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UK To Make Huawei 5G Decision By The Autumn – Minister
Will they, won't they? The UK will make its official decision on Huawei 5G equipment before the end of the year
Google Announces End Of Dessert Names For Android
No more internal codenames like Jellybean, Lollipop or Marshmellow for Android releases, Google confirms
Nokia Developing Affordable 5G Phone
HMD Global aims to deliver a much cheaper alternative to premium 5G handsets like the Samsung S10 5G
Samsung Display Mulls LCD Production Suspension Amid Oversupply
Panel maker considers suspending one liquid crystal display (LCD) production line amid oversupply
Huawei Delays Launch Of Foldable Mate X Again
Launch of foldable device delayed again until after November, following cancellation of June arrival
Lenovo Warns Of Price Rise Amid US Tariff Threat
Warning to Trump? Chinese manufacturer warns prices will rise for PCs and laptops, if US tariffs increase
Vodafone Switches On Ireland’s First 5G Network
5G network in five city locations in the Republic of Ireland are switched on by Vodafone and Ericsson
MPs Urge Consideration Of Hands Free Phone Ban For Drivers
Government urged to consider tougher restrictions on using hands-free phones whilst driving
Apple Offers Up To $1m For iPhone Bug Bounty
Opens up bug bounty scheme to all researchers, and increases top financial rewards to $1m for most serious vulnerabilities
Apple Faces Russian Probe After Kaspersky Complaint
Russian watchdog investigates Apple, after it declined to approve Kaspersky Lab’s Safe Kid app
HTC Halts UK Smartphone Sales Amid IP Dispute – Report
Intellectual property dispute with German firm results in HTC stop offering its phones for sale in the UK
Most Brits Just Want Reliable, Not Faster Broadband
Broadband speed need? Not really, as Nominet finds most Brits would opt for reliability over speed
Samsung Profit Halves Amid Flagship S10, Memory Chip Slowdown
Galaxy S10’s sales momentum is ‘weak’, but slow sales of memory chips is also not helping matters
Smartphone Sales Slide In Q2, IDC Data Shows
IDC data shows decline in smartphone sales, with Huawei retaining its second place, ahead of Apple
Apple Profits Slide Again, As Wearables, Services Grow
iPhone slowdown. Revenues from wearables and services helped offset another slump in iPhone sales during last quarter
Apple Spends $1bn To Acquire Intel Modem Biz
Chip independence? Apple makes its second ever largest acquisition with Intel modem unit purchase
Samsung Galaxy Fold To Relaunch In September
Take two. Samsung says September will see relaunch of its Galaxy Fold in selected markets
O2 To Launch 5G Network In October
Last of the UK's 5G network to arrive in October, but Huawei equipment will not be utilised
Vodafone, O2 Agree 5G Network Site Sharing Deal
Good news for 5G. Equipment and site sharing for 5G network agreed between O2 and Vodafone
Google To Settle ‘Wi-Spy’ Street View Data Slurping Lawsuit
Search engine giant expected to pay a mere $13m to end lawsuit over Street View data harvesting
Apple In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Intel Modem Business
Another report has suggested that Apple is close to acquiring Intel’s smartphone modem business
Government Delays Decision On Huawei 5G Involvement
Frustrated operators? UK not yet in a position to make a decision about Huawei, minister confirms
Huawei Says Hongmeng OS Will Not Replace Android
Chinese firm insists that Android will continue as smartphone OS, and that Hongmeng is not a replacement
4G Mobile Coverage To Arrive On The Tube In 2020
London Underground is to have 4G access across entire Tube network by mid 2020, TfL announces
Qualcomm Fined £217m By EU For ‘Predatory Pricing’
Chip giant used 'predatory pricing' to drive a British competitor out of the market for 3G phone hardware
Huawei Decision A ‘Matter Of Urgency’ For Next PM
Decision time. Committee of MPs urges next Prime Minister of the UK to make Huawei 5G decision “urgently”
Head Of Europol Says Police Need 5G Surveillance Tools
Law enforcement will lose ability to carry out surveillance when 5G networks replace 4G, police boss warns
Vodafone Expands UK’s 5G Network
5G network expanded into 15 towns and cities in the UK, coupled with 55 locations in Europe
Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Warns People To ‘Get Off Facebook’
Steve Wozniak urges people to ditch Facebook over ongoing concerns at its privacy implications