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• MWC 2019: Optus will gain ‘months more’ 5G experience with fixed-wireless launch

  24-02-2019 22:52 via zdnet.com
  By launching 5G fixed-wireless now instead of waiting for a pure mobile solution, Optus will have around five months more experience in running a 5G service than its competitors, according to CEO Allen Lew.
  
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• LG's Dual Screen 'foldable phone' breaks apart

  24-02-2019 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  LG opts to release a second screen accessory rather than a device with a single flexible display.
  
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• Microsoft's HoloLens 2 will be able to run the Firefox browser natively

  24-02-2019 20:15 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new HoloLens 2 is a launchpad for vertical-specific business applications. But Firefox and games seem to be headed to the platform, too.
  
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• Mate X: First look at Huawei's folding phone

  24-02-2019 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Huawei reveals a phone that folds in half, which it claims beats Samsung's Galaxy Fold on specs.
  
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• Samsung Unpacked 2019, Huawei Mate X, and Chrome tips (MobileTechRoundup show #461)

  24-02-2019 19:49 via zdnet.com
  Matt attended the Unpacked event and spent the first half of the show talking about the latest from Samsung. MWC is just kicking off so we also have some news from the first announcements.
  
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• MWC 2019: LG unveils 5G smartphone V50 ThinQ

  24-02-2019 19:38 via zdnet.com
  LG has taken the wraps off its 5G smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2019, along with a dual-screen 'companion', and the LG G8 with palm vein hand ID unlock.
  
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• Microsoft HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset unveiled

  24-02-2019 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The headset lets users control actions via eye movements, and also presents a better quality view.
  
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• MWC 2019: Telstra bringing Samsung, Oppo, LG 5G smartphones to customers

  24-02-2019 18:48 via zdnet.com
  The Samsung Galaxy 5G S10+, the LG V50 ThinQ, and the Oppo 5G phone will be available either exclusively or first on Telstra's 5G network.
  
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• MWC 2019: Telstra and CBA partner on 5G banking trials

  24-02-2019 18:26 via zdnet.com
  Telstra and Ericsson will help CBA trial 5G and edge computing to simplify banking processes.
  
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• Microsoft's HoloLens 2: Why it's really all about the cloud

  24-02-2019 18:20 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft at Mobile World Congress took the wraps off of its HoloLens 2 and it has some hardware upgrades that'll help enterprise usage and the front-line workers using it. But HoloLens for Microsoft is all about landing cloud subscriptions.
  
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• MWC 2019: Ericsson and Telstra launch IoT extender

  24-02-2019 18:07 via zdnet.com
  Ericsson has integrated its 100km IoT range extender with its IoT accelerator management service across Telstra's networks.
  
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• Hands-on with the Nokia 9 PureView

  24-02-2019 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Nokia's new smartphone merges together images taken simultaneously by five rear cameras.
  
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• The Nokia 9 PureView bets on five cameras for photo supremacy

  24-02-2019 16:36
  
  Can Nokia's partnership with Light compete with Google and Huawei's camera tricks?
  
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• Huawei Mate X smartphone folds face out

  24-02-2019 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Huawei unveils a foldable phone that has several advantages over Samsung's
  
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• Nokia 9 PureView uses five cameras to take a photo

  24-02-2019 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The handset fuses together shots simultaneously taken by the five cameras to enhance image quality.
  
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• MWC 2019: HMD unveils five Nokia phones including Nokia 9 PureView with 5 cameras

  24-02-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  From the top-of-the-line Nokia 9 PureView with five 12MP rear cameras to the $25 bottom-end Nokia 210, HMD has unveiled five new devices at Mobile World Congress 2019.
  
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• MWC 2019: HMD unveils five Nokia phones

  24-02-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  From the top-of-the-line Nokia 9 PureView with five 12MP rear cameras to the $25 bottom-end Nokia 210, HMD has unveiled five new devices at Mobile World Congress 2019.
  
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• This is Huawei's Mate X foldable 5G smartphone: Is it a productivity device?

  24-02-2019 16:09 via zdnet.com
  MWC2019: Huawei unveils the its folding phone - but there's one big difference when compared with Samsung's foldable device.
  
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• Huawei's Mate X foldable 5G smartphone has one big design difference

  24-02-2019 16:09 via zdnet.com
  MWC2019: Huawei unveils the its folding phone - but there's one big difference when compared with Samsung's foldable device.
  
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• UAG Monarch Galaxy S10 Plus hands-on: The best UAG case for Samsung's latest flagship

  24-02-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Samsung revealed the Galaxy S10 Plus last week and for the last few days I've been using the best UAG case with the new phone. The Crimson one is gorgeous with a vivid color, leather accents, and solid corner protection.
  
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• MWC 2019: Nokia CEO says 5G is here and we have the right strategy

  24-02-2019 14:38 via zdnet.com
  Nokia has announced new Massive MIMO products, trials with KT for network slicing, and its FastMile 5G Gateway with Optus.
  
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• MWC 2019: Nokia and Optus claim world’s first 3GPP 5G fixed-wireless service

  24-02-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Nokia and Optus say they will have 50 5G sites live by March, as the two use Nokia’s FastMile 5G indoor gateway.
  
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• A Verizon store salesman gave me a startling opinion on the Galaxy Fold

  24-02-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Are store salesmen excited about Samsung's new folding phone? It depends what you call excited.
  
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• Clever space algae could be the key to getting humans to Mars

  24-02-2019 13:01
  
  If you are spending years on a spaceship, you can’t bring everything you need with you – you’ll need to grow it yourself. That's where algae comes in handy
  
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• Exoskeleton helps people with paralysis to walk

  24-02-2019 09:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Floriane is able to walk using an exoskeleton that detects how she wants to move.
  
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• MWC 2019: NEC develops 5G baseband radio units

  24-02-2019 07:47 via zdnet.com
  NEC has unveiled its 5G base station radio units ahead of Mobile World Congress 2019 this week.
  
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• MWC 2019: Ericsson and Intel demo 4G-5G spectrum sharing

  24-02-2019 07:33 via zdnet.com
  Using Intel’s 5G mobile trial platform and Ericsson’s software, the two have proved they can run 4G and 5G traffic simultaneously on the same frequency carrier.
  
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• Never before seen Nasa photos show the majesty of space travel

  24-02-2019 07:00
  
  A new book from Taschen peeks into Nasa's archive to shed a little light on sixty years of space exploration
  
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• Honda, Brexit and the collapse of Japan's love affair with the UK

  24-02-2019 07:00
  
  For 30 years the UK and Japan have been the best of trading partners – but no longer. What’s changed?
  
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