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Whizz Speed Charge And PC Connect Now Found On Oppo Reno7 5G
OPPO brings to mind the additional features to its newest flagship, the Reno7 5G. The phone comes packed with a…
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High Cost of 5G Handsets Hinder Safaricom 5G Rollout
There has been so much talk and hype about 5G network but consumers are yet to feel its impact. Since…
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Infinix ZERO 5G: Our Favorite Features
Infinix Mobile’s first 5G device, the Infinix ZERO 5G is now selling in the local market. Infinix opened pre-orders for…
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Video: OPPO Reno7 5G Unboxing
OPPO Reno7 5G Unboxing: Oppo launched its next device in the Reno series in Kenya, the Oppo Reno7 on 25th…
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Vivo V23 5G review: A good performer
Vivo V23 5G review: This is the company’s first 5G device to be launched in the Kenyan market. Vivo officially…
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Infinix ZERO 5G available for pre-order in Kenya
Infinix’s first 5G smartphone, the Infinix ZERO 5G is now available for pre-order in Kenya. Leaks about the phone have…
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Xiaomi unveils 5G editions of the Redmi Note 11 and Redmi 10
Xiaomi has today launched the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G complementing its popular Redmi Note 11 Series with more 5G…
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realme forecasts higher 5G smartphone sales in Kenya after dominating global markets
realme has joined the global league of top-selling high speed smartphone markers for the first time, according to the latest…
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Econet partners with Ericsson to roll out 5G in Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has partnered with Ericsson to launch 5G services in the country’s capital Harare. Ericsson will support Econet…
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Vivo V23 5G Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
Vivo V23 5G Specs: Vivo smartphone has officially launched the vivo V23 5G in Kenya, its latest smartphone in the…
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vivo V23 5G Smartphone Officially Launched in Kenya
vivo smartphone has officially launched the vivo V23 5G in Kenya, its latest smartphone in the V series. The Vivo…
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vivo V23 5G with a Color-Changing Design launching in Kenya soon
vivo is adding yet another device to its V Series in Kenya. The company has announced plans to launch the…
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Infinix’s first 5G smartphone launching soon
5G is already going commercial in most countries especially in Africa. In countries like Kenya, telcos like Safaricom which launched…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G With 120Hz AMOLED Display, Snapdragon 888 Chip Now Official
Samsung has officially welcomed the newest member of the Galaxy S21 series, the S21 FE 5G (Fan Edition). The company…
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MTN Starts 5G Trials in Côte d’Ivoire
According to the Ericsson Mobility Report released recently, Saharan Africa will reach 70 million 5G subscriptions by 2026. The report…
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Dxomark ranks OPPO Reno6 5G’s battery best globally
The OPPO Reno6 5G battery has been ranked as the best globally by the Dxomark Battery ranking with a score…
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Nokia reaches 4,000 5G essential patent families milestone
Nokia announced today that it has reached the milestone of 4,000 patent families declared as essential to 5G standards. The milestone the company says reflects its continued leadership…
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5G will usher in new tech advancement opportunities and innovation, but cybersecurity risk must be considered, says Kaspersky and Rocketnet
With 1.8 billion 5G connections expected globally by 2025, this mobile network technology is becoming increasingly important. In the same period, it…
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[Updated] Safaricom 5G: Speeds, Availability, Supported Phones, Coverage
Safaricom did 5G tests in the country in 2020. The telco planned to launch the next generation of mobile networks…
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OPPO Reno6 5G wildlife competition winner announced
Jeremy Kioko is the winner of the recently launched OPPO Reno6 5G wildlife mobile photography challenge by OPPO Kenya. Kioko’s…
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OPPO Reno6 5G: Our Three Favourite Features
OPPO’s first 5G device in the market, the OPPO Reno6, went on sale in the Kenyan market four weeks ago.…
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Nokia X10 5G Specs, Price And Availability in Kenya
Nokia X10 5G Specs: The Nokia X10 is one of the 5G devices that HMD Global is selling in the…
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OPPO Reno6 5G Unboxing & Hands On
OPPO Reno6 5G Unboxing: OPPO recently launched the OPPO Reno6 5G in Kenya. A successor to the OPPO Reno5, the…
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Safaricom to roll out 5G to smartphone customers in coming weeks
Safaricom 5G: In July this year, Ericsson released a new report on the state of 5G in Sub-Saharan Africa. The…
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OPPO Reno6 5G Officially Launched in Kenya
OPPO has today launched the OPPO Reno6 5G in Kenya. A successor to the OPPO Reno5, the Reno6 5G is…
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How To Watch OPPO Reno6 5G Launch in Kenya
OPPO is set to add to the Reno series line in the Kenyan market through a hybrid event for the…
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MUTHONI WACHIRA: OPPO Reno6 5G – Iconic Reno Design with the Reno Glow
What is it about some phones that stop people in their tracks when they look into the store window? It…
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OPPO Reno6 5G Specs, Price And Availability in Kenya
OPPO is planning to unveil its first 5G device in Kenya, the OPPO Reno6 5G on September 13th. The company…
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OPPO Reno6 5G is Coming to Kenya in September
If you follow OPPO Kenya’s official social media pages you might have noticed the company teasing a new device –…
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Muthoni Wachira: As 5G slowly gains momentum, OPPO Kenya keen to revolutionize mobile devices experience in the market
Kenya became the second country in Africa to roll out a commercial 5G network, which is set to improve customer…
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Nokia X20 5G now available in Kenya for Ksh. 40,000.
