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		arocks on Feb 24, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nokia announces the X and X+, its first Android ph... Without Play Store and the ability to sideload Android apps (via .APK), you can expect a proliferation of pirated Android applications for the Nokia phones. Once again, Microsoft will enable the creation of a thriving anti-virus industry.

sudomal on Feb 24, 2014 | [–]

It sounds like an ideal CyanogenMOD candidate. A phone from an iconic manufacturer that's already running Android and needs to be opened up a bit.

abitsios on Feb 24, 2014 | [–]

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