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WearOS soars in Q3 on the wings of Samsung's Galaxy Watch4

Samsung posted its best smart wearable quarter ever thanks to its move from Tizen to WearOS. And WearOS enjoyed its best quarter thanks to Samsung. Per Counterpoint’s report, in Q3 WearOS’ market share soared to 17%, up from 4% in Q2 and 3% in Q3 of 2020 – mainly due to Samsung’s move to the platform in 2021. Apple retained its position as market leader in Q3 but lost 10%…
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Huawei pokes fun at ongoing ban w/ ‘100% off’ sale on all of those smartphones it can’t sell in the US

It’s been over two years since Google was forced to cut off Huawei as a result of the ban by the US government on the Chinese company, and things aren’t exactly going well. In a cheeky tweet today, Huawei poked fun at the ban with a fake Black Friday sale. Taking advantage of this week’s countless Black Friday discounts and sales – the best ones over at 9to5Toys – Huawei took to…
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Apple Black Friday event offers $50-$200 gift cards with eligible iPhone, AirPods, iPad and Mac purchases

Apple today unveiled its Black Friday – Cyber Monday shopping event for 2021. Similar to previous years, Apple will be giving away gift cards with eligible purchases of iPhones, AirPods, Mac and iPad models. The Apple Store offers run from November 26 through November 29. As usual, Apple’s Black Friday offer don’t beat out what you can get from third-party sellers this week. Check out…
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Pixel 5a down to $349 as part of Google Fi Black Friday sale

The Google Store kicked off its Black Friday sales uncharacteristically early this year, and Fi is now following with a $349 Pixel 5a deal.  At $100 off, the Pixel 5a is now the same price as last year’s 4a. It’s amusingly referred to as the “Pixel 5a (5G)” on Fi…
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Apple expands iPhone 12 and 12 Pro repair program due to sound issue to the UAE

Five months after Apple announced a repair program due to sound issues on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro in the US, the company is also offering the service in the UAE. If you are a user in the UAE and are experiencing this issue, you can repair your iPhone 12 for free on an Apple Store or Authorized Service Provider. According to the Khaleej Times (via AppleInsider), the Cupertino company…
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