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8:06am, 29th April, 2020

Samsung's phone fortunes wane as COVID-19 hits 5G phones in Europe and U.S.

When the coronavirus outbreak in China disrupted global smartphone production in February, Samsung looked set to weather the crisis better than most thanks to its limited exposure there and launches of pricey 5G phones. Its fortunes are reversing.

Samsung warns of second-quarter profit fall as coronavirus hits sales of phones, TVs

3:54am, 29th April, 2020

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Samsung warns of second-quarter profit fall as coronavirus hits sales of phones, TVs

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid.

South Korea rolls out 5G services on phones, in race with U.S. and China

4:42pm, 3rd April, 2019

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South Korea rolls out 5G services on phones, in race with U.S. and China

South Korea will become one of the first countries to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services as it rolls out on Friday the latest wireless technology with Samsung Electronics' new 5G-enabled smartphone Galaxy S10.

Finland's ombudsman to investigate any Nokia-branded phones data breaches

5:45am, 21st March, 2019

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Finland's ombudsman to investigate any Nokia-branded phones data breaches

Finland's data protection ombudsman said on Thursday he would investigate whether there was any data breach by Nokia-branded phones after Norway's public broadcaster reported that it had proof the mobiles had sent data to China.

Intel aims to push beyond phones with 5G infrastructure deals

12:45am, 25th February, 2019

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Intel aims to push beyond phones with 5G infrastructure deals

Intel Corp on Monday announced new chips and partnerships that it hopes will persuade its investors that the billions of dollars in research and development that it has poured into 5G networking technology will pay off.

Intel says its 5G modem chips will not appear in phones until 2020

4:07pm, 22nd February, 2019

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Intel says its 5G modem chips will not appear in phones until 2020

Intel Corp executives said on Friday its 5G modem chips will not appear in mobile phones until 2020, raising the possibility its biggest customer, Apple Inc, will be more than a year behind rivals in delivering a device that uses the faster networks.

Google Working On Chrome Dark Mode For Phones Too

1:17pm, 11th February, 2019

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Google Working On Chrome Dark Mode For Phones Too

It was reported not too long ago that Google is developing . Turns out, the company is doing that for the mobile versions as well. The Chrome 73 beta for Android includes a dark mode which suggests that this feature will eventually be released for th...

Google makes it easier for cheap phones and smart devices to encrypt your data

9:20pm, 7th February, 2019

Gadgets

Google makes it easier for cheap phones and smart devices to encrypt your data

Encryption is an important part of the whole securing-your-data package, but it’s easy to underestimate the amount of complexity it adds to any service or device. One part of that is the amount of processing encryption takes — an amount that could be...

7:32am, 17th November, 2018

News

iPhone XR and XS extreme water test

It's the ultimate water test where we subject the iPhone XS and iPhone XR to depths they never saw coming. Subscribe to CNET: ...

A matter of volume: threat from ascendant Chinese phones hangs over Apple

12:23pm, 14th November, 2018

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A matter of volume: threat from ascendant Chinese phones hangs over Apple

A raft of profit warnings from Apple Inc suppliers this week has fueled investor concerns that iPhone sales, in terms of volume, have hit a wall that could spell trouble for the company's plans to make services its main pillar of growth.