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“A lot of people are saying we don’t need two TikToks, we like what Instagram was for originally.” Instagram’s changes to its design — which include greater focus on video content and recommended posts — are getting backlash from users. NBC News tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge joins LX News to discuss the changes.

AT&T and the American Academy of Pediatrics have launched a new tool to help parents considering purchasing their child’s first smartphone. Dr. Jenny Radesky joins LX News Now to help us understand the topic. 

The leaked draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is sparking conversations about data privacy. If the opinion is released and abortion is criminalized in some states, some reproductive rights groups fear that text messages, search histories, ad tracking data and app usage history could put people who seek an abortion at risk.

An inspector general’s report has found that most of the 10,000 smartphones purchased for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program during the pandemic went unused.

Huawei’s business has been hurt by U.S. sanctions, which have sought to cut it off from key software and components like semiconductors.

Samsung said on Monday hackers breached its internal company data, gaining access to some source codes of Galaxy-branded devices like smartphones.

Smaller Chinese smartphone brands such as Oppo, Honor and Realme made a splash at Mobile World Congress this week with a slew of new device launches.

Chinese smartphone brand Realme will launch its first high-end devices — the GT 2 and GT 2 Pro — at Mobile World Congress next week.

Samsung launched a slew of new smartphones and tablets at its Galaxy Unpacked event Wednesday.

Apple took advantage of the gap in the high-end market left by Huawei and found success with the with the iPhone 13 which had strong camera and 5G features.

With the launch of the P50 Pro and P50 Pocket, Huawei is backing its consumer business despite plunging market share as a result of continuing U.S. sanctions.

Chinese smartphone makers dominated the top five spots in 2021, with Xiaomi leading the way and South Korean phonemaker Samsung taking second place.

China domestic smartphone shipments jumped 15.9% in 2021, but remained below pre-pandemic levels as the chip shortage and Covid outbreaks held back growth.

Apple has “incredible pricing power” and still looks attractive on a pullback, says Piper Sandler’s Craig Johnson.

There has been a rise in Chinese tech companies finding success overseas. Xiaomi is the third-largest smartphone player and TikTok has a billion monthly users.

Honor was sold off in December as U.S. sanctions on Huawei crippled the company’s smartphone sales. Spinning off Honor was seen as a way of saving the brand.

Huawei’s market share in smartphones has plunged due to U.S. sanctions but it has continued to launch devices overseas.

Huawei spun off Honor to ensure the brand’s survival after U.S. sanctions on the Chinese tech giant cut off key chip supplies and crippled its smartphone business.