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Friday, October 26, 2018
Samsung Electronics is making significant changes to its its line-up of premium phones for next year, preparing to launch its first 5G-capable smartphone, a cheaper flagship model and a foldable-screen device to challenge Apple.
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Thursday, October 25, 2018
Chinese Xiaomi has announced the Mi Mix 3, the latest entry in its series of full-screen flagship phones.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Italy's anti-trust watchdog said on Wednesday it was fining Apple and Samsung Electronics 5 million euros ($5.7 million) each following complaints they used software updates to slow down their mobile phones.
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MediaTek is launching the Helio P70 system-on-chip (SoC), with an enhanced AI engine combined with CPU and GPU upgrades for more powerful AI processing.
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NEC Corporation and Samsung Electronics today announced a partnership of joint effort to strengthen their business portfolio including 5G.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The progress being made toward the widely anticipated launch of 5G smartphones in early 2019 is obvious, based on the announcements of smartphone makers, OEMs and 5G chip vendors.
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Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has set the price for Exodus 1, its first blockchain-powered handset in cryptocurrencies, making it the first big name in the industry to accept only digital currencies as payment.
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Samsung Electronics is planning to launch the Galaxy S10 in February next year to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Galaxy series, and the series is said to include a 5G model.
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Qualcomm is adding the 11nm Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform to its 600-series series of mobile processor solutions, a mid-range ship offering gaming, artificial intelligence and camera capabilities enabled by the Qualcomm AI Engine, Spectra ISP, Kryo CPU and Adreno GPU.
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Monday, October 22, 2018
eBay's new Instant Selling program for smartphones allow users to list their old phone on the platform and immediately receive an eBay voucher in return and offers higher return rates than Gazelle, EcoATM, AT&T Trade-in, Apple Give Back, and Verizon Trade-in.
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Friday, October 19, 2018
Google will reportedly charge hardware firms up to $40 per device to use its apps under a new licensing system that the company announced earlier this week, in order to comply with the European Union's competition laws.
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Samsung Display is developing new technologies for AMOLED screens that will find their way to upcoming smartphones: Fingerprint on Display, Under Panel Sensor, Haptic on Display and Sound on Display
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Both Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have started to
buy back used smartphones and implement other promotion programs in South Korea, as they try to boost the sluggish sales of their latest flagship devices.
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Thursday, October 18, 2018
The U.S. Patent and Trademark published Apple's second granted patent for Apple's folding iPhone.
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NTT Docomo Inc. will release later this month in Japan the 'Card Keitai KY-01L', a new mobile phone that has the same size of a business card.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Google has armed the new Pixel 3 smartphone with Titan M, an enterprise-grade security chip custom built for Pixel 3 to secure on-device data and operating system.
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The new iPhone XR, integrating technologies from iPhone XS in an all-screen glass and aluminum design, will be available for pre-order on Friday, October 19.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Huawei today announced at a London event the new Mate 20 series of smartphones - Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Huawei Mate 20 X PORSCHE DESIGN Huawei Mate 20 RS - and the new Watch GT.
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Monday, October 15, 2018
TCL's Palm today appeared from the dead as actual new company, a new logo, and the launch of the "Palm" phone.
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Friday, October 12, 2018
Samsung Mobile's CEO D.J. Koh has confirmed that the company's long-rumored foldable phone will actually be a tablet that will fold to the size of a smartphone.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is set to win all orders for 7nm A13 chips that Apple will release in 2019, according to supply chain sources.
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Thursday, October 11, 2018
HMD Global released some months ago the Nokia 3.1 smartphone, and now the company is back with a revamped version called the Nokia 3.1 Plus, featuring a larger 6-inch display and a fingerprint sensor.
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Garmin today announced Instinct, a durable GPS watch with built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter plus multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) support and wrist-based heart rate.
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Samsung has announced its new Galaxy A9 smartphone, which the company says is the first smartphone to include four rear cameras, aimed at the "Instagram generation".
