80M Huawei phones are now running EMUI 9, 20M more expected

Huawei announced that the EMUI 9 version of its own Android 9 Pie-based OS is currently on 80 million devices, with more being added this month.

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Sony Xperia XZ2 comes out on top in battery life tests of ‘leading premium smartphones’

According to respected market research firm Strategy Analytics, both the Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact are better in battery performance than the LG G6, iPhone X or Samsung Galaxy S9.

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Huawei P10 and P10 Plus start receiving official Android 8.0 Oreo updates

The spring 2017-released Huawei P10 and P10 Plus smartphones are being updated with Android 8.0 Oreo mere weeks before the P20 family is slated to see daylight.

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Android Oreo is ‘coming in March’ to LG V30, G6 and Huawei P10 Plus, at least on one Canadian carrier

If the LG V30, G6 and Huawei P10 Plus can finally get official, stable Android 8.0 Oreo updates on Canada's Fido network this month, you have to presume global rollouts are right around the corner.

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Huawei P11 ‘picture maker’ could sport triple-lens Leica rear cams and 24MP selfie shooter

Dual rear-facing cameras might be a thing of the past, as the Huawei P11 is expected to feature a "pro triple-lens Leica" setup on its back.

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Huawei commits to blazing fast Oreo update for Mate 9, also aiming for frequent security patches

The Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro run Android 8.0 Oreo, and so should the Huawei Mate 9 in a matter of weeks. Monthly security updates are also a possibility.

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It’s already happening: Huawei could beat Apple’s smartphone shipment numbers this very quarter

Huawei probably needs a little more time to exceed Apple in yearly global smartphone shipments, but when it comes to quarterly figures, change is near.

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Top 5 Smartphones of 2017: Pocketnow Editors Vote on the Best So Far! (Video)

Each of our editors was asked to choose the top five smartphone releases from this year so far and this is what our ballots came together as!

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