HMD Global has announced the Nokia X20, one of its latest 5G smartphones is available for purchase in Kenya. HMD…
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HMD’s 5G Nokia X10 is now available for purchase in Kenya for Ksh. 35,000
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones has launched its latest 5G smartphone, the Nokia X10, in Kenya. The all-new X-series…
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Nokia X20 5G Review: Should you really buy it?
Nokia X20 Review: The Nokia X20 is one of those devices that HMD Global unveiled into the Kenyan market back…
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Rugged Nokia XR20 5G, Nokia C30, Nokia 6310 (2021) Launched
HMD Global, the Home of Nokia phones, on Tuesday unveiled three new Nokia phones to its refreshed portfolio and significantly…
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HMD is launching the Nokia XR20 5G, its first life proof phone, today
HMD Global, the Home of Nokia phones, is preparing to launch a new phone on July 27th. The company is…
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Nokia signs deal with Africell to deploy 5G-ready network in Angola
Nokia has today signed a deal to deploy its comprehensive network technologies to Angola’s new mobile telecommunications operator, Africell. The…
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Sub-Saharan Africa to reach 70 million 5G subscriptions by 2026, Ericsson
Ericsson projects that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one…
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Oluwole Babatope: The Business Case for 5G in Africa
The arrival of 5G in Africa has been headlining for a while, promising improved connectivity and communication, driverless cars and…
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G and Redmi Note 10S are coming to Kenya this month
Xiaomi Kenya has announced plans to launch the Redmi Note 10 5G and Redmi Note 10S devices in Kenya on…
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Nigeria Sets Aside 5G Spectrum to Pave Way for Deployment
Nigeria ’s communications authority has set aside a spectrum that the country’s telcos will use to launch 5G. The Nigerian…
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[Column] Muneer Zuhdi: 5G+, A Catalyst for Digital Transformation
Enterprises were taken by surprise by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent impact on their business in…
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HMD Global Announces New Nokia Smartphones with Android 11 and 5G
HMD Global held a major launch event yesterday evening. The company announced six new Nokia smartphones; the first devices launched…
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Airtel Kenya Prepares 5G Switch to Rival Safaricom
Being an early adopter of the fifth generation of cellular networks, or 5G, Safaricom is positioned to become the first…
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[24Bit Podcast] A discussion on 5G Networks and what Kenyans can expect!
