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The future of smartphones is flexible, foldable – and expensive
Cheers were followed by gasps when the Huawei revealed its eye-watering 2,299 euros ($2,600) price tag, although that includes a 5G connection. Read more…
Month: February 2019
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Apple supplier AAC shares drop on reduced orders
Apple supplier AAC Technologies saw its shares drop 13% after the company said it expected first-quarter profit to fall as much as 75% due to reduced orders. Read more…
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MWC19: Can intelligent connectivity halt telco commoditization?
Telcos CEOs at MWC19 say ‘intelligent connectivity’ powered by 5G, AI and IoT will save themselves from commoditization (and crap customer service). Read more…
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UniSite – a unified solution for all scenarios in the 5G era
ZTE showcases UniSite: a total site solution for all deployment scenarios in the 5G era at Mobile World Congress 2019. Read more…
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Indian Government gets tough on Twitter, Facebook
Twitter has also been asked to engage more with India’s election commission to ensure the election, which is due by May, is held in a free and fair manner. Read more…
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Challenge of China’s technology is bigger than just Huawei
“It’s a first order strategic challenge for us all,” he said. “We have to understand the opportunities and threats from China’s technological offer.” Read more…
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Sony tries to climb smartphone ladder with movie screens
Sony aims to capitalise on its movie pedigree with new devices featuring 21:9 ratio screens, the dimensions used to film blockbusters. Read more…
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USA and China are entering a technological arms race: EIU
The trade war between USA and China just one aspect of a much broader strategic rivalry, which is rapidly evolving into an arms race for technological dominance. Read more…
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Can a telco really build a platform for the future?
It is possible that the telco train might have just arrived. Or arriving. Or least be approaching the station. For as many years as we can remember the typical telco has been all about technology. Read more…
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FIRA WIRE Day 0: MWC19 pre-show vendor blitz!
The big vendors release a blitz of pre-show MWC announcements. We sort through them so you don’t have to. (Spoiler: includes at least one 5G smartphone.) Read more…