China benefiting from western smartphone sanctions in Russia
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Market share jumped

China's market share in the Russian smartphone market jumped significantly in May as Western manufacturers paused new sales in in Tsar Putin’s kingdom.

Foldable smartphones had a good quarter
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Galaxy Z Flip3 holds the crown

Foldable smartphones did well in Q1, according to DSCC, reaching 2.22 million shipments, up by 571 percent compared to the same quarter last year.

Smartphones should last longer than five years
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Comment: The one-year business model is a cruel industry joke

For years smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung have encouraged users to upgrade their phones to the latest model every year, however, the technology has not moved much in ages.

Smartphone sales plummet
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Mobile revolution grinds to halt

Third quarter smartphone sales are stalling due to decelerated production schedules, Gartner beancounters reported.

China's smartphone shipments increase
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Pandemic shrugged off


China's smartphone shipments increased more than threefold in February 2021 from a year ago, government data published on Thursday showed.

Gartner sees smartphone recovery
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5G is the cause

Beancounters at analyst outfit Gartner have been consulting their Tarot cards and rattling their collective bones to divine that there is a recovery underway for the smartphone market.

Smartphone users have the attention span of a goldfish
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Nothing to do with too many notifications


A study has poured cold water on the notion that smartphone users are distracted by too many notifications.

DXOMARK now scores displays
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Game changing 400+ objective measurements

After great success with the scientific approach and standardization in camera testing, DXOMARK has decided to start testing mobile phone displays. There was a big debate for years how to accurately do that, and so far, no media house managed to stand out as the task is time and budget intensive.

Samsung might soon launch its latest M-series smartphone
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Powered by a Qualcomm 730 Snapdragon

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn that Samsung's M-series smartphone will arrive soon with Qualcomm 730 Snapdragon under the bonnet.

Huawei prepares mid-range smartphone
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AQM-AL10 spotted on Chinese certification site

Huawei appears to be gearing up for the launch of its new mid-range smartphone.