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Trump: ‘No problem’ with UK over Huawei 5G debate

Remarks made at joint presser with Theresa May

Nokia expands worldwide commercial 5G deals to 42 as rollout continues

In the UK EE launched its 5G network last week (May 30)

Canalys forecasts 3.1 pc smartphone shipment decline in 2019

Arrival of 5G is predicted to help drive soft growth in 2020

Sony CEO says smartphone business is still important despite losses

According to its financial statement Sony shipped just 6.5 million handsets globally in 2018

Huawei files motion to accelerate lawsuit against US

“The US government has provided no evidence to show that Huawei is a security threat”

Gartner: global smartphone sales down 2.7pc in Q1 2019

Huawei maintains number two spot thanks to strong domestic performance

Trump blacklists Huawei from US and declares ‘national emergency’ over IT threats

Huawei is not named specifically in the order but is believed to be its prime target

Samsung recalling Galaxy Fold samples ahead of postponing device launch, says source

Reviewers have found multiple issues with the device

Previous Samsung owners drive Google Pixel 3 and OnePlus 6T sales

Over half of new Google Pixel 3 owners previously owned a Samsung

Report into Huawei security threat to Brit telecoms refuted by top product chief

The report does not link the threat to Chinese governmental espionage

Huawei looks ‘on track’ to surpass Samsung’s global market share, say analysts

“The only question mark is when exactly”

MWC 2019: 5G set to add £1.67 trillion to global economy in next 15 years, says the GSM Association

Director Mats Granryd calls for “security and trust”

US prosecutors building criminal investigation into Huawei

Criminal investigation follows more than a year of a ban in the US as the CFO faces extradition to the states

January 18, 2019

Polish police smash VAT fraud gang

The gang were selling electronic equipment without paying the due VAT

December 19, 2018

Huawei CFO arrested and detained in Canada

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou is facing extradition to the States

December 6, 2018

Lenovo slammed for iPhone X clone Motorola P30

The smartphone will cost around £275 in China

August 17, 2018

European smartphone shipments see biggest drop in a quarter

Canalys reported Q1 2018 shipments was down across Western Europe overshadowing growth in emerging Eastern Europe

Vodafone scoops up Liberty Global European assets in £16bn deal

The deal expands Vodafone’s cable reach to challenge German market leader, Deutsche Telekom

Verizon executive Marni Walden announces plans to leave

She will move into a strategic advisor role from December 31 before departing next year

October 6, 2017

Ericsson: Half a billion 5G subscribers worldwide by 2022

5G subscriptions will reportedly hit over half a billion in 2022 with Western Europe accounting for only 3.4 per cent

November 15, 2016

Redeem partners with Grow Movement to support African entrepreneurs

Mobile recycling and re-commerce company to provide pre-owned smartphones and laptops to help them connect to global business consultants

November 4, 2016

EC announces new rules to prevent roaming misuse

Proposed time limits on surcharge-free roaming scrapped ahead of new plans to be introduced next year

September 21, 2016

GfK: Brexit had “no immediate impact” on UK smartphone sales

Sales declined 2pc in Q2, according to analyst, while global shipments grew 6.9pc to 330 million

August 19, 2016

Vodafone UK extends CSL IoT deal by 10 years

Operator will continue to provide managed connectivity for CSL’s 400,000 connected devices

August 18, 2016

EC gives thumbs up to Vodafone/Virgin tie up in Netherlands

50:50 JV will be led by former Vodafone UK CEO Jeroen Hoencamp

Ericsson boss Vestberg departs after sales fell more than 11pc

CEO leaves all assignments effective immediately. CFO Jan Frykhammar assumes CEO role while Swedish firm finds replacement

Former Vodafone consumer director Gopalan joins DT

Srini Gopalan also spent three years as CMO at T-Mobile UK, and will become a board member at German telecoms giant

Ex-Nokia employees launch tracking device for kids

Haltian have developed Snowfox Trackerphone, which gives two way audio to a smartphone and GPS tracking

Vodafone expands in to Zambia with Afrimax partnership

Group will offer 4G services in the sub-Saharan country under ‘Vodafone Zambia’ brand

Quarter of mobile users in UK believe its free to roam in EU

Figures from uSwitch comes as European Commission set to introduce new roaming caps from April 30, before abolishing charges next year

Telefonica CEO Alierta to step down

He will hand over reins to Chief Operating Officer Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete after 16 years running Spain’s biggest mobile operator and O2 owner

STK enters South Africa with Mobile Sync 5b handset

The Middlesex-based manufacturer’s device will be stocked by South African retailer Ackermans

January 27, 2016

European ruling gives employers access to workers’ private messages

The ruling follows a Romanian engineer’s accusations a former employer had breached the Human Rights Act

January 14, 2016

STK signs distribution deal with US retailer Walmart

The manufacturer has also signed a distribution deal with Mexican retailer Elektra

January 11, 2016

Former Vodafone Group partner files EU complaint against operator

MTS in Greece claims Vodafone has acted in contrary to European competition laws across its European network

December 21, 2015

Vodafone chasing damages of ‚¬115 million from Dutch network KPN

The network claims KPN abused its dominant market position in the Dutch telecoms market

December 10, 2015

BlackBerry to exit Pakistan over government surveillance

Pakistani government have demanded unfettered access to BBM, but the Canadian manufacturer has refused to co-operate

November 30, 2015

Global smartphone sales set to top 1.3bn this year, according to Gfk

Strong growth in China and other emerging markets led to highest Q3 smartphone sales on record & second highest quarter ever

November 25, 2015

Xiaomi topples Apple to regain top spot in China

Xiaomi and Huawei both sold more smartphones in world’s biggest market than iPhone maker during Q2

German car manufacturer Daimler close to £2bn deal for Nokia’s HERE

BMW, Mercedes and Audi parent Daimler close to agreeing purchase of HERE (formerly Nokia Maps) as part of their connected car strategy

Virgin targets moon connectivity by 2020

AT&T, Hutchison, Vodafone and BT in talks. Manufacturers developing devices equipped for ‘space tourism.’

Google to launch MVNO using WiFi networks for signal

Service will launch in US later this year and will combine traditional mobile connections with WiFi connectivity

Brightstar appoints Jaymin B. Patel as president and CEO

He joins from global gaming and lottery company GTECH and succeeds Marcelo Claure, who left to become CEO of Sprint Communications in August

February 12, 2015

Mobile providers capex reached $214 billion globally in 2014

Research from Ovum predicts communication companies will spend $2 trillion on capital expenditure between 2014-2019

December 19, 2014

Two charged over alleged robbery at UTL site

Two men appear in court following incident at UTL recycling site in Leicestershire

December 11, 2014

IFA: CAT Phones announce new S50 rugged 4G smartphone

New 4G handset aimed at outdoor workers and sports enthusiasts

September 4, 2014

EU introduces new caps to halve mobile data roaming costs

Internet activity now costs 16p per megabyte, with the cost of making calls falling 21 per cent to and sending a text by 25 per cent to 5p per message

Mozilla CEO steps down amid gay marriage controversy

Brendan Eich lasts just two weeks in job after it emerged he donated to Californian anti-gay marriage campaign