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Razer today announced the Razer Phone 2, pushing the boundaries of mobile devices to power the world of mobile esports and entertainment.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2018
This year marks Google's 20th anniversary and besides organizing the world's information, Google is introducing new hardware and the third-generation family of consumer hardware products.
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Western Digital today introduced the first 96-layer 3D NAND UFS 2.1 embedded flash drive (EFD), the Western Digital iNAND MC EU321, designed for high-end mobile and compute devices.
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Alphabet's Google will unveil the third edition of its Pixel smartphone along with other new products at 10 media events across the world on Tuesday.
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Saturday, October 6, 2018
Honor is bringing the latest and most powerful addition to its X-series line-up -- Honor 8X to Europe.
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Thursday, October 4, 2018
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced the Nokia 7.1 - the first smartphone to come with PureDisplay screen technology aimed at the American audience, available for $349.
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The Fitbit Charge 3 will be available worldwide, online and at Fitbit.com for $149.95 (USD) beginning October 7.
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LG Electronics today officially unveiled the LG V40 ThinQ, its newest premium smartphone featuring a total of five cameras. The company also announced the LG Watch W7, a hybrid smartwatch that combines mechanical movement with digital functionalities.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Sharp unveiled its move into the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) market on Wednesday with the commercialization of the "AQUOS zero" smartphone in Japan.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Samsung Electronics will preview of its upcoming foldable smartphone at November's Samsung Developer Conference (SDC), a company official said Tuesday.
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LG Electronics Inc., which will take the wraps off its new LG V40 ThinQ smarpthone later this week, said Tuesday that the new flagship will allow users to create content combining photos and videos.
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Saturday, September 29, 2018
Apple's iPhones shouldn't be banned from the U.S. even though they infringe a patent owned by Qualcomm, a U.S. International Trade Commission judge found Friday.
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Friday, September 28, 2018
Samsung Electronics n Friday released the Galaxy Watch Golf Edition, a smartwatch designed to provide golf-related features.
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Microsoft Translator, a technology that uses artificial intelligence to provide translations for more than 60 languages, has been integrated with SwiftKey for Android, an intelligent keyboard for mobile devices.
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Samsung announced the availability of two new colors for the Galaxy Note9 - Cloud Silver, which will be available first in the United States before anywhere else, and Midnight Black.
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LG Electronics on Thursday provided more details of its upcoming flagship V40 ThinQ, which is set to be officially unveiled in early October.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission decided to limit fees that wireless companies can be charged for permission to install 5G wireless network antennas.
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The model A1921 version of the new Apple iPhone Xs Max smartphone sold in North America comes with 64 gigabytes (GB) of NAND memory and carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $390, which is just $20 higher than the BOM for last year's smaller iPhone X.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Apple shaved some parts from the display in its largest new iPhone, helping keep costs under control in what has become the priciest component of its phones in recent years.
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In court documents that surfaced on Tuesday, Qualcomm says new evidence shows Apple made improper use of its modem technology to help Qualcomm rival Intel develop a more competitive alternative.
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Monday, September 24, 2018
Snapchat is teaming up with Amazon.com to let users of its social-media app buy products based on what they see through their smartphone's camera lenses.
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Apple and Salesforce are partnering to bring together the Salesforce customer relationship management platform and iOS, enabling new mobile apps for business.
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T-Mobile US said Monday it is renaming its MetroPCS prepaid brand to Metro by T-Mobile and adding two new unlimited phone plans that will include Google One cloud storage and Amazon Prime.
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Intel today announced details on the expansion of its portfolio of 100G silicon photonics transceivers beyond the data center and into the network edge.
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Saturday, September 22, 2018
Samsung India has refreshed the budget J series with the launch of the new Galaxy J4+ and J6+ smartphones.
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Friday, September 21, 2018
A teardown of Apple's latest iPhones revealed flash chips from Micron Technology and Toshiba among others in the devices, and that the iPhone XS has a smaller battery than the one found inside last year's iPhone X.
