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HMD Global: Making quick steps to re-launching its Nokia phones in Europe after patent kerfuffle

March 1, 2022
HMD Global is not happy about the court ruling that forced it to pull its phones out of Germany (and other regions), but it’s not taking it laying down either. The company reached out to us with a statement about the legal issue and what it is doing about it. VoiceAgeEVS LLC (VAEVS) filed suits in multiple jurisdictions over a patent on Enhanced Voice Services, an audio codec used in VoLTE. HMD…
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Xiaomi 12 series will reportedly go global on March 15

March 1, 2022
Xiaomi is mostly staying out of the MWC proceedings, letting its Poco brand take the spotlight for a change. The company won’t stay quiet for long as sources claim that there is a big Xiaomi announcement coming soon – the 12-series flagships are going global. An online…
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OnePlus: OxygenOS 13 will be closer to stock UI, OnePlus 10 Pro launching end of March globally

March 1, 2022
OnePlus today had a bevy of announcements for Mobile World Congress. These focused on the company’s future software and hardware launches, as well as expanding to more markets in 2022. Starting with software, OnePlus has confirmed that OxygenOS 13 will be closer to stock Android. This decision was based on the feedback to OxygenOS 12 launched last year, which was roundly criticized for its…
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Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro and Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 hands-on

March 1, 2022
Samsung already announced its Galaxy S22 smartphones, so the Galaxy Book2 Pro laptops were next in line. Right before the first day of MWC 2022 in Barcelona, we saw the announcement of the Galaxy Book2 Pro and Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 – two laptops, each of them coming in…
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Sony Xperia 1 IV renders leak

March 1, 2022
Sony’s 2022 flagship Android smartphone has been portrayed in leaked renders today, showing it from all angles in all its boxy, flat-sided glory. The phone is obviously expected to be the successor to the Xperia 1 III from 2021, and it’s very easily recognizable…
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Realme Buds Q2s' design and features revealed ahead of March 3 launch, V25's RAM/storage confirmed

March 1, 2022
The Realme V25 coming on March 3 was spotted on TENAA with three RAM (6GB/8GB/12GB) and two storage (128GB/256GB) options, and last week, it passed through Geekbench with 12GB RAM and Android 12. While Realme hasn’t detailed the V25’s specs sheet yet, the company today confirmed that the smartphone will come with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage after all. Additionally, the company…
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Moflin is the AI emotional support pet we all need right now

March 1, 2022
It wouldn’t be CES without something cute that melts even the coldest of hearts. This year, that honor goes to Moflin, an AI pet robot that looks like someone spilled water on a Mogwai boom mic. Moflin, like many of its adorable CES counterparts, comes with “emotional capabilities” and the ability to learn. If you think this sounds a little niche, tell that to the Kickstarter backers that…
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