This story is part of Generation China, CNET’s series exploring the nation’s technological ambition. Some of the most compelling phones on the planet are made by Chinese brands: OnePlus, TCL, Oppo, Xiaomi, ZTE and Huawei. Many of these devices bring high-end features at prices that undercut premium phones by hundreds of dollars. Others are the …
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The Trump administration has announced US visa restrictions on Huawei workers such as the refusal or revocation of a visa. The rules will be imposed on those employees of the Chinese tech giant “that provide material support to regimes engaging in human rights violations and abuses globally,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told journalists Wednesday. “The state department will impose …
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The US Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday its final decision to classify Huawei and ZTE as national security threats. The official designation came from the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. It means the commission’s $8.3 billion a year universal service fund can’t be used to purchase or maintain equipment from the two Chinese tech giants, in a bid …
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To learn about the future of VR, I met in VR. Qualcomm invited me to a briefing inside Spatial’s app on an Oculus Quest, where a virtual Hugo Swart (head of mixed reality tech for Qualcomm) floated, ready to show us slides and talk about where VR was heading. Midway through, Swart vanished into a vapor of dots. Then he …
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On the heels of releasing the world’s first gaming phone with a built-in fan, Chinese phone maker Nubia began taking preorders on Tuesday for its new gaming phone, the RedMagic 5G. The handset is due to be released globally on April 21. The RedMagic 5G appears to lay claim to being the first mass-produced phone to come with a 144Hz …
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Chinese phone-maker Royole gave us a sneak peek of what to expect from its second foldable phone, the FlexPai 2, claiming it’ll deliver “significant improvements in every possible way.” The new handset will have a 7.8-inch screen, the newest Snapdragon 865 chipset, a Kyro 585 processor, high-speed LPDDR5 RAM, and 5G capability for nine different bands covering regions including the …
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Most handset makers don’t even have one foldable phone on the market, but Chinese vendor Royole is gearing up for its second FlexPai phone, which’ll use its new third-generation display. Now playing: Watch this: Royole reveals FlexPai 2 next-gen foldable display 5:36 The company late Tuesday unveiled its new Cicada Wing display, saying it’s 50% brighter and has other “significant …
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US President Donald Trump signed legislation on Thursday that stops telecom carriers from using government funds to buy network equipment from Huawei and ZTE. Initially, the Chinese technology company’s equipment was deemed a threat to national security under a draft of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) then decided in November 2019 to bar the …
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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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