Samsung has prided itself in keeping the headphone jack on its flagship phones, but that may come to an end with its large-screen Galaxy Note 10. The Note 10 won’t include a 3.5mm headphone jack, according to an Android Police report Thursday citing a source “familiar with the company’s plans.” Also going are physical buttons for power and volume, …
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Huawei is rapidly ramping up its global shipments of wearables. While Apple is still the biggest seller of wearables globally, the Chinese tech giant shipped 282.2% more wearables in the first quarter than it did a year ago, according to market researcher IDC. In comparison, Apple’s year-on-year growth was 49.5%, IDC said. Huawei’s 10% wearables market share ranks third behind …
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The saga of Chinese phone maker Huawei continues, with its scientists now reportedly banned from reviewing science papers from US-based publisher the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The IEEE told its editors that it fears “severe legal implications” if they continue using Huawei scientists in the journal vetting process, according to Science Mag. The IEEE has 422,000 members across 160 countries and …
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Pop the champagne and polish the medals, for the competition to be first to 5G has declared its victors. UK carrier EE turned on the first 5G network in its home country on Thursday, beating its rivals to the punch. EE joins Verizon and Swisscom as “winners” of the race to being the first in a given country to offer …
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Huawei reportedly launched its 5G lab in South Korea on Thursday, but opted to keep it quiet in the wake of a US ban. The lab is the embattled Chinese telecom’s first open next-generation wireless network development center where other companies can test their platforms, but media weren’t invited to Thursday’s event, according to Reuters. Instead, it chose to restrict …
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We might not be seeing Samsung’s Galaxy Fold until after June, a pair of Korean outlets reported. The Korean electronics company found that addressing the foldable phone’s defects has been slower than expected, anonymous industry sources told Yonhap News and The Korea Herald, even after finding the solutions. Now playing: Watch this: Samsung has Galaxy Fold teardown removed 4:53 The …
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Apple’s defending its App Store — by publishing an explainer site that breaks down its approval process and guidelines. “We created the App Store with two goals in mind: that it be a safe and trusted place for customers to discover and download apps, and a great business opportunity for all developers,” Apple said on its new site. “We take …
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Huawei is delving deeper into its battle with the US government. The Chinese telecommunications giant filed a motion in US court on Tuesday to throw out US legislation that bars federal agencies from buying its products. The motion for summary judgment asks the court to rule on the constitutionality of Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) …
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Huawei’s Android replacement is not, apparently, right around the corner. After reporting that Huawei was preparing its new operating system for a possible launch, Huawei has told TechRadar that its home-grown OS will not be rolled out next month. Instead, the company plans for the OS to be ready in China later this year, with an international launch in 2020. Huawei did …
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Qualcomm’s about to see more competition in the 5G chip market. Taiwan-based MediaTek said late Tuesday it’s built its first processor that integrates the brains of a device on the same chip as 5G, 4G and other wireless connectivity, which should improve the battery life of devices. The company’s biggest customers will get samples in the third quarter of this …
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