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Huawei Smartphones Won’t Feature Facebook, Instagram, Or WhatsApp By Default

A new report coming from Reuters states that Facebook Inc. will no longer allow Huawei to pre-install Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp applications on the upcoming smartphones. That is the most recent instance of Western tech giants putting an end to their connections with the besieged Chinese telecom company after the U.S. president Donald Trump issued a forcible trade ban on its acquirement of American phone parts and software.

However, Huawei smartphone users will still be able to download and install, also use apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook’s primary application itself, but they will keep receiving updates via the Google Play Store. Still, the new Huawei phones will no longer receive these apps pre-installed. This means that the company will not be able to include the apps ready to use, which it usually does, together with numerous other pre-loaded apps such as Twitter.

Huawei Smartphones Won’t Feature Facebook, Instagram, Or WhatsApp By Default

Facebook has seemingly gone on the other side of the deal with the trade ban than Google did. Google has issued a temporary license to keep on sending security updates to Huawei smartphones already in function. Huawei devices which are at the moment in stores or even those who have not yet been delivered or been built will still come with the services Google offers pre-installed. According to Reuters, Facebook is calling on its pre-installs on any Huawei phone ‘which has not yet left the factory.’

The implications aren’t inevitably as concerning for the Chinese tech giant as other previous decisions from Google and ARM. ARM had restricted Huawei’s ability to utilize core Android services and create its own chips. However, Facebook’s decision is moving closer to another probable way for Huawei to offer essential third-party apps to its clients, emphasizing the fact that it will have to do it alone with its own application store, which is not such a small matter.

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Huawei Plans to Create a Fully Connected, Intelligent World​

At the company’s annual Global Analyst Summit which was held in Shenzen, China, Ken Hu, Huawei’s Deputy Chairman unveiled the company’s plans to build a connected and intelligent world through steady innovation.

The Deputy Chairman said, among other things that The ICT industry has unrivaled development opportunities before its eyes, giving the example of 5G device evolution, which is reportedly developing at a higher speed than expected, and matching 5G network expansion for the first time in history.

Huawei’s forecast predicts that by the year 2050, more than 2.8 billion people in the world will use 5G. Therefore, the company plans to create simple, powerful and intelligent networks to keep on offering value to its customers. The worldwide adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasing the speed of the cloud adoption in businesses, thus Huawei, as part of their more substantial market position, considers cloud competition to be AI competition, in fact, Hu added.

As many more devices and apps become available, the digital user experience is being split up. The Chinese company has already taken actions in providing the intelligent and smooth digital experience they want over all scenarios, to its customers.

Huawei Plans to Create a Fully Connected, Intelligent World​

Ken Hu emphasized the idea that Huawei will continue in their persistence towards innovation. He said that the company would invest for the future, not looking for commercial success but aiming to be the leader of the industry development and to drive social progress by bringing the benefits of a totally connected and intelligent world to more people, homes, and organizations all over the world.

Director of the Board and President of the Institute of Strategic Research of Huawei​, William Xu declared that Huawei is taking steady steps towards the era of “Innovation 2.0”.

Innovation 2.0 is all about technical breakthroughs and invention driven by vision. Huawei will work with universities and research organizations to lead innovation in theories and underlying technologies. To be the leader of the innovation and upgrading in industry, Huawei is dedicated to master the industry in five areas: Redefining the technical and the product architectures, leading the tempo of industry development, setting a new industry direction, and promoting a new industry.

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Monday Briefing: Finance, Tech, GE Co and Brexit

Start your week with this morning bit of news to keep you updated on today’s highlights.

The US-China trade talks will continue to evolve, as last night, President Donald Trump stated that the US will delay the increase in tariffs for 1 March. On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will update the Senate Banking Committee about the economy and monetary policy.

In the Tech news, Huawei’s 5G network took over the Mobile World Congress (MWC) at Barcelona. Meanwhile, the global industry leaders prepared for an emergency meeting to find a way and exclude the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker from the European markets.

Warren Buffett warns businessmen in his annual letter not to fear the doom preached by the government budget deficits, stating that we should not be afraid of investing, but heed the warnings from our history and remember that all calamities will again become history:

To ‘protect’ yourself, you might have eschewed stocks and opted instead to buy [3.25] ounces of gold with your $114.75.

