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Canalys: Xiaomi climbs up as the world's 2nd biggest smartphone maker in Q2 2021

All of the other Chinese smartphone brands have benefited from Huawei’s international demise (except Honor), but none more than Xiaomi, and today’s news comes to confirm this fact yet again. According to Canalys, in the second quarter of 2021, Xiaomi was the second biggest smartphone maker globally in terms of sales. As you can see, Samsung is still No.1 with 19% market share…
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Honor confirms Magic3 series launch event for August 12

Yesterday a rumor started doing the rounds claiming Honor is holding a global launch event on August 12, and today the company itself has confirmed this to us through an invite. As you can see, the invite specifically mentions the Honor Magic3 series, and it also gives us a…
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Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Edition is arriving on July 21, design and specs revealed

Samsung announced the Galaxy M21 last March and it will introduce the 2021 edition called the Galaxy M21 2021 Edition on July 21. This revelation comes from Amazon.in, which tells us that the Galaxy M21 2021 Edition – previously rumored to be called the Galaxy M21 Prime Edition – will be announced in India next Wednesday as a part of Amazon’s Prime Day launches. The e-commerce…
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Realme working on a MagSafe alternative of its own, it's called MagDart

A recent EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) filing reveals that Realme is readying an alternative to Apple’s MagSafe of its own and unsurprisingly, which will be called MagDart. The documents are filed by Realme’s chief company, Oppo. The document doesn’t reveal much but it does confirm that the MagDart product includes wireless charging pads for smartphones. It…
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Sony Xperia 1 III will only get one major Android update

If you were wondering what kind of software support to expect from Sony’s latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 III, we have the answer for you and you may not like it. According to Sony Netherlands, the Xperia 1 III is getting one major Android update and two years of monthly security updates. That’s it. We really hope this is a mistake – that someone in Sony’s team in…
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