Tag: huawei
Google initiative warns of Android security flaws in non-Pixel devices
Google already has efforts to improve Android security, such as speeding updates and offering bug bounties, but it’s now ramping things up by disclosing flaws for software it didn’t write. The company has launched an Android Partner Vulnerability Ini… Source
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Huawei’s homegrown Android rival is coming to phones
This morning, at Huawei’s developer conference, CEO Richard Yu announced that we’ll see the first phones running HarmonyOS in 2021. Android Authority quotes Yu, saying that the developer beta of HarmonyOS 2.0 will be available today, although the mob… Source
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Samsung will stop supplying Huawei with phone chips amid US sanctions
Huawei may soon have even more trouble sourcing components for its phones. According to South Korean newspaper Chosun llbo (via UPI), Samsung and memory manufacturer SK Hynix plan to suspend selling parts to the Chinese company on September 15th. Tha… Source
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FCC estimates it’ll cost carriers $1.8 billion to replace Huawei, ZTE hardware
Removing and replacing ZTE and Huawei equipment in US networks could cost carriers over $1.8 billion, according to estimates they gave to the Federal Communications Commission. Most of that (over $1.6 billion) could be eligible for reimbursement. How… Source
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Global smartphone shipments tanked by 20.4 percent due to the pandemic
A new report from Gartner says global smartphone sales dropped 20.4 percent to 295 million in Q2 2020. And as you might have guessed, the coronavirus pandemic played a significant role. "Travel restrictions, retail closures and more prudent spending… Source
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Huawei’s expired US license is bad news for phone owners
After more than a year, the Commerce Department has stopped giving Huawei temporary licenses to keep supporting customers — and it’s not great news if you happen to have one of the company’s phones. The Washington Post has confirmed that the exceptio… Source
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