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The iPhone 12 has a dual camera set up, with three lenses on the iPhone 12 Pro

Review: Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro

The new iPhone 12 and 12 Pro have some nice new features and a few small drawbacks. But the biggest issue for Apple is that they are just too similar.

Business • 24 Oct 20

Ericsson said it was 'more confident' in meeting its 2020 targets

Ericsson's Q3 earnings shine as 5G rolls out in China

Sweden's Ericsson has today reported quarterly core earnings that beat market estimates, helped by higher margins and China's 5G rollout, and said it was "more confident" in meeting its 2020 targets.

Business • 21 Oct 20

Orange Belgium has picked Nokia's radio gear to renew its existing networks and roll out its future 5G network

Nokia wins Orange Belgium's 5G contract

Orange Belgium, a subsidiary of France's Orange, also said today it had selected Nokia's radio gear to renew its existing networks and roll out its future 5G network.

Business • 02 Sep 21

Red is one of the new colours that the Apple Watch Series 6 is now available in

Review: Apple Watch Series 6

Apple's Series 6 Watch has some but not too interesting new features to boast about. Nevertheless, it arguably remains the class leader thanks to slick design, ease of use and all round performance.

Business • 04 Oct 20

The EU has agreed to take a tough line on 5G suppliers to reduce cybersecurity risks to next-generation mobile networks

Urgent need for EU countries to diversify 5G suppliers

EU countries must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers, the European Commission said today, amid US pressure on the bloc to follow Britain and ban China's Huawei from 5G networks.

Business • 24 Jul 20

The seven-year lag will please British telecoms operators such as BT, Vodafone and Three

UK to purge Huawei from 5G by 2027, angering China

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain's 5G network by 2027.

Business • 14 Jul 20

The US put Huawei on the Commerce Department's so-called entity list last year, which restricted sales of US goods and technology to the company

US companies can work with Huawei on 5G - Commerce Dept

The US has confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on US companies doing business with China's Huawei to allow them to work together on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks.

Business • 16 Jun 20

Meng Wanzhou leaves her home for her Vancouver court appearance

Meng loses court fight against extradition to US

Huawei Technologies' chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou has suffered a setback by a Canadian court as she tries to avoid extradition to the US to face bank fraud charges, dashing hopes for an end to her 18-month house arrest in Vancouver.

Business • 28 May 20

Huawei says 'survival' at stake after chip restrictions

Huawei has criticised the latest US move to cut it off from semiconductor suppliers as a "pernicious" attack that will put the Chinese technology giant in "survival" mode and sow chaos in the global technology sector.

Business • 18 May 20

Huawei has warned that 2020 would be its most difficult year yet due to US trade restrictions

Huawei posts weakest profit growth in three years

Huawei has warned that 2020 would be its most difficult year yet due to American trade restrictions which dealt a blow to its overseas sales in 2019.

Business • 31 Mar 20

France set to use Huawei gear for non-core parts of its new 5G network

France to allow some Huawei gear in its 5G network

France will authorise the use of some of Huawei's equipment in the rollout of its 5G network, two sources close to the matter told Reuters.

Business • 13 Mar 20

US officials have warned that Huawei's equipment could be used to spy on other countries, however the company has denied this

US diplomat encourages EU states to use Huawei rivals

EU countries have no reason to use 5G mobile technology from Huawei because Sweden's Ericsson, Finland's Nokia and South Korea's Samsung are on par with the Chinese group in the field, a senior US diplomat has said.

Business • 19 Feb 20

New foldable phone in Samsung's fresh flagship range

Samsung has unveiled a new foldable smartphone alongside its latest flagship devices, which include new high-powered cameras and wider support for 5G.

Business • 11 Feb 20

Last month Vodafone agreed to sell its 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt for $2.4 billion to Saudi Telecom Company

Vodafone to remove Huawei from core of European network

Vodafone will remove Huawei technology from the core of its European networks after the UK's decision to restrict the Chinese company's role in 5G and new EU guidelines on the firm's equipment, CEO Nick Read said.

Business • 05 Feb 20

Yesterday the UK decided to restrict use of Huawei equipment in its 5G networks

EU states can ban high risk suppliers from 5G networks

EU countries including Ireland can restrict or ban high-risk 5G vendors from core parts of their telecoms networks, according to new EU guidelines published today.

Business • 29 Jan 20

Eir CEO Carolan Lennon said that 'Huawei have great kit'

Eir to continue using Huawei equipment in network

The chief executive of telecom company Eir has said the business will continue to use Huawei equipment in its network.

Business • 28 Jan 20

Huawei has been granted a limited role in building the UK's 5G networks

Britain allows Huawei limited role in 5G networks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has granted China's Huawei a limited role in the UK's 5G mobile network.

Business • 28 Jan 20

TCL showed off its new 8K televisions at CES 2020

Chinese firms push ahead at CES despite trade war

Chinese makers of televisions, smartphones and much more were very much present at the premier Consumer Electronics Show here, undeterred by their country's trade war with the US.

Business • 09 Jan 20

Huawei said it shipped 240 million smartphones in 2019

Huawei says 'survival' top priority as sales fall short

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said today that "survival" was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions.

Business • 31 Dec 19

Croke Park is working with Huawei to become a 'smart stadium'

Huawei agrees 'smart stadium' deal with Croke Park

Chinese technology company Huawei has announced a new three-year innovation partnership with the GAA to enhance the technology infrastructure at Croke Park.

Business • 23 Dec 19

Chinese tech firm Huawei teams up with University of Limerick

Huawei invests €6m in research funding for Lero

Chinese technology giant Huawei has announced a €6m investment for Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software which is based at the University of Limerick.

Business • 19 Dec 19

Despite the US pressure and spillover from a Sino-US trade war, Huawei said its sales were holding up

Sanctions-hit Huawei plans components plant in Europe

Chinese telecommunications group Huawei is working on a plan to build its own components at a site in Europe, its chairman told AFP, after it was hit by US sanctions.

Business • 18 Dec 19

Huawei said the US ban failed to substantiate claims that it was a threat and was a violation of due process, and thus 'unlawful'

Huawei moves to overturn 'unlawful' US subsidy ban

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has petitioned a US court to overturn a ban that prevents carriers in rural America from buying the firm's equipment by tapping an $8.5-billion federal fund.

Business • 05 Dec 19