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US-China Huawei Row Overshadows Munich Security Conference

US officials rally support for alternatives to Chinese firm’s 5G dominance, while Huawei hits back at new charges and ‘lawful intercept’ wiretap allegations

United States Levels New Charges Against Huawei

US accuses Huawei of stealing trade secrets and assisting Iran, as US Commerce Dept extends temporary trading license for 45 days

Foxconn factory Shenzhen China 2005 - by Steve Jurvetson from Wikimedia

Foxconn Denies Factory Manufacturing Reports

Still closed. Taiwanese manufacturer denied reports that its factories are partially operational after closure triggered by Coronavirus outbreak

Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone Venture Closes Down

Father of Android Andy Rubin closes down Essential smartphone venture after releasing just one phone in a five year period

MWC 2020 Cancelled As Coronavirus Crisis Deepens

Organisers pull the plug on Mobile World Congress 2020 as death toll from Coronavirus climbs dramatically in just one day

US Judge Approves T-Mobile’s Sprint Acquisition

Appeal by a number of US states that acquisition would violate antitrust laws and raise prices has been overruled by US judge

Fate Of MWC 2020 To Be Decided Friday – Report

Organisers GSMA allegedly to meet on 14 February to decide if Mobile World Congress (MWC) should go ahead in light of Coronavirus outbreak

Samsung Unveils Foldable Z Flip, And 5G Flagship Galaxy S20

Second attempt at folding phone arrives, dubbed the Z Flip, coupled with Samsung’s new flagship device namely the Galaxy S20

Apple Loses Rehearing Bid In VirnetX FaceTime Case

Potential setback for Apple in the patent battle between it and VirnetX, after US Court of Appeals rejects Apple plea for rehearing

Samsung Offers Glimpse Of Galaxy Z Flip Smartphone

Electronics giant Samsung offers a surprise teaser of square folding smartphone during Academy Awards event

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Critical ‘BlueFrag’ Bluetooth Vulnerability In Older Android OS

Security researchers ERNW identity critical vulnerability affecting the Android Bluetooth subsystem, which it is calling ‘BlueFrag’

Coronavirus Impact Sees Sony, Amazon Withdraw From MWC

Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona later this month sees more big name tech firms withdraw due to Coronavirus outbreak

Apple Fined For Deliberately Slowing Old iPhones

France’s fraud watchdog imposes $27 million fine on Apple for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models, but also some very recent handsets

OneWeb Launches Another 34 Broadband Satellites

SpaceX challenger OneWeb this week launched another 34 satellites to bring its total to 40 in orbit, as its rivalry with SpaceX hots up

US Mulls Controlling Stake In Ericsson, Nokia To Counter Huawei

US Attorney General William Barr suggests the US and its allies take ‘controlling stakes’ in Ericsson, Nokia as a counter to Huawei

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Apple Closes 42 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Deadly coronavirus outbreak in Chinese mainland has lead Apple to temporarily close 42 stores in that country, it has been reported

Qualcomm Confirms EU Antitrust Probe Of 5G Chips

Not again. Qualcomm admits it is facing an EU antitrust investigation over sales of its 5G modem chips, as it warns of Coronavirus disruption

Apple Patent For No-Crease Folding iPhone Screen Approved

Is Apple developing a folding phone? Reports surface after Apple has a patent approved for a special hinge mechanism for a folding screen

US Meeting To Review Fresh Huawei, China Restrictions – Report

High level Trump administration officials to meet later this month to discuss further restrictions on tech exports to China and Huawei

Rural Not-Spot Deal Sees Operators Argue Over Costs

Rival mobile operators clash with BT-owned EE over costs to access its network masts, ahead of crunch meeting on Wednesday

TCL Confirms End Of Line For BlackBerry Smartphones

The final end for BlackBerry smartphones? Chinese electronics firm TCL Communication confirms no new handsets after August 2020

Huawei's Mate 30 launch in September. Image credit: Huawei

Huawei Beats Apple To Reach No. 2 Smartphone Spot

Huawei second only to Samsung for full-year 2019 sales, in spite of US ban, while iPhone 11 boosts Apple to lead in fourth quarter

MEPs Back Single Charger For Smartphones

Resolution calls for introduction of single charging method, in spite of Apple’s warning that new regulations would stifle innovation

WhatsApp Stops Working On Millions Of Android, iOS Phones

Phones using Android 2.3.7 ‘Gingerbread’ and earlier or iOS 8 and older are no longer able to run WhatsApp as company blocks older devices

UK Departure From EU May Mean End Of Free Roaming

Free roaming to end on 1 January 2021. British government confirms free EU roaming will likely end after the 11 month Brexit transition period

Europe To Allow Member States To Make Own Huawei 5G Decision

More bad news for the United States, as European Union follows Britain’s lead in resisting US pressure to ban Chinese firm outright

FinTech Part 1: A New Payments and Banking Landscape

As one of the fastest-growing sectors, FinTech is building technologies and services that will touch every consumer and business. In this new series, Silicon UK explores the current state of FinTech and asks why companies need to pay close attention to this transforming sector.

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