Gadgets
One Plus becomes only major brand to grow in US phone market in 2020
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus became the only major brand to grow in the US cell phone market in 2020, with an annual increase of 163 percent, according to a Counterpoint report.
Huawei ships 125 million phones in China in 2020, IDC says
Huawei shipped as many as 125 million units in China in 2020, taking first place with a 38.3% share, according to IDC.
Huawei may release new foldable phone at end of February
Huawei's new generation of folding screen model will be released at the end of February with an in-fold screen design similar to Samsung's, according to a well-known Weibo digital blogger.
Samsung reportedly to supply foldable screens to Chinese phone makers
Samsung Display will supply foldable displays to some Chinese smartphone makers, with shipments scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year and 1 million delivered by the end of the year, according to Sina Tech.
Honor CEO says in talks with Google to use Google services in its devices
Chinese phone maker Honor is in talks with Google to resume its partnership with the company, CEO George Zhao said in an interview with the South China Morning Post.
Is it safe to leave your phone charged overnight?
Many people prefer to charge their phones at night before going to bed and wake up to a fully charged device the next day. At the same time, many people do not do this, citing safety issues as their concerns.
OPPO may release SmartTag at launch of Find X3 series
Renderings of OPPO SmartTag were recently revealed, which could serve a similar purpose as the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag, and it could possibly be released together with the OPPO Find X3 series launch this March.
Xiaomi may release new version of Xiaomi 10 with Snapdragon 870 processor
Xiaomi will release a new version of the Xiaomi 10 with the Snapdragon 870 processor with the same specifications and appearance as the Xiaomi 10, according to a well-known Weibo digital blogger.
Huawei quietly launches new nova 7 SE 5G phone with its first six-core chip, Kirin 820E
Huawei Kirin chip is still moving forward, despite the difficulties it faces.
Honor to launch new products using Qualcomm chips, CEO says
Honor will use Qualcomm chip solutions to build Honor's products in the future and that both Qualcomm and MTK will be strategic partners for Honor's future chips.