Samsung SDI tries to prove its batteries are safe
Fallout from the Note fiasco
Although widely scape-goated for the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, Samsung’s battery division is quietly reassuring anxious clients which ironically include Apple that its batteries are safe.
HTC 10 Evo smartphone announced in Taiwan
Larger display, but no headphone jack
HTC took the wraps off yet another flagship smartphone in its product lineup for 2016, the HTC 10 Evo. The device is headed for the Taiwan market at the moment and will be up for pre-order this week, with availability starting in December.
1 Gbps to come from T-Mobile US in 2017
It is finally happening
Telstra in Australia was the first company to launch both 600 Mbps and 1Gbps networks but it looks like T-Mobile in the US plans to launch 1Gbps in 2017 too.
MediaTek introduces 4K video streaming for smartphones
Works with any Ultra HDTV using a MediaTek chipset
On Sunday, MediaTek announced UltraCast, a new chipset-enabled streaming technology that allows users of MediaTek Helio-based smartphones to stream 4K content wirelessly to their television sets and set-top boxes.
HTC denies flogging off its smartphone business
Things are not that bad yet
Troubled maker of smartphones HTC has denied rumours that it could be about to flog off its smartphone business.