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Google Pixel 5 camera earns 120-point score from DxOMark

November 2, 2020
Despite the incredibly flawed and confusing nature of ranking cameras using a point-based system, the Google Pixel 5 has achieved a 120-point score from the defacto industry camera experts DxOMark — an 8-point bump over the Pixel 4 according to the French firm’s ranking system. Considering that the Pixel 5 camera hardware offers a new focal length, but retains the same core camera sensor…
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Canalys: Samsung led Q3 smartphone shipments, Xiaomi knocked Apple out of the top 3

November 2, 2020
Samsung reclaimed its “top smartphone vendor” title from Huawei in Q3 2020, according to the latest figures from Canalys, while Apple slipped into fourth place behind Xiaomi — the first time the iPhone maker has missed the top three in at least 12 years. While smartphone shipments were down 1% from the corresponding period last year, Canalys figures suggest they increased by 22% from Q2…
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Google Search rivals urge EU to revisit Android antitrust case

November 2, 2020
A group of search engines from around the world are banding together to demand European Union regulators address Google’s dominance in the online search market. They are also urging the EU to take a closer look at Google’s controversial auction process. The news comes hot on the heels of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust case, which formally launched last week. The suit…
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iOS 14.1 makes 5G only a little less confusing than Android 11

November 2, 2020
It’s easy to describe early 5G networks right now as messy: under-built, inconsistently performant, and quite likely to confuse potential users. All of the major carriers now portray 5G as a journey, not a destination, and since customers won’t necessarily find 5G…
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Huawei reportedly bets on Shanghai chip plant to overcome US trade ban

November 2, 2020
Huawei might have a way to avoid some of the worst consequences of tightening US trade restrictions, provided it’s willing to be patient. Financial Times sources claim Huawei is planning a dedicated chip factory in Shanghai that would make parts for its core telecom infrastructure business. It would be run by a partner, the city-backed Shanghai IC R&D Center, and would be considered…
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