ZTE is finally, officially free of the crippling US ban that threatened to sink the entire Chinese telecom company. It’s been a long, painstaking process, but the US Department of Commerce announced Friday that the company has deposited the final $400 million in an escrow account — and so the ban is lifted. That $400 …
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We’ve heard whispers about a secret Microsoft project called Andromeda — a handheld foldable Surface-branded device that blurred the lines between phone, tablet and PC. Although previous rumors claimed that Andromeda was coming out this year, reports are now saying the Andromeda project has been put on hold indefinitely. The updates come from known Microsoft reporters Tom Warren and Mary …
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The Trump administration opposes China Mobile’s entrance to the US telecommunications market, citing national security concerns. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a branch of the Commerce Department, said Monday it had recommended the Federal Communications Commission deny China Mobile’s application. The carrier’s application was submitted in 2011. “After significant engagement with China Mobile, concerns about increased risks to US …
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Xiaomi reportedly plans to enter the US market in 2019, even as its competitors find themselves trapped in a political web. The Chinese phone company’s senior vice president, Wang Xiang, told Reuters Tuesday that Xiaomi is starting work on developing devices for the US. “Next year we hope we can do something there,” he said. The timeline may face challenges, …
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Alleged pictures of a 3-year-old foldable Samsung Galaxy phone prototype recently appeared online. And let’s just say we’re glad it stayed a prototype. The pictures were posted on Twitter by MMDJ, who has posted photos of rumored Samsung devices in the past. He claims that the device is a canceled Samsung Project V prototype. Project V (aka Project Valley) was reportedly …
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The latest buzz on Samsung’s rumored foldable phone? It may cost you the thick end of $2,000, if the latest analyst speculations are to be believed. According to the Korea Times, analyst Park Hyung-woo from Shinhan Financial predicts initial parts suppliers will start production in November in time for a 2019 launch. And Kim Jang-yeol from Golden Bridge Investment speculates that the …
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Embattled Chinese telecommunications manufacturer ZTE may be alive after all. The company has agreed in principle to a settlement that would lift the Commerce Department ban preventing US companies from doing business with ZTE, according to a Reuters tweet on Tuesday. In exchange, ZTE would have to pay a total of $1.7 billion in penalties, according to the the report. The …
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Former Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs has started a company focused on wireless technology — but that doesn’t mean he’s giving up on his plans to take Qualcomm private. The startup, called XCOM, will work to tackle issues related to next-generation mobile communications, including 5G. Qualcomm’s former president, Derek Aberle, and former chief technology officer, Matthew Grob, also have joined …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Asus revealing the new no-keyboard, double-screen Project Precog prototype laptop. Apple’s Safari getting more privacy features to block online trackers and cookies. ZTE reportedly getting a lifeline to bring back its business. Now playing: Watch this: Asus Project Precog could be the future of laptops (The… 4:38 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and …
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The Trump administration told lawmakers it reached a deal to keep Chinese phone maker ZTE in business, according to a report Friday in The New York Times. The deal, arranged by the Commerce Department, requires ZTE to pay a substantial fine, hire American compliance officers and change its management team, says the Times report, which cites an unnamed source familiar …
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