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US treasury secretary says Huawei sanction will ease if trade deal advances

The US has accused Huawei of espionage and stealing intellectual property

GSMA: 5G in Europe to cost £49 billion more if Chinese firms are banned

Analysis comes the same day as Facebook bans pre-installed apps on Huawei devices

HMD Global announces Nokia 2.2 with prices starting from ‚¬99

Availability and release date are yet to be confirmed by HMD Global

Realme 3 Pro now available in UK

Prices start at £175 with two colour options available: blue and purple

WWDC 2019: Apple shows off iOS 13, promises faster apps and smaller update sizes

Faster apps and Dark Mode are among the key announcements

Canalys forecasts 3.1 pc smartphone shipment decline in 2019

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

Xiaomi sets up next flagship smartphone launch

Xiaomi only launched the Mi 9 in February at Mobile World Congress

IDC predicts slight smartphone decline for 2019 despite 5G rollout

Between 2019 and 2023 IDC expect 1.375 billion smartphone units shipments

Apple claims top spot for tablet sales despite declining market

Apple shipped 2.3 million units in the first quarter of 2019 in EMEA regions

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

OnePlus 7 slotted for June 4 release date

The smartphone is £499 or £549 and available in grey

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

Vodafone unveils 5G prices for Samsung Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

Prices start from £50 to £77 per month

European smartphone market decline continues despite Chinese growth

Europe accounted for 14.5 per cent of total global smartphone sales in the first quarter of the year, as Chinese brands flourished in the region with sales up 39 per cent YoY

Major UK tech firm ARM ceases business with Huawei

ARM’s chip designs are used in most processors in electronic devices. They are in Huawei smartphones and telecoms equipment

EE and Vodafone pause Huawei 5G phone launches

Both operators planned to launch two 5G Huawei smartphones

Oppo’s Reno debut is a ‘landmark’ moment in its European journey

Observers say it is arguably Oppo’s first big smartphone launch since it entered the region last year

Honor unveils Honor 20 series with trio of smartphones

Honor 20 and 20 Pro both unveiled with quad-camera setup

Huawei founder warns the US not to “underestimate” its abilities as fallout continues

Huawei’s 5G won’t suffer insists founder who warns the US

Oppo reveals Reno series to launch in the UK next month

Oppo also teased the Reno 5G will launch soon through EE

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

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)

Google Pixel smartphone range joins Data Select’s product portfolio

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

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

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

ASUS takes wraps off ZenFone 6 and introduces new flip camera

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

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

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

All four major operators will range the 5G smartphone

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

The partnership sees Oppo continue to build brand awareness in Europe

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

Samsung announces Galaxy S10 5G UK launch date

Vodafone and EE are the first operators to range the device

OnePlus strikes ranging partnership with Three

OnePlus smartphones will be ranged across all four major operators

EE to launch 5G “imminently”

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Theresa May sacks defence secretary over Huawei leak

Williamson strongly denies leaking the top-level information from Whitehall

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

Counterpoint recorded 6.8 million smartphone sales from the South Korean firm

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

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

Vodafone found Huawei backdoors in equipment

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

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”

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

BBMe is free for the first year of its subscription

Oppo confirmed as official smartphone partner for Wimbledon

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

Apple issues recall of two plug types

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

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

Xiaomi’s Lee leaves to join rival vendor Oppo

Lee has worked for Nokia and Honor in the past

Smartphone market to be flat in 2019, says Gartner

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