5G demand in UK jumps during Covid-19 lockdown; Huawei slams critics
Huawei Vice President Victor Zhang hit out at ongoing criticism of the company’s role in UK 5G deployments, as he emphasised its efforts in helping operators deal with surging demand…
Researcher sees global smartphone output decline due to coronavirus
Researcher TrendForce said on Monday it expected global smartphone production to fall by 12% to its lowest level in five years in the first three months of 2020 because a…
China’s mobile giants set to challenge Google’s Play store dominance – Sources
China’s Xiaomi, Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Vivo are joining forces to create a platform for developers outside China to upload apps onto all of their app stores simultaneously, in a…
EU industry chief to dismiss fears strict security rules could delay 5G
European industrial policy chief Thierry Breton is set to dismiss claims that relying on European companies to build a 5G network would delay its rollout, weighing in on an increasingly…
Samsung to outsource a fifth of its smartphone production to China next year
Samsung’s plan to outsource a fifth of its smartphone production to China next year may help it compete with low-cost rivals such as Huawei and Xiaomi but it’s a strategy…
Founder of China’s smartphone maker Smartisan barred from planes, trains
Smartisan founder, Luo Yonghao The founder of China’s smartphone maker Smartisan Technology has been barred from taking flights and high-speed railway trains due to the company’s failure to comply…
Low turnout as Apple’s iPhone 11 hits stores in China
Apple’s latest iPhone 11 range hit stores in China on Friday, with short queues of die-hard fans contrasting with the hundreds who camped out ahead of some previous launches. The…
Huawei promises smartest 5G phone
Huawei launches what could be the world’s most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone on Thursday, but the fate of the device in Europe will hang on whether it can overcome…
Apple reveals triple-camera iPhone, $5 monthly streaming TV undercutting Disney, Netflix
New iPhone 11 from Apple Apple Inc caught up with hardware rivals on Tuesday by revealing a triple-camera iPhone, and it rolled out a streaming TV service priced at…
Huawei drops lawsuit against U.S. over seized equipment – court filing
China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has dropped a lawsuit against the U.S. government after Washington released telecommunications equipment it had seized on suspicion of violations of export controls, according to…