For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Nokia on Wednesday became the latest company to pull out of Mobile World Congress, following many other tech companies in reacting to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Amazon, Intel and Sony are among the companies that have already opted …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. At the end of the month, many of the world’s top mobile companies were scheduled to make their annual pilgrimage to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress. But worries about the coronavirus outbreak proved too strong to ignore. On Wednesday, the show’s organizer canceled MWC 2020, …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Mobile World Congress 2020 is canceled. The GSMA, the organization responsible for the Barcelona event, announced Wednesday that it’s calling off this year’s MWC, a major event for the mobile phone industry, given the number of companies withdrawing because of the coronavirus. “The …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung is guarding against coronavirus and associated worries at its Unpacked 2020 event in San Francisco. The company is offering face masks and hand sanitizer to attendees and has posted signage to recommend that people wash hands and take other steps to protect themselves. …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. AT&T is joining the likes of Amazon, Facebook, LG, Ericsson and Sony in withdrawing from the upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona over coronavirus concerns. In a statement shared with CNET on Tuesday, the wireless carrier said it’ll no longer participate as …
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Our first glimpse of Royole’s latest foldable phone, the FlexPai 2, is coming sooner than expected as the company confirmed on Tuesday that it’s joining the growing list of exhibitors that won’t be attending Mobile World Congress later this month. Instead, the company intends to show off the phone ahead of time, though it hasn’t yet shared details of when …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Intel confirmed Tuesday that it won’t attend Mobile World Congress this year, joining a stream of tech companies reacting to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Amazon, LG and Sony are among those that have already pulled out of the Barcelona trade show, which is scheduled …
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Facebook is the latest company to withdraw from MWC in Barcelona later this month due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. It joins a growing list of companies — including Sony, Amazon, Intel, Ericsson, LG and Nvidia — deciding that the risks of attending the mobile trade show outweigh the benefits. “Out of an abundance of caution, Facebook employees won’t be attending this …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. China has launched an app that aims to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the pneumonia-like illness that’s infected more than 42,000 people and claimed more than 1,000 lives. Dubbed the “close contact detector,” the app is designed to let users know if …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. TCL on Monday became the latest mobile phone company to change its plans for the MWC 2020 trade show amid worries about the coronavirus. The Shenzhen, China-based company has canceled its Feb. 22 press conference at the Barcelona, Spain, show “out of an …
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