A bipartisan group of US senators is urging UK lawmakers to reconsider their government’s decision to allow equipment from China’s Huawei to be used on its 5G network. In a letter sent to the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 Republican and Democratic senators voiced the latest US opposition to the plan. “Given the significant …
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Apple’s iPhone once again saw growth after four consecutive quarters of decline, according to a Tuesday report by Gartner. The phone grew 7.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019, the report says. “A slight lowering of the prices of the iPhone 11 series, compared with the iPhone XR, and other price reductions for previous-generation iPhone models, increased demand,” Annette Zimmermann, research …
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Is there a hotter item right now than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip? OK, sure, there are other folding phones, including the Motorola Razr, Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X — but those all cost money. CNET is giving you the chance to win a Galaxy Z Flip for zero money. (Once again, I find myself insanely jealous of you, dear readers, because I’m not …
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The Vivo Apex 2020 concept phone has a dual-lens camera setup with 16-megapixel selfie camera inside the display. This marks the first time Vivo has unveiled a so-called under-screen camera, effectively killing any need for a notch. It appears to be identical to the under-screen camera technology debuted by Oppo, which is owned by the same parent company. But Oppo never released …
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The US Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday that would prohibit government agencies from using federal funds to purchase telecommunications equipment from companies considered to be a threat to national security, The Hill reported Thursday. The Secure and Trusted Telecommunications Networks Act would make it illegal to purchase gear from Huawei and ZTE. The bipartisan bill, which passed the House …
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The US Federal Communications Commission is now collecting data from US carriers that are using network gear from Huawei and ZTE. This follows the FCC’s decision in November of last year to bar the use of its $8.5 billion a year Universal Service Fund for purchasing equipment and services from the Chinese companies. The Senate voted unanimously Thursday for carriers …
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Last year was a tough one for foldable phones. It didn’t matter who made the devices or where they went on sale. They all saw delays, had manufacturing problems, cost a lot of money to buy and raised questions about why anybody actually would need them. Welcome to 2020. Foldables have taken a big leap forward with new clamshell designs …
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The iPhone XR was the must-have phone of 2019, according to a report from Omida Technology. The market research provider released data on Tuesday that said Apple shipped 46.3 million iPhone XR smartphones last year. This figure is double 2018’s 23.1 million units, according to the data. Apple’s iPhone 11, the tech giant’s $699 phone, took second place in the …
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A US Senate subcommittee will hold a hearing next week to examine the state of security in 5G networks. The 5G Supply Chain Security: Threats and Solutions hearing will take place on March 4 at 10 a.m. ET. The committee will hear from experts out of global networking giants Nokia and Ericsson. “The hearing will examine the security and integrity …
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The Huawei EMUI 10 software update based on Android 10 has been rolling out to Huawei and Honor phones worldwide since December 2019, despite ongoing national security issues between the massive Chinese telecom and phone manufacturer and the US government. If you have a Huawei phone, the EMUI 10 skin is the biggest visual update to Huawei’s OS in years. …
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