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Weekly poll results: the Huawei Mate 40 Pro can do well, but it might take a sweet pre-order bundle

November 1, 2020
Last week’s poll shows that Huawei’s new phones can stand on their own feet, even without the Google software ecosystem. However, there are several factors that will impact how the new models will perform in the market place. We gave the Huawei Mate 40 Pro its own poll as this one will first get a global release – units will be available in Europe next month. About 20% of voters are ready to…
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OnePlus 8T gets minor OxygenOS 11.0.2.3 update

November 1, 2020
The OnePlus 8T is getting its second software update since launch. The company is now rolling out OxygenOS 11.0.2.3 for all three regions (US, EU, and India). If you haven’t received the update yet, it should be available in the next week or so. The 11.0.2.3 update is…
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Latest OnePlus 8T promo video is shot on the phone itself

November 1, 2020
The tagline for the OnePlus 8T launch was “Ultra stops at nothing”, now the company has tapped actor/writer Kalki Koechlin to expand on that message in a spoken word poetry format. The video below was written by Koechlin and shot on an 8T. You can also follow the Source…
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LG’s Q3 earnings report shows signs of recovery for mobile division

November 1, 2020
Earlier today, LG posted its earnings report for the July-September period and results from the mobile division are looking promising. Operating income from mobile was listed at KRW 1.52 trillion ($1.34 billion) – a 17% quarter on quarter increase in sales. Despite this, the mobile division is still operating at a loss – $124.9 million for Q3 which is down from the $169.1 million loss…
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Canalys: Samsung lead smartphone market in Q3, Xiaomi overtook Apple

November 1, 2020
348 million smartphones were shipped between July 1 and September 30 according to the latest report from Canalys. That is 4 million fewer units than the same time last year. On a quarterly basis, the overall market grew by 22% and Samsung was yet again the runaway leader with 80.2 million shipments thanks to whopping 50% jump in smartphone sales during Q3 with improved cost management and the…
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IDC and CR: Xiaomi enters top 3 in Q3

November 1, 2020
Earlier today we reported that Samsung has grabbed back the top spot in the smartphone world from Huawei according to data by Canalys. Now, two more analysts companies confirm the data, along with the fact that Xiaomi is now in Top 3, surpassing Apple after an impressive…
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Samsung’s SmartThings Find helps you find your Galaxy phone and accessories

November 1, 2020
Up until now, Samsung phone owners have the option to use the company’s Find My Mobile as well as Google’s Find My Device to locate misplaced or stolen phones. Today, Samsung is introducing a new service called SmartThings Find. It works on all Galaxy phones and tablets running Android 8 or later and can also be used to track wearables like Galaxy Watch devices (running Tizen 5.5 and above) as…
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