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LG pulls out of MWC 2020 in response to coronavirus concerns

Earlier today, it was confirmed that Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 is still going to take place as usual in Barcelona, despite growing concerns over the Wuhan coronavirus. However, LG has just confirmed that they are canceling their presence at MWC 2020. Over the past few weeks, the Wuhan coronavirus has caused international turmoil and confusion, with Chinese offices of companies like…
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Coronavirus won’t stop MWC 2020, but ZTE is canceling its press conference

The world is watching the spread of a coronavirus from China, and in the lead-up to one of the year’s biggest tech conferences, the GSMA is announcing measures to combat the virus. Coronavirus won’t stop MWC 2020 in Barcelona itself, but Chinese telecoms equipment company ZTE is pulling the plug on its press conference. In a statement today, GSMA confirmed that MWC 2020 will go on as planned…
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LG will only sell premium 5G flagships in NA and Europe, move mid-rangers production to ODMs

LG’s mobile division is bleeding money, but the company has plans for a turnaround in the 2020-2021 period. The core of the new strategy is to focus high-end phones where they will be best received and move the production of entry-level and mid-range handsets to ODMs. The LG V60 ThinQ and other premium flagships will only be available in the North American and European markets where customers…
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U.S. interviews iOS app makers in Apple antitrust investigation

(Reuters) — The U.S. Justice Department has reached out to app developers as part of its investigation into Apple, one of the four big tech companies being probed for alleged anti-competitive behavior, according one of the developers and another person familiar with the…
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Apple updates iCloud.com with a proper mobile website for iOS and Android

Apple has updated its iCloud.com website with proper mobile sites for iOS and Android, making it easier to access Apple services like Notes, Photos, Reminders, and Find My iPhone from a web browser on a mobile phone, as spotted by AppleInsider. The site has been accessible on mobile browsers before but only through requesting the full desktop site. The new UI — which looks similar to the…
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