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Very nice, I am especially interested in the software. Hardware wise phones are catching up. But I feel its not enough yet to steer away from Apple/Samsung.

Huawei legacy reborn with full Google support! Stunning Honor Magic 5 Pro - Samsung’s new nemesis?
Results seem to show in this day and age when It comes to flagships all cameras are great all phones are more than powerful enough so really just comes down to price. Looks like a win for OnePlus and Pixel

Blind camera comparison: iPhone 14 Pro Max BEATS OnePlus 11, Galaxy S23 Ultra, and Pixel 7 Pro!
Many cyber security experts theorize that Motorola's ThinkShield for Mobile is completely unhackable. The end-to-end security suite starts with the hardware root of trust, verifying block integrity during the boot sequence via secure boot. On the firmware level, a highly encrypted and dedicated trusted execution environment (/tee) handles and stores all cryopto key actions. Finally, the Android OS software is integrated with additional security monitoring and management components of the suite framework.It's the equivalent of breaking into Ft Knox and having to breech 20 locked, secured and guard monitored doors to even get to the gold -- only to have to bring the gold back out via the same scenario.

Motorola ThinkPhone Review: Serious Business
Everything about it is good except I'm sick of the pin hole front camera design. Personally, I'd much prefer a pop-up cam, a "flip" camera module (ala Asus Zen Flip design), or a slightly larger top bezel that also accommodates a front facing speaker (ala Sony.) The pin hole to accommodate a slightly smaller bezel is a tired design of form over function. Not as bad as the dreaded notch or worse "Dynamic Island* but needs to go. Of course an under screen cam would be great but no evidence they're ready to compete, plus dual front speakers are a big plus in my book.

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This just goes to show you that Huawei has the tenacity, will, and expertise to push through the tough times. They didn’t fold, or roll over and die, like so many were saying that they would. Their continued investment in R&D is paying off. They replaced what they could no longer gain access to: Their homegrown operating system HarmonyOS with their own mobile services and apps to replace Google apps and mobile services, which has thus far been successful and growing so rapidly that they now have the #3 OS in the smartphone space, they’ve replaced hardware components that they no longer have access to abroad with local suppliers, and they themselves have redesigned circuit boards for their products that were dependent on technology from abroad. They are also still the #1 telecoms and network communications equipment provider in the world. They’ve entered into different fields to create new streams of revenue, namely the automotive space, where they supply car companies with hardware and software. Huawei has also built its own enterprise resource planning system. This system is called MetaERP, which the company plans to launch in April. This system will help run the company’s core business functions, supply chain and manufacturing operations. Huawei has also developed EulerOS, which is a commercial Linux distribution platform for enterprise applications. Now, Huawei does need to develop a solution for their lack of 5G SoC’s, which is perhaps their biggest challenge, but they are working on it, and their 4G only smartphones that they continue to release are still very competitive hardware and software wise, and have seen an uptick in sales. Huawei should be applauded for all that they’ve accomplished and continue to achieve despite the ban, and with them remaining in the smartphone space is good for competition and good for consumers, because it adds choice, which is always a benefit. Looking forward to the March 23rd launch of new Huawei products.

Since getting banned from its U.S. supply chain, Huawei replaced 13,000 parts used in its products

Smh this definitely should be a high priority in addressing. Between this and T-Mobile's poor grasp of security, I'm not having much confidence in mobile security. The worst part is that VoLTE can't be disabled on most devices and is the default service since the old GSM networks are pretty much no more and probably wouldn't be able to handle the load of 2023 users. I think it's definitely time for some accountability to be had here.

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