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Telenor Myanmar expanding reach of LTE network

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Telenor Myanmar has announced it has nearly reached 100% of the nation’s townships with its LTE network, having rolled out over 6,100 LTE sites nationwide. The company’s LTE network now covers…

ZTE, China Telecom launch 5G industrial service platform

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

ZTE, China Telecom and industrial equipment company Zhejiang Supcon have jointly developed a 5G-enabled industrial service platform designed to allow specialists to remotely assist on-site maintenance personnel. The Plantmate service platform allows on-site maintenance…

Roadmap reveals the Transition for an Android browser will Happen

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Back last summer, we told you that Mozilla is working on a new Android browser called Fenix. The app will eventually replace Firefox for Android and a support document posted by Mozilla offers…

Nubia’s new Gaming handset has Fresh Features

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Remember when there was all that concern about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC overheating? The fear was so real that Samsung decided to power the Galaxy S6 line with its own…

Verizon expands 5G to 20 more cities

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Following the launch of 5G services in Chicago and Minneapolis, US operator Verizon announced 20 new cities where it will turn on its 5G Ultra Wideband network this year. Verizon…

View Android Notifications on your Windows 10

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Last month, we told you that Microsoft was testing phone screen mirroring between Windows 10 and a limited number of Android handsets. The feature uses Wi-FI and Bluetooth to allow Android…

Sony’s days in the smartphone Industry are Ending

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Sony has never been able to obtain success in the smartphone industry the way it once controlled the mp3 market, the video game console market, and the television market. Trying…

Mario Kart Tour beta registrations open for Android users

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Nintendo plans to bring yet another game to Android and iOS device this summer – Mario Kart Tour. Officially revealed two months ago, the next Mario game for mobile won’t be…

Samsung Brings inexpensive Galaxy Fit-e fitness trackers

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Unveiled back in February, the Galaxy Fit is likely get a cheaper brother, which hasn’t been officially introduced yet. Samsung was quite vague regarding the Galaxy Fit’s availability saying that…

Action Launcher 40 released with lots of Features

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

With more than 5 million download in the Google Play Store, Action Launcher is among the most popular Android launchers. Not only for that reason, developer Chris Lacy has just released…

Google removes apps from the Play Store for Ad fraud

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

A successful Android app developer with over half a billion installs to its credit is having its apps removed by Google from the Play Store. DO Global, based in China,…

SoftBank JV to invest $125m in Project Loon

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Japan’s SoftBank has announced that its joint venture HAPSMobile will invest $125 million in Google’s Project Loon to advance the use of high-altitude vehicles to carry mobile base stations. HAPSMobile, the joint venture between…

Indonesia’s Teleglobal acquires capacity on SES-12

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Indonesia’s PT Indo Pratama Teleglobal has arranged to provide broadband access to underserved rural areas of the country via an agreement with satellite operator SES Networks. Under the five-year agreement, Teleglobal…

Verizon to waive $10 5G fee for three months

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Verizon will waive for three months the $10 fee it planned to charge subscribers for accessing its 5G network. After launching in Chicago and Minneapolis earlier this month, the carrier…

KDDI, Terra Drone launch drone asset inspection service

Mei Ling Tan May 14, 2019

Japan’s KDDI and industrial drone solutions provider Terra Drone have jointly launched a new drone inspection services for industrial infrastructure. The jointly developed solution involves using a drone to generate…

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