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Merkel ally sees growing German support for tough Huawei stance
BERLIN (Reuters) - There is a groundswell of support among lawmakers in Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc to require firms that roll out Germany's 5G network to be free [...]
14% of Android App Privacy Policies Contain Contradictions About Data Collection
A large number of Android mobile apps listed on the official Google Play Store contain self-contradictory language in their privacy policies in regards to data collection practices. From a [...]
Pocophone F1 stable Android 10 update rollout begins
The first reports of Pocophone F1 updating to Android 10 have reached our ears. The update brings the MIUI software up to version 11.0.4.0QEJMIXM and includes the January 1 [...]
Redmi K30 Pro flexes Snapdragon 865 and 8GB of RAM on Geekbench
If you needed any persuasion that the Redmi K30 Pro is happening and that it will be a Snapdragon 865-equipped variant of the Redmi K30, you got it. The [...]
VMware to acquire Nyansa for AI-based network analytics
By Stephanie Condon for Between the Lines | January 21, 2020 -- 22:56 GMT (22:56 GMT) | Topic: Networking Networking How to find the best VPN service: Your guide [...]
OnePlus to hire more for R&D team, make India a global base for talent
Chinese premium smartphone maker OnePlus plans to more than triple its India R&D employee base to 1,000 in two years. In an interview with Danish Khan, OnePlus CEO Pete [...]
Why Samsung Plans To Double Down On The $170 Billion Logic Chip Market
A man walks past the logo of Samsung Electronics at the company's showroom in Seoul on October 31, ... [+] 2019. - Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone and [...]
Samsung launches Galaxy Note10 Lite in India
(Telecompaper) Samsung has launched its Galaxy Note10 Lite smartphone in India. The Galaxy Note10 Lite features a Bluetooth-enabled S Pen which allows users to... Read more
Canada’s Rogers to invest $3 billion in 2020 on 5G infrastructure
(Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc (RCIb.TO) said on Wednesday it would spend $3 billion this year on building 5G infrastructure in Canada, but warned that "punitive" regulations would slow [...]
Samsung Galaxy M11, M31 and A11 get certified by Wi-Fi Alliance
Samsung had great success in the midrange market last year thanks to its revamped A-series and M-series. 2020 is set to deliver even more Samsung phones in that segment [...]
Explainer: As Britain decides, Europe grapples with Huawei conundrum
BERLIN (Reuters) - Britain's impending decision on whether to allow Huawei [HWT.UL] to supply equipment for 5G mobile networks comes at a delicate time, with debate raging in European [...]
IDC: Samsung and Xiaomi dominate Indian smartphone market in H2 2019
IDC has published its report on the Indian smartphone market in the July-November period and it's good news for Xiaomi and Samsung, which remained the top makers in the [...]
LG included Desktop mode with its Android 10 update
For some reason LG kept this on the hush-hush, but its Android 10 update comes with a custom Desktop mode, similar to the ones offered by rivals Samsung and [...]
Huawei’s EMUI now powers 50 million devices
Last month Huwaei said that 10 million phones are already running the Android 10-based EMUI 10. Today, the company took it to Weibo to mark another milestone - 50,000,000 [...]
WhatsApp finally gets dark mode on Android – here’s how to enable it
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. WhatsApp is finally getting [...]
The Best Europe’s Computer Science Students to Be Selected to Win a Networking Trip in Milan
World News: 12:06 GMT Wednesday 22nd January 2020. [Bending Spoons via Businesswire via SPi World News] Bending Spoons, the biggest European iOS app developer and among the top ten [...]
Samsung Galaxy S20 preview: This one goes past 11 with more screen, more cameras, more everything
In just about a month, Samsung will take the wraps off the new Galaxy S phone, the first premium Android phone of 2020. It's shaping up to be a [...]
5 best media player apps for Android to play both video and music files
A media player is kind of a weird term these days. It's a generic term for an app that plays media. However, there are people looking for apps that [...]
New Twitter for Android update causes crashing upon launch
Update, January 22 2020 (6:29AM ET): Well, that was quick. Several Twitter users have confirmed there's a new update available on the Play Store that fixes the Twitter app's [...]
Xiaomi becomes 4th largest smartphone maker in Western Europe in 2019
It?s not just India, Europe loves Xiaomi too. President of Xiaomi International Shou Zi Chew stated that the company is the fourth largest smartphone maker in Western Europe. The [...]
