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Jolla says it’s trying to part ways with its major Russian stakeholder

Finnish software outfit Jolla has announced that it is attempting to disentangle itself from the Russian state interests that hold a significant stake in its business. Samuli Simojoki, current chair of Jolla’s board, posted (in Finnish) on LinkedIn, saying that Jolla is currently 45-percent owned by Rostelecom. The Russian telecommunications giant is itself 45-percent owned by the Russian…
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Four ZTE Blade V40 phones unveiled, one with 5G connectivity

ZTE unveiled a new Blade V40 series with four new models, all four will be available on the global market in April. We don’t have pricing info yet, but these will be affordable (as all Blade phones are) and there is a 5G model if you want to try something new. That said…
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Redmi K50 Pro, a OnePlus phone and Oppo K10 series also coming with the new Dimensity 8000 series chips

Immediately after MediaTek announced the Dimensity 8000 and 8100, Realme revealed that the GT Neo3 will be one of the first to use the Dimensity 8100 chip. But it’s not the only phone gunning for that title – Lu Weibing from Xiaomi says that the Redmi K50 Pro will also be one of the first. It sounds like the new K50-series models will arrive later this month (we’re expecting the Pro and a…
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Global iPhone production hit record growth in holiday quarter, with China key

Global iPhone production reportedly set a new all-time record in the holiday quarter, Apple managing to balance huge demand for the iPhone 13 line-up with a well-managed supply chain operation to minimize the impact of component shortages. Two additional factors were at play for Apple, according to market intelligence company TrendForce … TrendForce tells us that iPhone production is estimated…
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Watch the Oppo MWC announcement live here

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is in its full swing, and Oppo is the next company ready to introduce new products. We already saw the Find X5 flagships get introduced, along with a tablet and some wearables, so the Chinese maker is apparently preparing a surprise for all its fans. The live stream begins 15:00 CET and it will be on YouTube and other major social media channels, and you can…
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