MediaTek's 10nm is a change of strategy
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Catching up in the high end

MediaTek has changed its strategy for the high end market to make more competitive chips. The company plans to launch its first USA products this year as it has the Cat 6. capable modems but with 10nm announcement it wants to get closer to the big names in phone SoCs including Qualcomm, Samsung and Apple. 

Nokia buys Eta
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05 October 2016

Nokia buys Eta


Amping 4.9G to 11

Telco network gear maker Nokia has just written a cheque for Eta Devices, which is apparently an outfit which specialises in power amp technology for network base stations and not the bomb makers for a Basque seperatist organisation.

Google officially unveils Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones
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Says final goodbye to affordable Nexus smartphones

Google has now severed its connection to the affordable Nexus lineup as it has  unveiled two  premium smartphones, the Pixel and Pixel XL.

Galaxy Note 7 is in the shops again
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Total Recall puts "explosions" behind it

Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is available for purchase again, at least in South Korea, and other regions across the globe will see the re-launch of the device in the coming weeks.

"Exploding" iPhone puts fanboy in ER
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Exploding? No it is just expanding

The incredible hissing iPhone 7 is taking its hatred of Apple fanboys to a new level – it has started exploding and putting them in hospital.