Manufacturers - 19 - Mobile News

Industry warns of ramifications over Huawei’s Android ban

Huawei might not be able to use Android on future devices and could launch its own

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Avenir Telecom reveals the Energizer Hardcase H10 as its latest feature phone

Pricing for the H10 begins at â‚¬25 (UK pricing to be confirmed)

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Google Pixel smartphone range joins Data Select’s product portfolio

The mid-range Pixel line-up was showcased at the Data Select Platinum Club

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Huawei barred from Android OS as US-China trade war escalates

The US has accused Huawei since 2012 of posing a “security threat”

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

ASUS takes wraps off ZenFone 6 and introduces new flip camera

The ZenFone 6 can be pre-ordered on the ASUS website for £499

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

EXCLUSIVE: Global Mobile Communications to partner with Chinese manufacturer Ulefone

Modest sales target of 25,000 in the first 12 months for Armor 6 device

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

Huawei will bring the Mate 20 X 5G to the UK

All four major operators will range the 5G smartphone

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Oppo becomes first-ever Chinese partner for Roland-Garros and Paris Masters

The partnership sees Oppo continue to build brand awareness in Europe

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Sony Xperia 1 available for pre-order across a number of UK operators

Customers can receive a PlayStation 4 or headphones across a number of bundle deals

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Samsung announces Galaxy S10 5G UK launch date

Vodafone and EE are the first operators to range the device

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

OnePlus strikes ranging partnership with Three

OnePlus smartphones will be ranged across all four major operators

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

EE to launch 5G “imminently”

16 UK cities will connect to 5G in the first phase of rollout

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Google unveils Pixel 3a and 3a XL with prices starting from £399

Both phones are available from the Google Store, Carphone Warehouse and Curry’s PC World, EE, Argos and Mobile Phones Direct.

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Apple “significantly overstates battery life of iPhones” according to study

Which? Study reveals Samsung, Sony and Nokia all underestimate battery life

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Xiaomi labels analyst shipment figures “incorrect” and “unfair”

Xiaomi has released its actual smartphone shipment figure for Q1 to protect investors

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Theresa May sacks defence secretary over Huawei leak

Williamson strongly denies leaking the top-level information from Whitehall

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

LG’s mobile division sees nearly 30pc year-on-year sales drop

Counterpoint recorded 6.8 million smartphone sales from the South Korean firm

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

Huawei claims record-high market share after strong first quarter as Apple sales slump

IDC and Counterpoint Research report strong Huawei growth amid challenging smartphone market as Apple slides

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Samsung Q1 profits drop to £4.1bn following weak semiconductor business performance

Mobile division reported steadier figures however with strong demand for Galaxy S10 handsets

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Vodafone found Huawei backdoors in equipment

Backdoors were found in home internet routers and fixed-line networks in Italy

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Drop Huawei or we cut intelligence ties, US warns UK

A US official said allowing Huawei to supply equipment is akin to giving China a “loaded gun”

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

BlackBerry brings BBMe to Android as consumer BBM service ends next month

BBMe is free for the first year of its subscription

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Oppo confirmed as official smartphone partner for Wimbledon

Chinese manufacturer Oppo has sponsorship deals with FC Barcelona and the International Cricket Council (ICC)

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Apple issues recall of two plug types

Plugs are used in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong primarily

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

EE partners with Oppo as Reno 5G set for summer release

Reno 5G will cost â‚¬899 and comes to EE this summer as 5G launches

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Xiaomi’s Lee leaves to join rival vendor Oppo

Lee has worked for Nokia and Honor in the past

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Smartphone market to be flat in 2019, says Gartner

Foldable smartphones to make up five per cent of total market by 2023 says Gartner

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

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

Reviewers have found multiple issues with the device

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

Kantar: iPhone XR is best-selling smartphone in the UK in Q1, Samsung is no.1 in Europe

Older iPhone users driving sales of more affordable 12th-gen device

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

Honor 20 smartphone launch confirmed for May 21

The Honor 20 will be globally launched in London

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Huawei unveils P30 Lite smartphone

The smartphone will release on May 10 with all major operators and Carphone Warehouse for £329 prepaid

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

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

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

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Samsung launches new Galaxy A range with announcement of three new devices

Manufacturer adds three new models to the new lineup

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

Oppo partners with Swisscom as it enters the 5G race with Reno 5G smartphone

Oppo will officially launch the Reno series in Zurich on April 24

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Xiaomi founder takes £735m bonus

The payment was made on top of his salary and dividends, a total figure was not stated

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Energizer and Get Connected in rally deal

Get Connected has 55 retail stores across Wales and South West of England

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Vodafone to sell Doro 8040 smartphone

Customers can buy on contract starting at £23 per month or £135 prepaid

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Sony launches trade-in scheme to boost sales of Xperia range

Sony unveiled the latest Xperia range during MWC in February

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

Monqi has mission to install child protection on any smartphone

Barcelona-based Monqi has its child-safety OS embedded in the IMO S2 smartphone

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

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

The report does not link the threat to Chinese governmental espionage

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

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

“The only question mark is when exactly”

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

DOOGEE launches latest S-Series model

New device is IP68-certified waterproof, dustproof and can survive in below-freezing temperatures

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

Sony Mobile considers job cuts to drive profitability

Sony Mobile has around 4,000 employees, which could could be reduced to 2,000 by 2020

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

The Toughphone launches vegan-friendly rugged device

The device is a world first in mobile dairy detection

Manufacturers - Jasper Hart

Huawei shakes off US pressure posting £82.4bn in revenue

The group’s net profit jumped 25pc to £6.7bn

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Samsung unveils triple-camera Galaxy A70 set for April release

The mid-ranger will cost £369 and is available in four colours

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe

CCS Insight: Mobile phones sales to drop 3pc during 2019

Sales were expected to hit two billion by 2022 but will stagnate at 1.9 billion until 2023

Manufacturers - Manny Pham

Huawei unveils the P30 series as it claims to “set the pace” for the next generation

Both models are available for pre-order from a number of operators

Manufacturers - Paul Lipscombe