These earbuds offer built-in temperature monitoring

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One of the new products Chinese brand Honor introduced at MWC 2022 is a pair of unassuming earbuds. But what makes the Earbuds 3 Pro earbuds unique is their built-in temperature monitoring technology. As we live through this pandemic, monitoring our temperature has become essential. And with infrared ear thermometers widely available, it isn't surprising that this feature exists. 

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Honor launches Magic V foldable smartphone

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Former Huawei sub-brand Honor is the newest company to release its first foldable. The new Honor Magic V bears similar looks to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold devices. It folds inward and has an external on one side. 

The internal screen measures 7.9 inches with a 2,272 x 1984 resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, and 10:9 aspect ratio. Honor claims the inner display is like having two 21:9 screens side by side. Meanwhile, its outer display is slightly larger than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 at 6.45 inches (compared to Samsung's 6.2 inches) with a 2,560 x 1,080 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and a 21:9 aspect ratio. That somewhat more standard screen size will make it more usable even when you don't unfold the handset.

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Honor launches Magic 3 series

Honor's newest devices are poised to make a more significant impact internationally than recent devices from its previous owner Huawei. The new Magic 3 series will debut globally with Google apps and services installed. Something that Huawei can't have on its devices right now due to US sanctions.

This flagship series—which includes the Magic 3, Magic 3 Pro, and Magic 3 Pro Plus—run on the latest Qualcomm chipsets. The Pro and Pro Plus options use the newest Snapdragon 888 Plus processor, while the standard model is powered by the Snapdragon 888. All three devices feature a 6.76-inch 1344p OLED screen with curved sides and a 120Hz refresh rate.

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Huawei surpasses Apple in global smartphone market share for Q2 2018

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Huawei had a great second quarter for 2018. Data coming from IDC and Canalys show the Chinese tech company surpassing Apple and taking second place when it comes to the number of smartphones shipped worldwide. Huawei has shipped over 54 million handsets for Q2 2018 compared to the 41.3 million iPhones from Apple. Samsung is at number one with 73 million units shipped. According to the press release from IDC, “The arrival of Huawei in the second position marks the first quarter since 2Q10 where Apple has not been the number one or two smartphone company in terms of market share.”

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