Samsung has commenced construction of a $220 million R&D centre in Vietnam, providing further evidence of the country’s growing role in smartphone manufacturing and the global supply chain. Vietnamese government statistics suggest the nation’s exports of smartphones and spare parts now value $51.38 billion, with Samsung a major contributor. The Korean mobile giant claims to … Read more
While a Huawei P40 (and P40 Pro) release seemed a little dubious, for reasons we’ll get into, it seems Huawei is going ahead with its products, as a launch event has been scheduled for March 26. In fact, it has already launched the Huawei P40 Lite, ahead of the other two more exciting handsets. Other … Read more
The new iPad Pro 2020 might only be a month away; Apple is expected to host a new product launch by the end of March 2020, with upgrades to the 2018 iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9, as well as the debut of the iPhone SE 2. Apple really needs to refresh its top-end … Read more
Facebook’s 3D photos are a real attention-grabber, changing perspective as you angle your phone, tap them or scroll past, and while previously you needed a phone with a few cameras to take them yourself, now you can make them even if you only have a basic phone with a single camera. To give it a … Read more
Apple has suspended the developer account of Clearview AI for violating its enterprise developer program policies. The company was reportedly sidestepping App Store guidelines to offer various government and private entities, including the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the FBI, as well as consumer-facing customers such as Macy’s, Walmart, and the NBA, a preview … Read more
There are plenty of reasons to buy a Wear OS smartwatch, and another excuse has been found, because one of Google’s famous Easter eggs has been found hidden within the operating system for wearables. This Google Easter egg was shown off by 9to5Mac, reportedly discovered prior by Reddit users although we haven’t managed to find … Read more
Nokia has confirmed its CEO Rajeev Suri is stepping down from his position and will be replaced by Pekka Lundmark from September 1. The Finnish networking giant said Suri had been considering his succession and had been willing to make way should there be a replacement in place. It added that a variety of internal … Read more