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Monday, February 25, 2019

Vodafone boss: U.S. needs to share any Huawei evidence with Europe

The United States needs to share any evidence it has about Huawei with European authorities so they can take a common view about whether to use the Chinese group's technology in their networks, the head of Vodafone said on Monday.

Huawei breaks price ceiling with $2,600 folding 5G smartphone

(This Feb. 24 story corrects paragraph 2 to show Huawei was world's third-largest smartphone vendor last year, not second largest)

Ericsson buys antenna and filters business of Germany's Kathrein

Swedish mobile network equipment maker Ericsson said on Monday it was buying the antenna and filters division of Germany's Kathrein in a move which will boost its 5G product portfolio as antenna technology becomes increasingly important.

Huawei says Trump 'clear and correct' on 5G as trade deadline looms

(This Feb. 24 story corrects paragraph 12 to show Huawei was world's third-largest smartphone vendor last year, not second largest)

China's technology challenge is bigger than just Huawei, British spymaster says

The West needs to understand that the challenge of China's technological revolution runs much deeper than Huawei's row with the United States over intellectual property theft and state espionage, one of Britain's top spies said.

Drone maker Airobotics moving production from Israel to Arizona

Israel's Airobotics, a maker of automated industrial drones, said on Monday it was moving its manufacturing to the United States to meet growing demand in the U.S., Australia and other areas in Asia-Pacific.

Sony revitalizes smartphone franchise with movie-style screens

Japan's Sony, which has fallen way behind its South Korean and Chinese rivals in the smartphone sales race, aims to capitalize on its movie pedigree with new devices featuring 21:9 ratio screens, the dimensions used to film blockbusters.

Huawei security row overshadows annual telecoms gathering

Leading telecoms companies gather in Barcelona this weekend for their main annual trade fair under the shadow of a bitter clash between the United States and China over network security for the next generation of mobile services.

Qualcomm rolls out 5G chips for cars, PCs and home broadband

Qualcomm Inc on Monday announced 5G networking chips for a range of applications beyond smart phones, aiming to bolster a business that has lost Apple Inc as a major customer and faces unprecedented levels of competition.

HERE expands mapping services to China with Navinfo partnership

HERE Technologies, the digital mapping company owned by Germany's premium carmakers said it had partnered with China's Navinfo to offer location services in China.