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Google pursuing broad wireless project for emerging markets, report says
Google has reportedly launched an expansive effort to bring wireless networks and affordable computing to emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, moves that could bring the...
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Nokia files cases against HTC One in the US
Nokia is targeting HTC’s latest slate of smartphones, including the HTC One, with new legal action in the U.S. that demands the Taiwanese company cease the alleged patent infringement. Nokia is...
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Researchers find way to increase range of wireless frequencies in smartphones
Researchers have found a new way to tune the radio frequency in smartphones and other wireless devices that promises to reduce costs and improve performance of semiconductors used in defense, satellite...
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Smartphone sales to triple by 2019, Middle East a driver
Smartphone subscriptions will triple and smartphone traffic will increase by a factor of 10 between the end of this year and 2019. By that time about two-thirds of the world’s population will be...
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The Internet of things needs a lot of work
Mobile connected devices may make life easier for consumers in the long run, but today they present a bundle of user headaches, a panel of industry leaders said Tuesday. Smart homes, Internet-connected...
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Schiller: Samsung ‘Completely copied the iPhone’
Apple’s global marketing chief has told a court how his firm’s job became much tougher after Samsung launched its own smartphones with a similar design. Schiller told an eight-person jury that...
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‘Kill switch’ for stolen phones rejected by operators
Mobile carriers are opposed to the plan for a smartphone ‘kill switch’ that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, claiming that it could be misused by hackers to block critical...
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Gartner: IoT installation base will reach 26 billion units by 2020
The Internet of Things, which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones, will grow to 26 billion units installed in 2020 representing an almost 30-fold increase from 0.9 billion in 2009, according to...
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Barclays first UK bank to pilot cheque deposits via smartphones
Barclays is set to be the first bank in the UK to pilot technology that will allows businesses and consumers to deposit cheques via their smartphones, reducing the time it takes for cash to clear. Some...
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Consumer tech spending will see small contraction in 2014
Lower average selling prices for millions of new smartphones and tablets will help keep the global market for technology in 2014 at 1% below last year’s level, according to the Consumer Electronics...
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IDC: Smartphone shipments hit 1 billion in 2013
The world’s love affair with the smartphone continued unabated in 2013 with consumers snapping up more than 1 billion handsets during the year, according to an IDC estimate published on Wednesday. The...
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Huawei to expand retail presence
Huawei Technologies is seeking to double its retail presence around the world, amid a growing a pushing to sell more mid-range and high-end smartphones. The Chinese handset maker aims to establish...
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Huawei unveils new Honor 6 Plus
Mr. Sun Baigong, Head of Online Sales, Huawei Middle East Honor, in partnership with Souq.com, has unveiled the new Honor 6 Plus in the Middle East. The new smartphone by Huawei will be sold...
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Huawei launches OS for IoT
As Huawei Technologies target smart homes, cars, wearables and more with its own operating system – Liteos. The Chinese tech company recently launched the OS to help third-party vendors break into the...
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Samsung teams up with Red Hat to build enterprise apps
Samsung has announced a partnership with Red Hat to build a host of mobile apps for business users, in a strategic move which seems to be in response with Apple’s tie-up with IBM during the same...
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Xiaomi faces challenge in reaching sales goal
Chinese smartphone vendor Xiaomi aims to sell 80 million smartphones this year, however that objective may be more challenging to achieve than originally thought. Recently, the company announced it...
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Prolific partnerships
Promotional gimmicks aside, Lenovo’s Tech World conference boasted a formidable roster of elite industry CEOs as well as some exciting product launches and demos. On the enterprise side, the firm also...
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Xiaomi leads China’s smartphone market
Xiaomi regained its position as China’s leading smartphone vendor in the second quarter, while Apple fell to third place despite increased sales of its iPhones. Xiaomi took 15.9 percent of the Chinese...
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Samsung announces launch of new mobile payment service
Samsung will soon be launching its mobile payment service, a new offering that aims to compete with heavyweights Apple and Google. Samsung Pay is expected to be rolled-out in South Korea on August 20th...
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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Note5 & Galaxy S6 Edge+
Hayssam Yassine, Head of the IM Division, Samsung Gulf Electronics Samsung Electronics has unveiled the fifth generation of the Galaxy Note and the Galaxy S6 edge+ in the GCC. Sporting a better...
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