China benefiting from western smartphone sanctions in Russia
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Market share jumped

China's market share in the Russian smartphone market jumped significantly in May as Western manufacturers paused new sales in in Tsar Putin’s kingdom.

Qualcomm maintains leadership in premium smartphones
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Analysis:
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 proves it

Qualcomm recently launched a new flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and proved it still can maintain a significant distance between its nearest chipset competitor.

Apple stops new USB-C devices talking to the operating system
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Apparently it is a “security feature”

A new security feature in Apple's upcoming macOS 13 Ventura will automatically block new USB-C devices from communicating with the operating system until the accessory can be approved by the user.

The new render shows Xiaomi 12 Ultra camera system
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Four sensors for rear camera with Leica sticker

The latest render shows off what appears to be the design and the rear camera system of the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Ultra flagship smartphone.

Apple finally gets around to inventing MetalFX Upscaling
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Years behind everyone else

The Tame Apple Press is all excited that their favourite corporate giant is adding MetalFX Upscaling to its Metal 3 gaming API.