Rubin woes, Xiaomi grows, MAKERphone glows | #PNWeekly 329

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Xiaomi puts two phones to the fore: one with magnets and without bezels to speak of, another with two copper tubes and all the gaming might one could ask for. Where does that leave the Chinese manufacturer as we head out of 2018?
A make-your-own-phone kit has received multiples of its minimum crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter. And while it isn’t an Android phone, there are valuable lessons to be had from the MAKERphone.
But first, the specter of improper handling of sexual misconduct at Google has reared its ugly head. At the the tip-top end of it is none other than who many consider to be the father of Android: Andy Rubin.
We’ll process all of these stories together this week on the Pocketnow Weekly. Click on the rundown link to learn more about this week's stories.
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