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, we discuss 5G. Safaricom recently launched 5G in Kenya, making this country…
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Safaricom Launches First 5G Network in Kenya
Safaricom has launched its first public 5G network trials in select parts across the country. Safaricom 5G is now available…
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Kenya’s First 5G Network Launching This Week
5G is finally coming to Kenya. As expected, Kenya’s biggest telco operator Safaricom will be the first to introduce the…
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[Column] Josh Aroner: The rapid uptake of 5G and its real potential
In name, it may feel like just one small step from 4G. But the fifth generation of cellular networks is…
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Huawei to Charge Smartphone Companies Using Its Patented 5G Technology
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei will begin collecting royalties from smartphone makers using its patented 5G technology. Huawei charging for its…
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Nokia Partners with Leading Cloud Providers to Develop New, Cloud-based 5G Radio Solutions
Finnish telecommunications equipment maker had inked a major deal with one of the world’s largest enterprises to develop new cloud-based…
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U.S Government Adds New 5G Licensing Restrictions to Huawei Suppliers
The U.S. government has imposed new licensing restrictions to some Huawei suppliers regarding technology components meant “for use in or…
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HMD Global Advocates 5G to Keep Everyone Connected from Anywhere
The fifth generation of mobile networks, also known as 5G, is slowly but steadily rolling out to countries worldwide. 5G…
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Sophos to provide Intercept X endpoint protection for Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G PCs
Cybersecurity leader Sophos has announced its plans to provide Sophos Intercept X endpoint protection for 5G PCs powered by Qualcomm…
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This One Feature Makes HMD Global’s First 5G Phone, Nokia 8.3 5G, Stand Out
Last year, HMD Global, the licensed maker of Nokia phones, launched its first 5G capable device, the Nokia 8.3 5G.…
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HMD Global Plans to Democratize 5G in 2021 with Nokia Smartphones
HMD Global, the home of Nokia Smartphones, launched Nokia 8.3 5G in September 2020. While it was HMD’s first 5G…
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5G Explained: What It Is, Spectrum Bands, Speeds, Availability and Applications
Everyone is excited about 5G, the up-and-coming wireless standard set to improve various technological services worldwide through ultra-high speeds and…
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Kenya Prepares its 5G Mobile Policies Ahead of Launch
The worldwide hype around 5G still lives, but the rollout is still in nascent stages. The situation is even worse…
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Global 5G Deployment to be “Ignited” in 2021
The fifth generation of wireless networks, or simply 5G, has been commonplace talk by research firms for most of the…
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5G Myths Busted: Conspiracy theories about 5G and the Coronavirus
Unfortunately, the onset of the 5G commercial launch by ISPs around the world in late 2019 collided with the first…
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Safaricom has no plans to launch 5G in the Short-term
5G is slowly but steadily being launched by different telcos around the world. In Kenya, we are yet to see…
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Huawei introduces Key Architecture Index to drive 5G network acceleration
At the recent AfricaCom event, part of the virtual Africa Tech Festival, Huawei held an online IP Gala conference with…
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Nokia and Airtel Kenya lay 5G foundations in Kenya
Airtel Kenya has inked a deal with Finish telco equipment maker, Nokia, to modernize Nairobi with high speed 4G and…
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Nokia Achieves Blazing Fast 8 Gbps Speeds on 5G, Setting New Record
Finish tech company Nokia has set a new speed record on 5G. The company announced that it achieved to deliver…
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How Much it Cost Samsung to make the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Flagship Phone
The smartphone industry provides plenty of options when it comes to price. The high-end of the market, which includes the…
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ZTE Axon 20 5G, World’s First Phone with an Under-display Camera Goes Official
The smartphone industry continues to change how our handhelds work and look, and 2020 will be remembered as the year…
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Huawei 5G passes GSMA’s Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme
Huawei’s 5G wireless and core network equipment has passed the GSMA’s Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS), which assures that…
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A 5G-powered BlackBerry Smartphone with a Physical Keyboard is Coming
BlackBerry is preparing for a come back in the smartphone market in 2021. The company’s new mark of resurrection will…
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Kenya Won’t Stop Huawei from Taking Part in Construction of the Country’s 5G Network
Kenya won’t cede to US pressure to ban Huawei from taking part in its fifth-generation network, 5G. Speaking about the…
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Huawei conducts 5G technology training for university students in Kenya
Today Huawei Kenya concluded 6 days of 5G training online for over 240 university students from 13 Universities around the…
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Huawei and Rain Launch Africa’s First Standalone 5G Network
Huawei, in partnership with Rain, South Africa’s data-only mobile network, has launched Africa’s first standalone 5G (SA 5G) network. Unlike…
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Building the 5G future on an LTE foundation
The latest report from GSA shows, by the end of May 2020, 386 operators globally had announced they were investing…
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The UK Bans Use of Huawei Equipment in its 5G Network
Huawei has been banned from taking part in Britain’s 5G network. In an order issued yesterday after a meeting by…
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Telkom’s 5GB Night Data Bundles Now Work from 10pm to 6am
After quietly increasing the cost of its 5GB night data bundles from 39 bob to 50 in May, Telkom Kenya…
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5G’s Impact on Global GDP over $7.5 trillion
