Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei has surpassed US behemoth Apple in worldwide smartphone sales for the first time ever. The news is a welcome boost for Huawei following the decision by the Australian government to ban them from bidding on forthcoming 5G contracts.
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Huawei’s latest wearable device now available in the UAE
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has today announced its latest wearable device, HUAWEI TalkBand B5, the fourth generation of Huawei's TalkBand products and the successor to HUAWEI TalkBand B3 launched in 2016.
Nokia granted €500m loan from EU for 5G research
Nokia today signed a EUR 500 million loan transaction with the European Investment Bank (EIB), supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), a key element of the Investment Plan for Europe, also known as the Juncker Plan.
Qualcomm launches tender offer to purchase up to $10 billion of its shares
Qualcomm Incorporated announced that it commenced a "modified Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase up to $10 billion of shares of its common stock, or such lesser number of shares of its common stock as are properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, at a price not less than $60.00 nor greater than $67.50 per share of common stock, to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest.
Qualcomm begins sampling of its revolutionary flagship mobile platform
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced that its upcoming flagship mobile platform will feature a system-on-chip (SoC) built on the 7nm process node. The 7nm SoC can be paired with the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X50 5G modem, which is expected to be the first 5G-capable mobile platform for premium tier smartphones and other mobile devices.
Apple loses the second largest smartphone maker title to Huawei
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG), the global smartphone giant, overtook Apple in second quarter of 2018 to become number two smartphone vendor globally for the first time. According to International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide, Huawei earned 15.8 per cent market ahead of Apple at 12.1 per cent.
Nokia discloses its licensing rates for 5G devices
Finnish telecommunications vendor Nokia, a long-term innovator in the development of fundamental technologies for wireless communications has made significant contributions to the development of related standards for more than two decades.
Massive MIMO technology trial in the UAE paves the way for 5G
Etisalat and Ericsson have successfully conducted a live on-air trial of Ericsson Radio System and Massive MIMO technology in the United Arab Emirates, paving the way towards 5G deployment.
SAP signs agreement with airline for cloud-based HR system
Air Arabia - the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) has announced today that it has signed an agreement with SAP - a global market leader in enterprise application software for a new cloud-based Human Resources system.
Huawei introduces Artificial Intelligence engineering certification
Huawei held a conference on its newly launched HCNA-AI in Beijing where it announced that the Huawei's AI engineering certification is the first step for the Chinese multinational to build an artificial intelligence talent certification system. With the theme "Never stop learning, create the future with AI", Huawei welcomed more than 100 educators, academic experts, Huawei training partners, university professors, students and AI technology enthusiasts. This new certification designed for tech professionals aims to promote the artificial intelligence technology and industry through talent development, and it will ultimately facilitate technological progress of enterprises looking to make an impact in the digital economy.