Excited for the iPhone 14 launch event next week? It’s a good bet more Americans than ever are just as hyped: A research firm says iPhones now make up more than half the active smartphones in the US. Apple’s phones haven’t outnumbered Android phones since the latter overtook iPhones in 2010, but in the second …
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A smartwatch can be a great addition to your tech arsenal these days, and if you’re already an Android user, investing in an Android smartwatch is a great option. Although the Apple Watch is a popular smartwatch, unless you’re willing to switch to an iPhone, you’ll have to forgo that option in favor of a wearable that’s compatible with your preferred operating system. …
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The tech industry has wiggled its way into all our lives, making essential tools for life in the modern age. Still, the smartphone industry continued its recent shipment declines, according to data from IDC, falling to 314.1 million units shipped worldwide. That’s a 9% drop from the same time last year and 3.5% lower than even analysts had expected. There’s …
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The Xiaomi 12 Pro — the latest flagship from the Chinese brand — is stuffed full of top tech, including the newest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and a 120-watt wired fast charger that claims a blisteringly fast recharge speed. Combined with a top-end camera, the 12 Pro offers strong competition to the likes of the iPhone 13 Pro, Google Pixel …
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From Samsung’s Galaxy S22 line to Google’s Pixel 6 and Motorola’s Edge Plus, there are many exciting Android smartphones available in 2022. And now the Oppo Find X5 series, consisting of the Find X5, X5 Pro and X5 Lite, has joined the party. The three phones were expected to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress trade show, which this year …
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The Find X5 Pro is the latest flagship Android phone from Oppo, replacing last year’s Find X3 Pro and bringing with it a host of neat features, including a potent processor, luscious design, 5G connectivity and impressive camera setup. But it needs all that exciting tech as the premium phone category has never been more competitive, with Google’s Pixel 6 …
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The stakes are higher than ever for Samsung’s Galaxy phones. The new Galaxy S22 and its siblings are its most advanced flagship devices ever, but the company’s slice of the premium phone market continues to shrink. If Apple’s growing dominance of expensive handsets goes unchecked, brands could back out, leaving consumers with fewer options when buying top-tier phones. You’re already …
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The OnePlus 10 Pro is having a slow-drip approach toward its eventual worldwide release. The Chinese model of the phone was revealed during CES 2022, and has since gone on sale in that territory. But the first videos of this phone, which have begun to hit the internet from anyone who managed to import it, are revealing new details that …
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Curious about what it’s like to use the OnePlus 10 Pro? So is everyone else outside of China since the phone launched there on Jan. 10 and the company hasn’t yet given an international release date. But a new video showing off the flagship phone reveals it’s essentially running Oppo software. YouTuber Marques Brownlee got his hands on a OnePlus …
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Companies shipped 1.35 billion smartphones in 2021, a 5.7% increase over the previous year, market researcher IDC said Thursday. However, supply chain issues meant that fewer phones were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2021 than in the same period a year earlier. “The supply chain and component shortages started to have meaningful impact on the smartphone market as we …
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