This week in Android: Android 11 is live, Surface Duo review, OnePlus 8 giveaway
Android 11 is live! But at first, Microsoft’s new Surface Duo wasn’t well received by phone reviewers, and it’s getting tougher for Huawei.
No wonder the trade bans imposed on Huawei continue to make life difficult for the Chinese company. The US has made it clear that doing business with Huawei is not a smart move and we are sad to see the lingering effects of that. This week it was reported that Samsung and LG will no longer ship displays to Huawei. That means the brand is missing Google software, missing chipsets, and now missing displays. Huawei will have a hard time for the foreseeable future.
Samsung and LG discontinue display supply for Huawei
The Microsoft Surface Duo is an exciting device. Two displays are connected to one another by a thin hinge that can be swiveled 360 degrees. When closed, there is no screen available, as is the case with the Samsung Galaxy Fold, for example. When it’s open, you can use it in different orientations and layouts with multiple apps running at the same time. It’s a really cool design that promises to be a great pocket computer. However, if it is rated as a phone, as most of the reviewers have so far, it isn’t that great. One-handed operation is almost a no-go, the camera can’t keep up with modern flagship phones, and the battery life, which offers around 5 hours of screen time, is considered just average.
It comes with a last-gen SoC, just 6GB of RAM, and limited storage, although it lacks a number of features that we’ve come to appreciate on our mobile devices, but it’s a new form factor that we applaud Microsoft for their commitment. We hope that future versions of these types of foldable mobile devices can bring it all together, at a price slightly below what is currently on offer.
Microsoft Surface Duo test
Android 11 is final, OTA updates are rolling out to Pixel phones and more now!
Android 11 is here!
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- Mobile gaming – 5 best Nintendo DS emulators for Android!
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- I am lost – 5 find my phone apps best and others find my phone methods too!
- Save some batter – The best budget camera phones you can buy
- We asked, you told us – Samsung’s new update policy would make you buy their phones
- How much? – Report: Samsung makes a huge profit with every Note 20 Ultra sold
- Amateurs only – Leak: OnePlus 8T is not supported by OnePlus 8T Pro
- Sounds good to me – The Moto G9 Plus starts with a Snapdragon 730G and a 6.8-inch screen
- New apps in our Android Apps Weekly – SlideScan, Lord of Heroes, Runelords Arena and more
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OnePlus 8 international giveaway
This week we’re giving away a brand new OnePlus 8 smartphone. One of the best Google phones so far. Enter this week’s Sunday present for your chance to win!
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