What was the worst year for smartphones in recent memory?

In my opinion, 2015 was the worst year for smartphones in recent memory. It wasn't completely terrible, but it was a bit underwhelming coming from 2014 with a pretty solid array of smartphones.

* The Snapdragon 810/808 issues were a problem that affected most of the flagships that year.

* Samsung had their first year without the plastic design, so the S6s and the Note 5 all were without expandable storage, removable batteries, and no IR blaster for the Note 5 and S6 edge+. Not to mention, th...

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Our fight to protect the future of software development
https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/our-fight-protect-future-software-development/

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Huawei to release a 5G foldable phone during MWC 2019 (Feb 23rd - Feb 28th)

[News story in Chinese](http://tech.sina.com.cn/mobile/n/n/2019-01-24/doc-ihqfskcp0037879.shtml). From the wording it seems the phone will be mass produced, not a prototype.

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5G Galaxy Fold will be available in Korea, colors revealed
https://www.sammobile.com/2019/01/24/5g-galaxy-fold-in-korea-colors/

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Google Voice VOIP calls rolling out to everyone by next week.
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/24/google-voice-voip-calls-will-be-live-for-everyone-by-next-week/

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The new Honor View 20 - AMA! I went from iPhone XS Max to Galaxy S9+ and finally to View 20.

**Wow.** That was my reaction when first testing this thing. Even the questionable operating system skin isn't that bad. It gave me a new phone "butterfly" feeling. A pre-applied screen protector and basic case? NICE! Huawei and Android have some exceptionally awesome features.

So essentially this is my story. I'm a student (UK £) and got too friendly with credit cards. I've been a real idiot. I had an iPhone xs Max + LTE apple watch (**I paid £1579. Yikes**. **The watch and phone are both amaz...

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How the Exynos 9 Series 9820 is Ushering in a New Era of Mobile Experiences
https://news.samsung.com/global/how-the-exynos-9-series-9820-is-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-mobile-experiences

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One UI Beta released for Note 8 in U.S.

https://www.xda-developers.com/one-ui-android-pie-beta-samsung-galaxy-note-8-us/

According to this article, the OneUi beta is released for the Note8 in the U.S.

I currently do not have it. Can anyone confirm?...

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Snapchat finally allows splitscreen!

I stumbled upon it when I went to force close it. [I'm so happy](https://i.imgur.com/DAFOtp5.png) they're finally supporting it....

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Google coral - Geekbench Browser [Q AND Qualcomm 855]
https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/11787177

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Google Voice VOIP Support Rolling Out to All Users Within a Week.
https://twitter.com/happyinwater/status/1088425238931668994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1088425238931668994&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2F2019%2F01%2F24%2Fgoogle-voice-voip-calls-will-be-live-for-everyone-by-next-week%2F

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro With Infinity-O Display Launches, But It's Just Another Galaxy A8s
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2019/01/samsung-galaxy-a9-pro-with-infinity-o-display.html

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Rumor: Exynos variant of Samsung Note 10 will use Exynos 9825 SOC (7nm version of 9820 perhaps?)
https://www.t3.com/news/samsung-note-10-this-tiny-change-will-be-a-big-advantage-over-the-galaxy-s10

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Question: Preloaded app stub for HDR streaming?
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/question-preloaded-app-stub-for-hdr-streaming.988828/

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New Apple Music update revamps the UI for Android.

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Redmi Go launching in PH soon, post suggests. Here are its specs
https://www.revu.com.ph/2019/01/xiaomi-redmi-go-specs-confirmed/

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New codenames leak

Check out @deletescape’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/deletescape/status/1088702125675368448?s=09...

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Nokia 9 coming on February 24
https://webpaki.com/nokia-9-coming-on-february-24/

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Zuckerberg Plans to Integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/technology/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-messenger.html

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I/O Transmission
https://events.google.com/io/transmission

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HMD Global partners with three leading wireless providers to offer latest Nokia phones to North American consumers
https://www.hmdglobal.com/press/2019-01-25-hmd_global_partners_in_north_america

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