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Apple Calls On White House To Halt China Tariffs
President Trump warning. Tariffs on Chinese goods will impact our global competitiveness, Apple predicts
Samsung Galaxy Fold ‘Ready’ For Launch
Take two. Samsung executive confirms folding smartphone-tablet hybrid is fixed and ready for launch
Apple Mulls Manufacturing Shift From China – Report
Trade war repercussions as Apple reportedly explores moving 30 percent of production away from China
Google Begins Rollout Of Chat – Android Rival To iMessage
Google bypasses carriers and will begin deploying iMessage rival for Android users in the UK and France
Huawei Begins To Trademark ‘Hongmeng’ Operating System
Looming lockout from Google’s Android forces Chinese firm to trademark its backup operating system
Huawei Postpones Laptop Launch Due To US Blacklisting
Chinese firm cancels launch of Matebook laptop as US Entity Listing halts Intel chips and Microsoft software
Future Factory: How 5G will transform industry, networking and communications
Manufacturing looks set to become one of the first industries to be transformed by 5G. Until now, the full potential of IoT has not been fully realised as network capacity, speed and latency have been barriers. 5G could remove all these obstacles.
Apple Explores Purchase Of Intel’s Modem Unit – Report
So long Qualcomm? Apple is reportedly mulling a purchase of Intel’s smartphone modem business
Mobile Operators Demand Government Decision On Huawei
Operators demand clarity from British government, and Huawei’s security boss appears before MPs to deny any Chinese government involvement
China Summons Tech Firms Over Huawei Blacklisting
Come into my office. Big name tech firms summoned by Chinese government after American ban
Three Readies 5G Network For August Launch
Another 5G network set to arrive this year, as Three readies network for 25 cities and towns in the UK
Next Generation Networks: The Promise of 5G
Is 5G the transformative network technology that will revolutionise every industry it touches? We assess the current state of 5G development and ask whether the reality will match the hype
Facebook Suspends Apps From New Huawei Smartphones
New Huawei smartphones will no longer come preloaded with WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram
Russia Agrees To Use Huawei 5G Kit
Win for embattled Chinese vendor as Russian operator agrees to use Huawei kit for 5G network
NHS Laptop, Mobile Theft Rises Dramatically
Rise in theft of tech from the NHS has prompted warning about cyber risk to patient data
Huawei Denies Order Reduction Report
Chinese firm has again denied media reports that it is reducing orders to its manufacturing partners
Apple Services Recovered After Tuesday Outage
Users of Apple services around the world suffer disruption on Tuesday, but services are now restored
Huawei Reduces Smartphone Production After ‘Entity’ Listing – Report
Ouch. US blacklisting has apparently resulted in Chinese firm shutting down some of its smartphone production lines
UK Has Not Made Final Decision On Huawei Ban – US
US national security advisor says UK has not made final decision on Huawei 5G ban
EE Launches 5G Network In Six Cities
UK’s first 5G network goes live in the busiest parts of six British cities, but customers will need new handsets and expensive plans
Alexa Patent To Listen To All Words Spoken
Privacy threat? New Amazon patent means Alexa could always listen and record every word spoken to it
Qualcomm Seeks Antitrust Enforcement Delay, Ahead Of Appeal
Chipmaker disputes US judge ruling, and asks her not to enforce the antitrust order until it can appeal
Huawei Expands Challenge To US Federal Ban
Lawsuit against American government amended, as Chinese firm expands its legal challenge in the US courts
TfL To Collect Commuters Wi-Fi Data From July
VPN time? Commuters in London are to have Wi-Fi data collected to help improve journeys on the underground
US Judge Rules Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Law
US judge rules Qualcomm’s policies strangled competition for years, but an appeal against the ruling is planned
Apple Promises To Be ‘Upfront’ About iPhone Battery Health
Promises UK watchdog that it will be “clearer and more upfront” with iPhone users about battery health
ARM Memo Tells Staff To Halt Huawei Work – Report
ARM becomes latest chip firm to distance itself from Chinese firm after memo tells staff to halt co-operation
EE To Launch 5G Network At Month End
Need for speed. EE to switch on 5G services in six UK cities on 30 May
Samsung Ready With Galaxy Fold Fix – Report
Electronics giant reportedly solves the problem with its folding smartphone with hinge and screen changes