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Review: Verizon Stream TV offers fairly priced Android TV with a not-awful skin

Like the Android platform it’s based on, one of the wonderful things about Android TV is that it can suit a variety of different hardware and software needs. Using the “Operator Tier,” some companies can even heavily customize the platform. That’s what Verizon does with its $69 Stream TV box, and it’s actually a relatively solid product on the whole. Starting with hardware, the Verizon…
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Juho Sarvikas announces his exit from HMD Global and Nokia

HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer Mr. Juho Sarvikas has announced his exit from the company. Mr. Sarvikas was associated with Nokia and HMD for 15 years and was appointed as the Vice President of HMD’s North America business in June 2020, where he was responsible for building relationships with carriers and ecosystem partners and expanding Nokia’s product lineup. Mr. Sarvikas…
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LG V60 ThinQ 5G Android 11 update will rollout in Canada starting March 31

Verizon’s LG V60 ThinQ 5G UW received the Android 11 update in the US last month, and next week it will be the V60 ThinQ 5G locked to Canadian carrier Telus’ network that will get a taste of the latest version of Android. Telus has updated its software update schedule page and revealed its V60 ThinQ 5G will receive the Android 11 update starting March 31. But it’s worth…
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Apple saw a 55% QoQ increase in iPhone shipments in Q4 2020 in Gulf countries

After the iPhone 12 launch, Apple saw double-digit growth in Q4 2020 in Gulf countries, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. This is according to new data from IDC. The overall mobile phone market of the Gulf Cooperation Council region experienced quarter-over-quarter growth of 8.2% in Q4 2020 to a total of 5.38 million units. Saudi Arabia…
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