Android Pie updates for Huawei smartphones start in July

Most of 24 smartphones will be updated by the middle of August Chinese vendor Huawei has confirmed today (June 25) 24 smartphones will be updated to Android 9.1 Pie starting next month. The update follows Huawei pledging future patches for its current range of smartphones, following the Trump Administration placing Huawei on an entity list,

HMD Global moves data collection centre to Finland

The Finnish vendor aims to keep customers secure and up-to-date on Android HMD Global has struck a partnership with consultancy firm CGI and Google Cloud to transfer its data collection centre to Finland. HMD Global act as the licensee for the Nokia brand and has moved the data to Google Cloud Region in Hamina. The

Ericsson boss: UK’s Huawei attitude makes little sense

Niklas Heuveldop worries controversy is harming industry confidence Allowing Huawei limited access to the UK’s 5G networks makes little sense, according to Ericsson’s North America CEO Niklas Heuveldop. Speaking to the Financial Times, Heuveldop said that countries should either fully allow or fully deny companies access to their networks. Last month it was suggested by

Bill Gates regrets losing against Android

Windows Phone and Android battled for market share for years. The Microsoft OS was discontinued in January Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Windows Phone losing the race against Google’s Android operating system as one of his “greatest mistakes ever”. In an interview with Global Village, Gates, made the admission after being asked about work life

Apple warns US to drop import tariffs

Plans to place a 25 per cent tariff on imports from China could aid Apple’s rivals Apple has warned the US government if it doesn’t drop US tariffs on Chinese goods the American firm will not be as competitive against its Chinese rivals. In a letter, Apple asks the US government to consider dropping the