A top European court has largely upheld a record fine imposed on Google by the European Commission over antitrust violations related to its Android mobile operating system. The EU charged that Google was stifling competition by using its Android dominance to forcibly require phone makers to include apps for Google services. The Alphabet-owned Google challenged …
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What’s happening Qualcomm unveils two new chips: the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Why it matters Qualcomm’s chips are powerful, but as more phone makers build their own chips, these might end up in fewer handsets — at least ones released in the US. What’s next Qualcomm has its work cut out for it …
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Canada says it will ban the use of China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE 5G equipment, citing national security concerns. With the move, Canada joins the rest of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network, which also includes the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand. All of those countries have already banned the telecommunications equipment. While the move was widely expected, it …
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The Federal Communications Commission banned two more Chinese-owned telecommunication companies from operating in the US market, as it continues to be wary that companies with ties to the Chinese government could pose national security threats. In a 4-0 vote on Wednesday, the agency barred Pacific Networks and its wholly owned subsidiary ComNet from providing domestic and international service to customers in …
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Apple’s 2022 iPhone SE represents a notable upgrade over its predecessor: It has 5G support, the same processor as the iPhone 13 and longer battery life compared to the 2020 model. But there are still some features we hoped to see that didn’t make it into the third-generation iPhone SE. Apple announced the new iPhone SE during its first product launch …
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What’s happening Breaking free of Huawei has allowed Honor to resurrect its partnerships with Qualcomm, and to make its first high-end flagship phone: the Honor Magic 4 Pro. Why it matters After already seeing growth in China, Honor is hoping the Magic 4 Pro will help spur similar growth in Europe, helping it along the road to becoming one of …
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Honor’s latest flagship phone, the Magic 4, brings a suite of top-end features including the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon chips, an impressive-sounding camera system and the welcome return of Google services. Honor was a sub-brand of Huawei, but it was siphoned off into its own business last year. That’s a huge boost for Honor: While it was part of Huawei officially, …
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Huawei excited us already this year with the launch of the P50 Pro flagship phone with its excellent camera setup, but the company isn’t finished, with a variety of computing devices being shown off for this year’s Mobile World Congress. The range includes the MateBook X Pro laptop, the MateBook E convertible tablet, the MateStation X all-in-one-desktop and the MatePad …
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Huawei’s flagship P50 Pro actually launched last year in China, but it’s finally arrived in the UK and wider Europe. It will not be on sale in the US due to the ongoing restrictions imposed by the US government. And it’s those same restrictions that make this phone so problematic. There are no Google services for one thing, meaning no …
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Huawei’s foldable P50 Pocket and flagship P50 Pro will finally go on sale this month in the UK and wider Europe for about £1,090 and £1,005, respectively, following their unveiling in China last year. Due to ongoing issues between the US government and Huawei, the phones won’t go on sale in the US, but those prices convert to about $1,470 …
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