Xiaomi launches its 13 Pro flagship with a 1-inch sensor at MWC

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The Xiaomi 13 Pro flagship made a global debut today at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) being held in Barcelona. With this device — which was launched in China in December — the company is banking on a 1-inch main sensor, Leica lenses, and 120W fast charging to make it a Samsung Galaxy series competitor. […]

Xiaomi launches its 13 Pro flagship with a 1-inch sensor at MWC by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

China smartphone market slumps to 10-year low in 2022

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After a decade of frantic growth, China’s smartphone market is hitting a speed bump as COVID-19 roils the world’s second-largest economy. The country’s smartphone shipments dropped 14% year-over-year in 2022, reaching a ten-year low, according to research firm Counterpoint. It was also the first time that China’s smartphone shipment had dropped below 300 million units […]

China smartphone market slumps to 10-year low in 2022 by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Smartphone woes continue as global market dips 9%

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More doom and gloom for smartphone manufacturers, as global smartphone shipments experience the third consecutive decline this year. Per numbers from Canalys, shipments dropped a lowly 9% last quarter, marking the worst Q3 for the category since 2014. Apple is a rare bright spot among the numbers, with some positive growth as the rest of […]

Smartphone woes continue as global market dips 9% by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

UK’s FocalPoint raises $17M for its software-based approach to repairing the flaws of GPS

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GPS in its many regional flavors has become a ubiquitous feature in phones, smart watches, cars and other connected devices, but for all the location-based features that it helps enable (mapping being the most obvious) it has a lot of shortcomings: it can be slow and inaccurate, it can contribute to faster battery drain, and […]

UK’s FocalPoint raises $17M for its software-based approach to repairing the flaws of GPS by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Oppo stays ‘committed’ to Europe despite sales suspension in Germany

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Chinese smartphone titan Oppo will keep Germany as its main operational hub for its European business despite recently withdrawing sales from the country, Billy Zhang, the firm’s vice president of overseas sales and services, said told media on Monday. Oppo halted sales in Germany this month after losing a patent lawsuit to the Finnish telecoms […]