WhatsApp has stopped working on these 49 smartphones: Full list here

WhatsApp has stopped working on these 49 smartphones: Full list here

Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has ended support for old smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Huawei, LG and others from January 1, 2023. The list includes 49 phones that run on outdated operating systems. According to WhatsApp’s official website, the app supports Android devices running OS version 4.1 and newer. While the supported iOS version is […]

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Why iPhone 14 may be in short supply for Indians

Why iPhone 14 may be in short supply for Indians

Apple iPhone 14 buyers in India may have to wait longer to get their hands on the device. The Cupertino-based company has reportedly put on its plans to use memory chips from China’s Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC) in its products, reports Nikkei. The decision comes after Washington imposed tighter export restrictions against over 30 […]

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Chinese virus cases climb, raise threat of trade disruption

Chinese virus cases climb, raise threat of trade disruption

Chinese authorities on Tuesday tightened anti-virus controls at ports, raising the risk of trade disruptions after some auto and electronics factories shut down as the government fights coronavirus outbreaks. Stock prices in China and Hong Kong sank for a second day following the shutdown on Monday of Shenzhen, a tech and finance hub adjacent to […]

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Huawei, Honor and Motorola push new foldable phones

Huawei Technologies Co., its spinoff brand Honor and Lenovo Group Ltd.’s Motorola introduced plans for new foldable phones in recent days, betting on the nascent form factor to win over the ultra-competitive Chinese market. Each company is billing its upcoming device as a top-of-the-line handset, with Huawei pricing its P50 Pocket at 8,988 yuan ($1,410), […]

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Huawei working on smartwatch that measures BP. Check details

Chinese smartphone and technology major, Huawei, is reportedly working to bring a new smartwatch with advanced features. The reports suggest that that the planned smartwatch will have feature to monitor blood pressure. The Huawei smartwatch will be called Watch D as the reports say and is expected to launch next month in Chinese market. Huawei […]

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How the Huawei case raised fears of ‘hostage diplomacy’ by China

How the Huawei case raised fears of ‘hostage diplomacy’ by China

Written by Katie Benner and David E. Sanger The talks between the Justice Department and a top executive from Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant, had stretched over more than 12 months and two presidential administrations, and boiled down to one overarching dispute: whether Meng Wanzhou, daughter of Huawei’s founder, would admit to any wrongdoing. Since […]

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China wields new legal weapon to fight claims of intellectual property theft

In four major cases since 2020, Chinese courts granted so-called anti-suit injunctions blocking foreign companies from taking legal action anywhere in the world to protect their trade secrets. Three of the rulings were in favor of Chinese telecom companies—Huawei Technologies Co., Xiaomi Inc. and BBK Electronics. The fourth supported South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Corp. in […]

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