For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. 5G networks are beginning to rollout throughout the US, but that’s not where most of the world’s 5G smartphones are being sold. Instead, China is buying most of the world’s next-generation phones. According to a new report by Counterpoint …
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Samsung says Galaxy Z Flip is already sold out online
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, the first foldable phone with a glass screen, appears to be a hit with consumers. The Korean electronics giant said Wednesday that the handset is currently sold out online but a new batch is due on Friday. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Flip last week and started selling it Friday for $1,380, warning that it …
Read More »Judge dismisses Huawei suit challenging US government’s equipment ban
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Huawei’s lawsuit challenging the US government over a ban on its telecommunications equipment. Judge Amos Mazzant of the US District Court in East Texas ruled that the Congress had the power to restrict federal agencies from buying gear from the embattled Chinese company, the Wall Street Journal reported. In his 57-page ruling, the judge …
Read More »Leaked images: Instead of folding, this concept phone has a slide
Earlier this week, CNET learned that phone maker TCL is working a prototype of a device with a screen you pull out when you want to expand it into a tablet. From what I can tell, it’s a bit like pulling out the leaf of your dining room table when you want to seat more guests. The design is a twist …
Read More »Meet Qualcomm’s X60, the modem that will power 5G phones in 2021
Qualcomm has a new modem for next year’s 5G phones that aims to boost the average speed on devices by aggregating different types of wireless signals. The company on Tuesday unveiled its Snapdragon X60 5G modem, which is made using process technology of 5 nanometers, or 5 billionths of a meter. That results in lower power consumption and a …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S20 worth the upgrade? It depends on the camera and battery life
“Whoa. This is the Galaxy S20 Ultra?” I was so surprised, I said it aloud. Samsung’s Unpacked event was the first time I got my hands on Samsung’s biggest and baddest Galaxy S20 device. Due to unfortunate circumstances, I had to skip the typical journalist briefing session, so it wasn’t until I held the S20 Ultra earlier this week that …
Read More »Huawei gets another 45
Huawei is getting a 45-day reprieve from the US Commerce Department, which announced Thursday it’s extending a temporary general license allowing American companies to do business with it. The reprieve is half the period of its prior extensions — Huawei previously got 90-day reprieves in May, in August and in November. Huawei was blacklisted by the US in May when it was …
Read More »DOJ charges Huawei with racketeering, theft of trade secrets
The US Department of Justice is charging Huawei and two of its US subsidiaries with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets. The new federal indictment, unsealed Thursday, accuses the Chinese telecommunications giant of using “fraud and deception” to steal technology from US companies. The indictment builds on charges the US filed against Huawei, the world’s No. 1 telecom supplier …
Read More »Mobile companies hosting MWC
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. After the coronavirus canceled Mobile World Congress 2020, many attendees still held out hope for something to take place in Barcelona, Spain. Some companies already had executives in Europe, and many others had nonrefundable travel plans. But on Thursday, the possibility for a sort of …
Read More »MWC organizers cancel show as big companies bail on coronavirus fears
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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