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
Xiaomi has unveiled Mi 8 Lite and Mi 8 Pro in China. The Mi 8 Lite inherits the powerful photography and gaming features from the Mi 8, while the Mi 8 Pro adds an in-display fingerprint sensor.
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Samsung today announced the Galaxy A7, the latest addition to the Galaxy A series family, featuring a powerful rear triple camera, sleek design and essential everyday features.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Responding to Chinese players who play on camera strength in the competitive Indian market, Samsung is set to launch its first three rear-camera smartphone A7 this week and a four rear-camera device called A9 next month.
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Monday, September 17, 2018
iOS 12, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, is available today as a free software update, btinging new AR experiences, new features like Memoij, Siri Shortcuts and new tools to help people reduce interruptions and manage screen time for themselves.
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We don't even have commercial 5G yet but still, researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland, are working on what should be next in mobile networks.
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Friday, September 14, 2018
LG Display has been chosen as a second supplier for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens for Apple's iPhones, the Electronic Times reported on Friday.
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The upcoming 5G smartphones are will draw much more power than existing 4G models, apparently requiring better cooling modules to dissipate heat.
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Samsung is holding a Galaxy Event on 11 October, and promises to unveil new Galaxy device that "is bringing more ways to express yourself than ever before."
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Samsung is expected to launch the Samsung Galaxy S10 series of smartphones in early 2019, and according to a new report, the top-of-the-range configuration could boast five different cameras.
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Thursday, September 13, 2018
Despite all the recent exciting developments around Augmented Reality, we are still scratching the surface at its true potential, as the technology has the potential to transform the daily lives of users and operations of businesses.
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Apple on Wednesday introduced its largest-ever smartphone Wednesday, the iPhone Xs Max. With a 6.5-inch screen and prices starting at $1,099, it is competing with the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
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The Mobile Authentication Taskforce, comprised of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon, gives a first look at its authentication solution that is less dependent on passwords to secure user accounts.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Apple has finally unveiled the widely rumored three new iPhones: The OLED-based iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and the more "affordable," LCD-based iPhone XR.
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Apple today introduced Apple Watch Series 4, redesigned and re-engineered with a new larger display, fitness and communication capabilities, along features such as electrocardiogram and fall detection.
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Intel held a 5G media event in Los Angeles, to outline its ambitions related to the 5G and Intel's role in the related ecosystem of services and products.
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Huawei Technologies on Wednesday unveiled in in Guangzhou the Maimang 7, a smartphone in partnership with telecom carrier China Telecom, as part of its broader push to better integrate augment reality technologies into handsets.
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Samsung and Google are working together to ensure that Android Messages and Samsung Messages will work together and with Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging.
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Verizon Communications Inc. is rolling out faster internet and pay-TV service across the U.S. and will start offering a fifth-generation package on Oct. 1 in four cities.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Federal regulators want more time to examine the proposed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile, which was first announced back in April.
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Monday, September 10, 2018
Qualcomm launched the next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 Platform for smartwatches to extend battery life. The new 3100 chipset debuts two days before Apple is expected to announce a new version of its Apple Watch.
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Apple will launch new products this week, ending a year of minor updates and setting the technology giant up for a potentially strong holiday quarter.
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Samsung Electronics plans to unveil the world's first foldable smartphone at a Developer Conference on Nov. 7-8 in San Francisco, California, where the company will also showcase its latest artificial intelligence speaker and other core products.
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Sunday, September 9, 2018
Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo is targeting photo lovers with the new X23 handset, joining other Chinese companies that have unveiled new devices ahead of an upcoming iPhone launch event.
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Friday, September 7, 2018
Samsung is strengthening its mid-tier range with two new mobile devices coming to the United States: the Galaxy A6 smartphone and the Galaxy Tab A 10.5" tablet.
