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Counterpoint: Huawei overtakes Apple in 2019, Realme gains the most

We’ve heard plenty of analyses in the past few days, and now we have another report to confirm that Huawei has overtaken Apple in the battle for the second place on the global smartphone market. Counterpoint Research revealed that Cupertino fell under 200 million shipments while its Chinese competitor reached almost 240 million. The analysts reported that switching 2019 strategies lead to…
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Report: Apple begins trial production of iPhone 9

Apple just reported strong iPhone sales for the last quarter of 2019 and even with all that success, there are Apple users who would still love to have a smaller iPhone with a home button. Rumors of a successor to the iPhone SE have been going on for years, but this year’s…
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Android Auto 5.0 breaks accept/decline call buttons on steering wheels

Android Auto 5.0 widely rolled out earlier this week with the ability to silence notifications while driving. However, this Android Auto release appears to have also introduced a bug that breaks the accept and decline call buttons on steering wheels. Over the past day, Android Auto users that updated to version 5.0.5002 of the app from the Play Store have reported that their steering wheel…
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9to5Rewards: Win iPhone 11 + Flash USB-C powerbank preorder special

Thanks to our sponsor Chargeasap, we’re giving away an iPhone 11 to one 9to5Mac reader this month to celebrate the launch of the company’s new Head below to enter the giveaway and check out Flash: The new is an upcoming 150W USB-C Powerbank with 100W power delivery powered by Tesla™ Graphene Batteries. The Flash includes two USB-A ports (one at 40W and the other at 18W) as well as a USB-C…
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Nubia is apparently bringing 80W fast charging to its next Android phone

Fast charging has been a staple of Android smartphones for a few years now but recently, some big advancements in speed have been made. Apparently, Nubia is now working on some crazy fast charging for its next Android phone that hits 80W. Many Android phones currently fast charge at around 18W, like Google’s Pixel and the iPhone, while others hit faster speeds. Samsung, for example, supports…
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