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• Lenovo updates Moto G range, picks Alexa for Moto Z

  26-02-2017 18:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Lenovo has updated its Moto G smartphone range with the G5 and G5 Plus unveiled at Mobile World Congress. The company said the range still offers "premium features for all", such as long-life batteries, a new metal body design and upgraded cameras. Available in Lunar Gray or Fine Gold, the new smartphones will launch from March. Running Android 7.0, they will have access to Google Assistant software. Lenovo announced separately that it's opted for Amazon Alexa instead for the Moto
  
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• Mobile industry targets intermediary 5G standard in 2019

  26-02-2017 17:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Leading mobile operators and equipment vendors have announced plans to accelerate the roll-out of 5G, proposing an intermediary standard to allow large-scale deployments already in 2019. A work plan will be unveiled at a meeting in early March.
  
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• Nokia promises '5G First' with commercial launch in H2 2017

  26-02-2017 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Nokia announced at Mobile World Congress a new campaign to underline its advances in 5G technology. The '5G FIRST' portfolio comprises its radio access network (RAN) including Nokia AirScale massive MIMO Adaptive Antennas, packet core and mobile transport products as well as a full service offer using Intel architecture and the Intel 5G modem for initial deployments starting this year. Nokia is promising operators a "first-to-market advantage based on early specifications", as wel
  
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• Google Assistant to come to all Nougat, Marshmallow phones

  26-02-2017 15:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Google announced plans to roll out its Google Assistant software to more Android smartphones. First launched with its own Pixel smartphones and also integrated with the upcoming LG G6, Google Assistant is now expanding to smartphones running Android 7.0 Nougat and Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The voice-controlled Assistant helps users perform a number of tasks, from launching apps to translating text, finding directions or receiving calendar reminders. It uses a form of artificial int
  
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• Huawei renews top model with launch of P10 smartphone

  26-02-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Huawei introduced at Mobile World Congress its latest top-of-the-line models, the P10 and P10 Plus smartphones. The new phones come less than a year after the P9, as Huawei seeks to continue growing its market share in the premium segment. The P10 will launch in March in around 30 countries to start for a recommended price of EUR 649, and the Plus will sell for EUR 699 or EUR 799 depending on the configuration.
  
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• LG launches G6 flagship smartphone at MWC

  26-02-2017 13:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) LG has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone at Mobile World Congress, the G6. After the failure of last year's modular G5, LG said it has gone "back to basics" to focus on "the features consumers want", most notably a big screen that fits in one hand. The G6 features a 5.7-inch screen in QHD+ resolution (1,440 x 2,880p) and is the first smartphone to come with an 18:9 ratio display, according to LG. The company calls this a 'FullVision display', which offers more viewing space
  
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• TCL unveils first BlackBerry smartphone with keypad

  26-02-2017 11:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) TCL Communication Technology has unveiled ahead of Mobile World Congress its first phone under the BlackBerry brand. The KEYone is the first BlackBerry with a physical qwerty keyboard since 2015 and targets a broad public. It will be available globally beginning in April, at or under EUR 599/GBP 499/USD 549.
  
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