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Samsung has launched Audio Acordes (Chords), a free application that teaches people with visual impairments to play the guitar in a practical way.
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UL, the company behind the popular 3DMark benchmark, decided to delist the Huawei P20 and three other Huawei phones from its benchmark score leaderboards, claiming that the Chinese company 'inflated' the benchmark scores.
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Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson announced the successful completion of a 3GPP Rel-15 spec compliant 5G NR call on a smartphone form factor mobile test device.
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Google on Thursday sent out invitations to an October 9 event at which it is expected to unveil new models of its Android-powered Pixel smartphones.
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Broadcom and NETGEAR kickstart the Max WiFi ecosystem to bring the benefits of 802.11ax into the residential market.
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Thursday, September 6, 2018
Apple will unveil the next iPhones in a Sept. 12 event, and images of two of the new devices have already appeared online.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Honor today unveiled in China their latest mid-range smartphones: the Honor 8X and the Honor 8X Max. The new devices feature notches, dual rear cameras, and large displays.
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ZTE today announced its 2018 flagship smartphone, the Z18. It will be released in China on September 11, priced at RMB 2,799 (6GB + storage 64GB) and RMB 3,299 (8GB + storage 128GB).
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Vivo has announced the V11 samrtphone, which combines elements from Vivo's X21 and Oppo's new F9. The mid-ranger comes with an under-display fingerprint scanner and a waterdrop-notch on its 6.41" AMOLED screen. Like the F9, the V11 has a "Halo Fullview Display" with a very small notch.
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Facebook is suing BlackBerry for patent infringement related to a voice-messaging technology, in the latest round of the legal battle between the two companies.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
China will see roll out of 5G mobile phones as early as next year, as mobile handset makers Xiaomi and Oppo have completed the connection of 5G signaling and data links.
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Samsung will unveil details of a foldable smartphone later this year, the CEO of its mobile division told CNBC, confirming rumors that such a device was in the works.
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ZTE last week presented at IFA its latest flagship, the ZTE Axon 9 Pro. The smartphone features the new Axon Vision technology to enhance your entertainment experience.
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Monday, September 3, 2018
Apple has determined that "a very small percentage" of iPhone 8 devices contain logic boards with a manufacturing defect.
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It is common to see "accidental" leaks of upcoming products in the last few years and this time a tester is said to have forgotten the upcoming Pixel 3 XL smartphone in the back of a Lyft.
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Friday, August 31, 2018
In his IFA 2018 keynote, Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Mr. Richard Yu introduced the Kirin 980, the system on a chip (SoC) that will bring about the next evolution of mobile AI.
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Today at IFA, TCL Communication announced the new BlackBerry KEY2 LE that will be launching globally in September, starting at just $399.
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Sony Europe has announced its first fashion watch - the FES Watch U - which utilises e-Paper technology so wearers can change the design of the watch at the touch of a button.
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Apple set Sept. 12 as its most important day of the year when the world's most valuable public company will unveil the next iPhones.
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Sony continues its evolution in Xperia engineering and design with the announcement of its latest flagship, the Xperia XZ3, powered by Sony's expertise across TV, audio, imaging and gaming, in a sleek design.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
At IFA 2018, LG Electronics (LG) will be introducing two exciting additions to the G7 series of smartphones with the LG G7 One and LG G7 Fit.
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The global smartphone market has been growing in 2Q18 driven by the launch of new models by Chinese smartphone brands and the brands? strong sales in overseas markets, according to TrendForce.
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Friday, August 24, 2018
Samsung Electronics today announced its first Android Go smartphone, the Galaxy J2 Core, delivering the essential features smartphone users need at an affordable price.
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Thursday, August 23, 2018
Australia has banned Chinese telecoms firm Huawei Technologies from supplying equipment for a 5G mobile network, citing risks of foreign interference.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Qualcomm announced that its upcoming flagship mobile platform will feature a system-on-chip (SoC) built on the 7nm process node.
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