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.

Nokia licenses video standards to Samsung
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Might be linked to the Ericsson dispute

The former maker of rubber boots, Nokia, has struck a deal with Samsung to license patents covering its innovations in video standards, the Finnish telecom company said on Thursday.

Asus releases Android gaming phones in China
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ROG Phone 5


Asus, better known for its PC and gaming enthusiast gear, launched the latest Republic of Gamers smartphone line targeting Android gamers in markets like China.

OnePlus 9 series launch confirmed for March 23
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Camera co-developed with Hasselblad

OnePlus has now sent out official invites confirming the launch of its OnePlus 9 series for March 23rd. The new OnePlus 9 series will mark the beginning of the partnership between OnePlus and Swedish Hasselblad, which should give the OnePlus 9 series impressive camera capabilities.

US reasons for Xiaomi ban are a little weak
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The Chinese gave the founder a gong

The case for the US ban on Xiaomi is even weaker than that of Huawei.