text: Internet, Networking, & Security 5G 5G: The Latest News & Updates The latest and greatest that's happening in the world of 5G By Tim Fisher General Manager, VP, Lifewire.com Tim Fisher has 30+ years' professional technology support experience. He writes troubleshooting content and is the General Manager of Lifewire. our editorial process Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tim Fisher Updated March 31, 2020 5G Browsers Cloud Services Error Messages Home Networking 5G Antivirus VPN Web Development Around the Web View More Tweet Share Email New 5G information is released daily from around the world. Some companies are starting 5G trials in new cities, others are announcing when customers can order their 5G service, and some businesses are releasing new ideas for how 5G will change the way we live. 5G availability is extremely limited right now, with only a few locations having a live, non-demo, subscriber-based network up and running. However, many companies are just a few months away from launching a full-blown 5G network for customers to use. Below is all the information you need to know to stay on track with how 5G is progressing around the globe. 5G is significantly faster than 4G because it uses different radio frequencies. See How Are 4G and 5G Different? for more. 5G Releases and Trials Rawpixel.com Many companies around the world are announcing where 5G can be used right now and when 5G trials are becoming available. 5G Challenges: Why It Isn't Rolling Out Faster March 31: West Midlands 5G and O2 will launch 5G testbeds in the UK, in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Coventry.March 27: Fujitsu is granted a private 5G license and will launch a 5G network from its Kawasaki City location in Japan that can be used by its customers and partners for 5G use cases.March 26: KDDI launches 5G in Japan, becoming the country's second carrier to do so.March 25: T-Mobile launches their $15 /month, unlimited talk and text, 2 GB data 5G plan called T-Mobile Connect. A data upgrade to 5 GB /month is available for $25 /month.March 25: NTT DOCOMO launches 5G in Japan, starting off with max download speeds of 3.4 Gbps that will increase to 4.1 Gbps in June.March 23: KDDI will launch 5G in Japan on March 26.March 20: Ericsson and mobile operator SmarTone make a five-year deal to deploy 5G in Hong Kong.March 19: T-Mobile's 5G network now reaches Hatch NM, Hood River OR, Cordes Lake AZ, and Ault CO.March 16: Telenor begins offering 5G in Norway.March 16: AT&T's 5G network expands to 20 more markets, including Allentown PA, Hancock County GA, Harrisburg PA, Huntsville AL, Otsego County NY, Santa Cruz CA, and Trenton NJ.March 12: EE turns on 5G access for 21 new towns and cities in the UK.March 9: T-Mobile brings 5G coverage in and around areas of Corvallis OR, Jackson TN, and Twin Falls ID.March 9: PLDT is hoping to have a 5G network up and running in the Philippines before June 2020.March 6: The Rogers 5G network becomes accessible to Canadians via the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G phone.March 6: Charter's Spectrum Mobile begins rolling out 5G in dozens of cities, including Omaha, Dallas, Boston, Detroit, Washington D.C., St. Paul, Denver, Miami, and Kansas City.March 5: SoftBank will launch its 5G services in Japan on March 27 for 1,000 yen /month ($9 USD).March 4: Tesco Mobile rolls out 5G in 24 UK cities.March 4: AT&T continues its 5G rollout to 22 more markets.February 26: U.S. Cellular turns on 5G in its first city, Racine, WI; will be available for use on March 6.February 24: Verizon's 5G network is turned on at the Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub in Atlanta.February 17: AT&T expands its low-band 5G network to 13 more areas, including Chattooga County GA, Hunterdon County NJ, Ocean County NJ, Orange County NY, Portland OR, Utica-Rome NY, Vallejo CA, and Wilmington DE.February 14: Iliad and Nokia will deploy 5G across France and Italy.February 14: Three's mobile 5G in the UK will be available in dozens of additional cities across the country by the end of February.February 13: Vodafone Australia is currently planning over 650 5G sites, with the first phase including parts of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, and the Gold Coast; will progressively go live from mid-2020.February 11: T-Mobile expands its 5G network to 95 cities and towns across 27 states.February 11: AT&T starts providing low-band 5G service in Gila County, Ariz., Hartford, Conn., Kalamazoo, Mich., Kansas City, Mo., Macon, Ga., Newaygo County, Mich., Northeast Penn., Salem, Ore., Spokane, Wash., Worth County, Ga. and York, Penn.February 11: T-Mobile and Sprint merger moves forward after federal court approval; could be finalized by April 1.February 10: BT in the UK expands its 5G service beyond Halo customers to include all BT users.February 10: Vodafone Germany and TOTAL activate the first 5G filling stations in Europe, allowing digital services and cash register terminals to transmit data at speeds of up to 500 Mbps.February 6: Proximus, Belgium's largest telecommunications company, plans to test a 5G network at the Port of Antwerp.February 5: AT&T's low-band 5G network expands to 13 new cities, including Bakersfield CA, Wichita KS, Boston MA, St. Louis MO, and Dayton OH.February 5: NYC allows 5G equipment on street lights.February 4: Vodacom Group plans to use Liquid Telecom to launch 5G in South Africa in 2020.January 31: Charter is planning to provide mobile 5G services in Q1 2020.January 30: Verizon's Ultra Wideband 5G services are now available in Little Rock AR, Kansas City MO, and Cincinnati OH.January 30: AT&T's low-band 5G network covers 50 million people and will reach 200 million by mid-2020.January 27: 5G will reach Croatia by the end of 2020, beginning in Osijek.January 21: Safaricom has been approved to launch 5G in Kenya; service might begin in Nairobi before February.January 20: Liquid Telecom is launching the first 5G wholesale roaming network in South Africa in early 2020.January 16: Sky Mobile expands UK 5G coverage to 20 cities, promises to hit 50 by this summer, and offers free 5G access for Sky VIP members.January 15: Rogers announces that it's starting to roll