeway entrance.

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3 years

@JEONMYDADDY @bts_bighit Oh, BTS is. But could Samsung have gotten them if it wasn't such a big deal at home?

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3 years

I took the Samsung Galaxy S22 out and found Qualcomm's new X65 modem significantly improves weak-signal performance.

Exclusive: Samsung's Galaxy S22 Is a Low-Signal Beast

The Galaxy S22 is more likely to maintain a connection than other phones if you frequently see one or no bars of coverage.

www.pcmag.com

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6 years

One UI on the Galaxy S10+ has big baby icons. Also, bloatware level is Samsung.

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4 years

@redditships Isn't this the first season of "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

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MediaTek's new Dimensity 9000 processor is way ahead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. Throwing down the gauntlet for whatever Qualcomm does in two weeks.

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1 year

Come and get 'em at the @nothing night market

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5 years

@JesseASweeney @News12BX @AOC She's reacting to the President's announcement, which is different than what Cuccinelli later said - they contradicted each other.

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Here's your full iPhone 13 features slide. iPhone 13 mini $699, iPhone 13 $799. Start at 128GB, up to 512GB. No availability date yet. #AppleEvent

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