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iPhone 12 is the world’s best-selling 5G phone – Counterpoint

December 21, 2020
The iPhone 12 became the world’s best-selling 5G smartphone in October, despite preorders opening halfway through the month, says Counterpoint Research. The company split out the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro … That saw the iPhone 12 capture 16% of the total global market, while the iPhone 12 Pro achieved a further 8%. The closest competitor was Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G, which hit…
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Under-display cameras still aren’t ready as revealed by first impressions of ZTE Axon 20

December 21, 2020
As the war on bezels continues, plenty of Android OEMs have been trying to find ways to keep the selfie camera functional. The holy grail of that tech has been under-display cameras, and now the first phone with that feature has arrived in the ZTE Axon 20. Unfortunately, it shows the idea has a long way to go. Going on sale globally today, the ZTE Axon 20 is a pretty run-of-the-mill Android…
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ZTE Axon 20 5G now available for purchase globally

December 21, 2020
After grabbing all the headlines with the launch of its Axon 20 5G back in September ZTE has now made the world’s first phone with an under-display camera available globally. Initial sales will happen through invitation codes obtainable via ZTE’s New Vision Club as well…
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Samsung app leaks Galaxy Buds Pro in full including copy of Apple’s ‘Spatial Audio’ feature

December 21, 2020
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Buds Pro look like they’ll finally be the company’s proper competitor to Apple’s excellent AirPods Pro. Now, thanks to an early leak in Samsung’s own app, we’re getting a closer look at the Galaxy Buds Pro and their features including a new feature similar to Apple’s “Spatial Audio.” Spotted in the Galaxy Store ahead of schedule, the Galaxy Wearable app…
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EFF sides with Apple, slams Facebook’s criticism of iOS 14 privacy features as ‘laughable’

December 21, 2020
Facebook has spent the last week publicly criticizing Apple’s plans to add new privacy features to iOS 14 in early 2021. While Facebook has slammed Apple’s planned changes, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has now come out on Apple’s side, saying Facebook’s criticisms are “laughable.” In 2021, Apple will roll out a new App Tracking Transparency feature, which will require that…
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