Huawei's Harmony operating system is not Android
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Huawei will not find another Yu

Huawei unveiled its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices. But Huawei said that for now, it would stick to using Google’s Android for smartphones, and the new software will be gradually rolled out to support devices such as smartwatches, speakers and virtual reality gadgets.

Apple makes it even harder for people to repair their phone
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Never mind locked in batteries, Apple insists they are coded

Apple has tied batteries to specific iPhones, meaning that only it can perform an authorised battery replacement on the newest versions of iPhones, two independent experiments have found.

Apple steps up bounty on iPhone bugs
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Finally a decent income for iPhone hackers

Apple has increased the amount it’s offering hackers for finding vulnerabilities in iPhones and Macs, up to $1 million.

Samsung releases two versions of its flagship Galaxy Note 10
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Note 10 and the jumbo Note 10+.

Samsung announced two versions of its flagship Galaxy Note 10 smartphone: the regular Note 10 and the jumbo Note 10+.

Huawei tests smartphone with own operating system
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We thought they said they were not doing that

In a confusing move, Huawei has said it is about to test a phone using its own operating system and may release it by the end of the year.