Huawei recently held its 5G+, Better World Summit, where various operators and industry partners shared their experiences of how 5G…
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Commerce Department says U.S. companies can work with Huawei on 5G and other standards
The United States (US) Commerce Department is easing some restrictions it had laid to the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. The…
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Huawei’s Patents on 5G means the US will pay despite Trump’s ban – Report
Chinese tech giant Huawei owns most 5G patents than any other tech company, reveals a study done by two firms…
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Telkom Kenya Quietly Increases The Cost of Its 5GB Night Data, Revises Daily 700MB Package Offering
Just late last night, I wanted to purchase my usual 700MB Telkom Data bundles which cost 50/= after my daily…
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Deloitte report highlights how 5G can help fight Coronavirus
5G can enhance the effectiveness of pandemic prevention and treatment, and drive the digital transformation of healthcare systems in response…
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Nokia 8.3 5G Specifications, Price And Availability In Kenya
HMD Global has finally unveiled its new mid-range device, Nokia 8.3 5G. It supports 5G and is powered by Qualcomm’s…
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[Column] 5G security is all-important for governments
The 5G revolution is about to flip us from a society that “uses networks” to one that “runs on networks”.…
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The Road To 5G: Understanding What’s New With The Next-Gen Network
In 2019, 5G came to the world. In 2020, it’s going mainstream, and bringing with it an entirely new mobile…
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Commercial 5G Network Is Now Available In 24 Countries Around The Globe
Talking about the next generation of wireless technology, 5G, sparks excitement. 5G not only changes the network architecture but brings…
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Nokia Appoints New CEO After Missing Out On 5G
Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri is stepping down after over six years as the face of the company, Nokia said on…
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Safaricom Will Consider Huawei To Build Its 5G Infrastructure
By now it’s presumed that you are aware of 5G, the next generation of wireless technology that takes over 4G.…
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UK Allows Huawei To Take Part In The Country’s 5G Network Despite US Pressure
Contrary to what their close allies from the West wanted, Britain has given Huawei permission to take part in the…
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Safaricom Reportedly Plans To Launch 5G In Nairobi This Week
Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom is reportedly planning to roll out 5G in some parts of the country. This is according…
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MTN Uganda Begins 5G Trials In Partnership With China’s ZTE
Last week on Friday, China’s ZTE, together with MTN Uganda, officially began trials of the Standalone 5G network in the…
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Qualcomm Announces Three New 4G Powered Mobile Processors For Non-5G folks
Towards the end of 2019, Qualcomm unveiled its next-gen chips that will power most of 2020s premium and high mid-range…
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Liquid Telecom Is launching First 5G Wholesale Roaming Network Service In SA
We are all excited about 5G and we are all looking forward to when it will be available to all…
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Huawei Sold 6.9 Million 5G Devices In 2019
Huawei has announced its 5G smartphone sales for 2019. The Chinese tech giant said it managed to sell 6.9 million…
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U.S. Government Officials Visit The U.K. To Push For Huawei 5G Ban
Every day brings with it a new Huawei story. Well, for today, the U.S. officials are mobilizing the U.K. to…
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#CES2020: HP Elite Dragonfly G2 Laptop Unveiled, Another 5G Powered Machine With Intel’s 10th Gen CPU
HP has unveiled the Elite Dragonfly G2, a business convertible laptop that succeeds last year’s Elite Dragonfly laptop. It is…
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Samsung Shipped More Than 6.7 Million Galaxy 5G Devices In 2019
Samsung Electronics has announced that it shipped over 6.7 million 5G capable Galaxy Phones in 2019. The company, being among…
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Vodafone Australia partners with Nokia to begin rollout of 5G services
Vodafone Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) has announced a new partnership with Nokia to roll out 5G services in Australia, the two…
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Huawei in talks with US telco Companies to license its 5G Business
A recent EXCLUSIVE story says Huawei is in early negotiations with US firms to license its 5G business to them.…
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LG’s ThinQ AI, 5G Technology and SmartThinQTM App Offers Limitless Opportunities
Watching movies gives you the impression that the future of technology is far-fetched, but the reality is it has arrived.…
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Huawei Continues with Mass production of 5G base stations without US Supplies
It has not been easy for Huawei upon the US trade ban, but the company is having to take the…
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Network operator rain commissions Africa’s first 5G network in South Africa
South African network operator rain is making 5G network available to its existing customers in certain parts of Johannesburg and…
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Huawei CEO Interested in Selling their 5G Technology to a “Western buyer”
Amidst the on-going US trade ban and the US-China trade wars, Huawei CEO has revealed plans of selling their 5G…
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Huawei Unveils Kirin 990, a 5G Integrated Processor to Power Mate 30 Series
Recently Samsung announced the world’s first 5G integrated SoC, Exynos 980. Following that suit, Huawei at IFA 2019 also announced…
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Samsung Launches Exynos 980 SoC Integrated with 5G
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Wednesday launched its first “first artificial intelligence mobile processor with an integrated 5G…
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[Column] Potential of 5G in Africa
Africa is as capable of embracing the huge potential of this technology as the rest of the world, even within…
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