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More than 500 brands have exited the smartphone market
No longer gold in them thar hills
A tracking firm has added up some numbers and found that more than 500 brands have exited the smartphone business in the last seven years.
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Apple’s pricey FineWoven cases mocked
Apple should have just called it woven because it is not fine
Apple's new FineWoven iPhone cases and accessories, designed to save a cow's life and prevent global warming, are getting pasted by reviewers.
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Apple’s new titanium iPhones are easy to scratch
So much for bulletproof
Fruity cargo-cult Apple’s move to expensive titanium cases on its new iPhone range has not been worth the extra money as users are already complaining they are too easy to scratch.
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Huawei back in the 5G market in October
US sanctions not so much of a problem
Huawei may launch a mid-range 5G phone as soon as October, China's IT Times claims – in a sign the technology giant has overcome US sanctions.
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Google’s Tensor G3 and future Tensor G4 will be a bit of a snooze
Still chained to Samsung a little longer
It is starting to look like Google will never be free of the bonds of other chipset vendors for its Tensor ranges.