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Singapore Consumer Watchdog discussing Huawei Phone Promotion

The consumer watchdog in Singapore has contacted the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) to discuss possible actions that could be taken against Huawei for a controversial smartphone promotion that led to angry scenes at its stores across Singapore.

Huawei

·7 years ago

Huawei discount phone promotion in Singapore backfires

A Huawei discount phone promotion in Singapore for a $54 phone has backfired causing shops to be shuttered and one indignant shopper arrested. The Chinese company promoted that its Huawei Y6 Pro 2019 model would be discounted from S$198 to $54 for consumers aged over 50 for three days beginning last Friday.

Huawei

·7 years ago

Apple to acquire majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business

Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases.

Apple

·7 years ago

Google launches Gallery Go

Gallery Go by Google Photos is a new Android application by Google designed as an alternative to Google Photos. The application has been launched worldwide by Google but it is feature-restricted in some regions.

Google Android Apps

·7 years ago

Samsung Begins 12Gb LPDDR5 Mobile DRAM mass production

Samsung has announced the mass production of the industry’s first 12Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, maximising the potential of 5G and AI features in future flagship smartphones.

Devices and OS Samsung

·7 years ago

Microsoft and AT&T team up on Cloud, 5G and AI deal

AT&T and Microsoft have entered into a major multiyear cloud/5G deal where Microsoft will be the preferred cloud provider for non-network applications, as part of AT&T's broader public cloud first strategy, and will support AT&T as it consolidates its data centre infrastructure and operations.

US 5G Connected Microsoft

·7 years ago

Fake Samsung app infects millions of Android phones

A fake third-party app called “Updates for Samsung” with more than 10 million downloads, attempted to trick Android Samsung phone users into paying for their firmware updates.

Android Samsung

·7 years ago

Microsoft and ServiceNow announce strategic partnership

Microsoft and ServiceNow today announced a broader strategic partnership intended to significantly enhance the integration and optimisation of the companies’ products, platform and cloud capabilities.

US Microsoft

·7 years ago

Watch Communications and Microsoft partner to bring broadband internet to Indiana, Ohio and Illinois

Watch Communications and Microsoft have announced an agreement aimed at closing the broadband gap, and the rural digital divide in particular, in the states of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.

US Connected Microsoft

·7 years ago

US government asks federal court to throw out Huawei lawsuit

The US has hit back at Huawei, asking a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the firm’s lawsuit against the US ban on its products. Huawei filed the lawsuit in March, claiming that a law limiting its American business is unconstitutional.

US China Huawei

·7 years ago

Samsung launches Bixby Marketplace in US and Korea

Samsung has launched the Bixby Marketplace in US and Korea. The Bixby Marketplace is a one-stop shop for users to browse and add a wide range of services (known as capsules) to enhance their Bixby experience.

News US Samsung

·7 years ago

EE fined £100,000 for spamming customers

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has today imposed a £100,000 fine on BT-owned mobile operator EE after the company sent over 2.5 million direct marketing messages (texts) to its customers during early 2019, without gaining their consent to do so.

UK News EE

·7 years ago

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