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OnePlus flagships are among the most high-power smartphones you can buy, and if benchmarks are your deciding factor, they’re often near the top of any list. However, like many other brands before it, OnePlus has just been caught red-handed limiting the performance of most apps but paving the streets in gold for benchmarking apps. AnandTech explains that benchmark numbers were not in line with…

In the US, Google is already subject to advertising and Search complaints. Several US states are now targeting the Google Play Store in a new antitrust lawsuit. At issue is the requirement that Google announced last year that all Android apps downloaded via the Play Store must use Play Billing. All in-app purchases have to go through Google, which results in the company taking a cut. Last…

A new study has been published that aims to show how popular Apple and Google’s first-party apps are and to specifically make the case that they limit competition as they’re preinstalled. The Verge got an exclusive look at the study that was paid for by one of Apple and Google’s biggest critics. However, Apple says the study was “seriously flawed.” Facebook paid Comscore to conduct the…

The Oppo Reno6 was announced back in May in black, blue and gradient colors. Now, Oppo is bringing a fourth color option for the Chinese market dubbed Purple Star. The model comes with special limited edition packaging and three gift options catering to female buyers. Pricing for the 8/128GB model is set at CNY 2,799 ($433) while the 12/256GB variant will go for CNY 3,199 ($495). In related news…