Kelvin Chan, AP Business Writer, Author at 5G Technology World https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/author/kelvin-chan-ap-business-writer/ Covering 5G technology, systems, infrastructure and wireless design and development. Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:29:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Kelvin Chan, AP Business Writer, Author at 5G Technology World https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/author/kelvin-chan-ap-business-writer/ 32 32 Facebook Stops Huawei From Pre-installing Apps on Phones https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/facebook-stops-huawei-from-pre-installing-apps-on-phones/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:06:55 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/facebook-stops-huawei-from-pre-installing-apps-on-phones/ LONDON (AP) — Facebook said Friday it has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, a move that deals a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant. The social network said it has suspended providing software for Huawei to put on its devices while…

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]]> New Samsung Handset: Innovation Hinges on Folding Screen https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/new-samsung-handset-innovation-hinges-on-folding-screen/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:55:31 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/new-samsung-handset-innovation-hinges-on-folding-screen/ LONDON (AP) — When Samsung said this year it would launch a smartphone with a folding screen, the big question was whether the innovation was something people actually wanted or needed. Is the Galaxy Fold a gimmick to help sell more smartphones in a slowing market or a true breakthrough that will change how we…

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]]> UK Report Finds Technical Risks in Huawei Network Gear https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/uk-report-finds-technical-risks-in-huawei-network-gear/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:45:19 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/uk-report-finds-technical-risks-in-huawei-network-gear/ LONDON (AP) — British cybersecurity inspectors said Thursday they found significant technical issues in Chinese telecom supplier Huawei’s software that pose risks for the country’s mobile networks. It’s the latest salvo in a global battle over Huawei , which the U.S. says could give the Chinese government backdoor access to sensitive data worldwide. The annual…

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]]> Facebook’s Vision of Future? Looks Like Chinese App WeChat https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/facebooks-vision-of-future-looks-like-chinese-app-wechat/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:11:21 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/facebooks-vision-of-future-looks-like-chinese-app-wechat/ LONDON (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking the social media company in a new direction by focusing on messaging. Chinese tech giant Tencent got there years ago with its app WeChat. Zuckerberg outlined his vision to give people ways to communicate privately, by stitching together Facebook’s various services so users can contact each…

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]]> Huawei Opens Brussels Security Lab in Bid to Reassure EU https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/huawei-opens-brussels-security-lab-in-bid-to-reassure-eu/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 10:50:34 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/huawei-opens-brussels-security-lab-in-bid-to-reassure-eu/ Chinese tech company Huawei on Tuesday opened a cybersecurity lab in Brussels, the heart of the European Union, as it tries to win over government leaders and fight back U.S. allegations that its equipment poses a national security risk. Company executives inaugurated the Huawei European Cybersecurity Center, which will allow the wireless companies that are…

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]]> China’s Huawei Unveils 5G Phone with Folding Screen https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/chinas-huawei-unveils-5g-phone-with-folding-screen/ Sun, 24 Feb 2019 10:48:24 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/chinas-huawei-unveils-5g-phone-with-folding-screen/ China’s Huawei unveiled a new folding-screen phone on Sunday, joining the latest trend for bendable devices as it challenges the global smartphone market’s dominant players, Apple and Samsung. Huawei revealed its Mate X phone on the eve of MWC Barcelona, a four-day showcase of mobile devices, as the company battles U.S. allegations it is a…

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]]> As US Pushes to Ban Huawei, UK Considers Softer Approach https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/as-us-pushes-to-ban-huawei-uk-considers-softer-approach/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:35:25 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/as-us-pushes-to-ban-huawei-uk-considers-softer-approach/ Britain can handle the security risks involved with using mobile networks made by China’s Huawei, the cybersecurity chief said Wednesday, adding to a growing debate among countries on whether the company should be banned, as the U.S. wants. Ciaran Martin, the CEO of the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre, said it was important to have…

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]]> China’s ZTE Stops Major Operations Following US Export Ban https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/chinas-zte-stops-major-operations-following-us-export-ban/ Thu, 10 May 2018 07:45:25 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/chinas-zte-stops-major-operations-following-us-export-ban/ Chinese technology company ZTE said late Wednesday it has halted its main operations after U.S. authorities banned it from doing business with American suppliers. “Major operating activities of the company have ceased” as a result of the U.S. Commerce Department “denial order” issued last month, ZTE said in a statement. The Commerce Department slapped ZTE…

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]]> Huawei Wins China Patent Lawsuit Against Rival Samsung https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/huawei-wins-china-patent-lawsuit-against-rival-samsung/ Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:31:36 +0000 https://fivegwireless.wpengine.com/huawei-wins-china-patent-lawsuit-against-rival-samsung/ Chinese tech giant Huawei won a patent infringement lawsuit against South Korea smartphone rival Samsung on Thursday, according to information released by a Chinese court. The court ruled in the Chinese company’s favor over two patents involving fourth generation phone technology, according to a notice released through the court’s WeChat account and video of the…

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