[…] You would now have an asset worth about $4,200, less than 1% of what would have been realized from a simple unmanaged investment in American business. The magical metal was no match for the American mettle.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. will lead the initial public offering of Peloton Interactive Inc., according to Bloomberg, who’s not yet familiar with the details since the details are not public at the moment. Nonetheless, this decision could value the startup at over $8 billion.

Theresa May’s decision of delaying the parliamentary vote for Brexit has made the pound volatile this morning. We should expect a deal this week, but the UK Prime Minister also added that she’s not sure they will reach a deal this fast.

Reuters reported that Danaher Corp has just bought the biopharma business from General Electric Co for $21.4 billion, which is a huge asset sale since the news of breaking up the conglomerate last summer. Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Culp stated the following:

A more focused portfolio is the right structure for GE, and we have many options for maximizing shareholder value along the way.

Check back here for the next Monday briefing.

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Japan Government Will Ban The Use Of Devices Made By Huawei And ZTE

Japan government will ban the use of telecommunications devices manufactured by Chinese giants Huawei and ZTE due to cybersecurity concerns, according to reports on Friday. The decision could be implemented as of Monday, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper and the Jiji Press news agency.

Japan Government Will Ban The Use Of Devices made By Huawei And ZTE

The ban comes after the United States asked its allies to avoid products manufactured by the two companies because of fears they are used to carry out cyber attacks, says Yomiuri Shimbun, citing unidentified government sources. Japanese products that use parts manufactured by some of these two Chinese companies will also be excluded from government use.

According to Yomiuri Shimbun, the government does not plan to quote companies directly to avoid China’s anger. Asked about this information, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga refused to comment and said Japan “cooperates closely with the United States” on cybersecurity issues.

Western Countries Turned Against Chinese Tech Companies Huawei and ZTE

This information also comes after the arrest in Canada of Huawei’s top executive, Meng Wanzhou, which angered China and caused sharp falls in international financial markets for fear that tensions between Beijing and Washington would intensify.

US authorities suspect that the Chinese giant Huawei exported, at least since 2016, products of US origin to Iran and other countries targeted by Washington sanctions. The company was already being focused by US intelligence services, which consider it a threat to national security.

Huawei’s affordable smartphones have made a substantial market into the developed world, but the company has faced several setbacks in large Western economies due to security concerns. For its part, ZTE received harsh sanctions from the Trump administration this year for failing to respect the US embargo against Tehran. ZTE had to cease most of its activities, endangering its wellbeing but was able to save itself by paying a $1 billion fine.

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Huawei To Launch A Smartphone With A 3D Camera

Because Huawei plans to present a new cell phone with a camera capable of taking three-dimensional photos thanks to a 3D camera, unofficial sources said. The smartphone, whose codename is Princeton, will be announced this month so that it would go on sale in just a few weeks. The technology uses sensors developed by Sony Corp. capable of accurately measuring distances by throwing light at surfaces, another source added.

The new feature, dubbed “3D Camera” by Huawei, comes during a critical period for the smartphone industry, which is grappling with cooling of global demand as consumers find fewer reasons to buy new phones. Huawei aims to increase sales and take market share away from competitors like Apple and Samsung by offering users the ability to generate 3D models of themselves and the environment in real time and share them with others.

“This is a technology we have never seen before and, at best, could transform the way we see the world,” said Yusuke Toyoda, sensor analyst at Fuji Chimera Research Inc. in Tokyo.

Huawei To Launch A Smartphone With A 3D Camera

In addition to generating 3D images, Huawei’s new smartphone can create 3D models of people and objects, which can be used by augmented reality applications, according to one of the sources. The new camera will also allow developers to control apps and games in new ways, such as hand gestures, the source added. Probably, Huawei will put the new 3D camera in more than one smartphone model.

For Sony, the world’s leader in imaging sensors used in ordinary smartphone cameras, 3D cameras could generate billions of dollars in additional revenue from the sale of their new components. The company accelerated the development of the technology after purchasing Softkinetic, a Belgian startup based in Brussels, in 2015, combining the company’s high-end technology with its own skills to create 3D camera chips, small enough to fit inside a smartphone.

FaceID, Apple’s face recognition function, also uses 3D sensors but relies on a different technology called Structured Light, which can measure depth at shorter distances. Sony’s sensors can do this over longer distances.

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