out their 5G network in Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Toronto, and will reach 20 more markets before 2021.January 15: AT&T will provide 5G services to the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.January 14: Vietnam is taking steps to commercialize 5G in 2020.January 13: Vodafone opens 5G roaming to the Republic of Ireland and pushes 5G coverage to over 100 locations across the UK and other countries.January 12: Polish provider Play agrees to introduce 5G in Gdynia.January 9: Samsung partners with BMW to bring 5G to automobiles, the first of which is expected for the 2021 BMW iNext.January 6: With the help of AT&T, a 5G-powered smart facility will be opened by the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC to aid in cancer research and treatment.January 6: Polish mobile phone network operator Polkomtel plans to deploy 5G in seven cities by the end of March 2020.January 3: AT&T expands their 5G+ service to 10 more cities, reaching 35.December 31: O2's 5G service is now available in 20 cities.December 27: 5G becomes available through Verizon in the football stadium and hockey arena in Buffalo New York.December 23: Brussels Airport is building its own 5G network with the help of Nokia and Citymesh, set to go live by the end of March 2020.December 23: Verizon brings 5G to three more cities: Hampton Roads VA, Columbus OH, and Cleveland OH.December 19: Partnership between SETAR and Nokia expands to now expect full 5G coverage on the island of Aruba by 2022.December 18: EE turns on 5G in six more major UK cities, totalling 50 for 2019.December 13: AT&T's 5G service launches in 10 markets, available via the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.December 11: Danish telecommunications company TDC opens 5G pilot in Helsingør using Ericsson-provided equipment.December 10: Vodafone New Zealand turns on 5G in parts of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown.December 5: FCC Chairman Pai announces plan to launch $9 billion 5G Fund for rural America, targeting hard-to-serve areas with sparse populations and/or rugged terrain.December 2: T-Mobile launches America's first nationwide 5G network.November 22: AT&T says that "in the coming weeks," their 5G network will launch over low-band spectrum in areas of Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Providence RI, Rochester NY, and San Diego, but that they also plan to launch in Boston, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, New York City, San Francisco, Birmingham AL, Bridgeport CT, Buffalo NY, Louisville KY, San Jose CA, and other locations.November 20: Verizon releases detailed 5G coverage maps.November 19: EE announces more 5G sites in the UK, adding 14 new cities and towns.November 19: Verizon's mobile 5G network is now available in parts of three additional cities: Boston MA, Houston TX, and Sioux Falls SD.November 11: Rain makes 5G available to existing and new customers in South Africa.November 8: The UAE's Du will roll out 5G in the Global Village entertainment complex.November 7: T-Mobile plans to turn on its nationwide 5G network on December 6, covering over 200 million Americans across 5,000 cities.November 6: The University of Miami and AT&T are bringing 5G to the campus to allow faculty and students to test and develop next-gen apps.November 5: Orange Romania launches 5G in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Iasi.November 4: The Department of Defense chooses military bases to test 5G: Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, Hill Air Force Base in Utah, Naval Base San Diego in California, and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany in Georgia.November 4: Optus launches 5G in Australia for both in-home and mobile use.October 31: Three state-owned mobile operators launch 5G in China.October 31: eir launches 5G in Ireland, starting with Dublin, Cork, Carlow, Waterford, Dundalk, Castlebar, and other locations.October 30: Nokia prepares Ooredoo Tunisia for 5G with cloud mobile core project.October 30: VOXI begins offering an unlimited, no-contract, 5G plan for UK customers.October 29: Three Chinese telecom operators will begin selling 5G data plans on November 1.October 25: Verizon's mobile 5G service goes live in Dallas TX and Omaha NE.October 23: T-Mobile plans to cover 200 million people with 5G in the United States before 2020.October 22: Sprint expands 5G coverage to reach 16 million people across nine metropolitan areas.October 21: VEON telecom company launches a large-scale 5G trial in Central Asian country Kazakhstan.October 21: Verizon's 5G Home service expands to Chicago starting October 24.October 17: O2 switches on 5G in the UK in these six cities, which are part of 20 that will receive 5G access before 2020: Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough, and Leeds.October 11: BT Mobile launches 5G in the UK in 20 cities, including London, Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham, and Manchester.October 9: Nokia and Telia bring 5G FWA to Finland via Nokia's FastMile 5G gateway.October 9: 5G is coming to the UK via BT on October 11, starting with 20 cities.October 7: Vodafone Spain will broaden its 5G coverage to another 34 cities and will begin commercial 5G services in the first half of 2020.October 5: Vodafone Hungary sets October 17 as the day it deploys its first 5G base stations.October 2: U.S. Cellular reveals that Iowa and Wisconsin will be the first locations to experience its 5G network in 2020.September 30: DOCOMO runs 5G between a high-speed bullet train and an experimental base station, in what it's calling a world's first.September 26: Verizon 5G comes to customers in Boise, Panama City, and New York City.September 26: Spark enables 5G for a limited number of customers in Alexandra, Central Otago.September 26: Telenor launches Scandinavia’s largest 5G pilot in Elverum, Norway.September 25: Malaysia will start 5G trials in October.September 24: Vivint Internet launches fixed 5G service in Utah.September 23: Verizon seeks permission to install small cell antennas in Brick Township, New Jersey.September 10: Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband goes live at Mcity, the University of Michigan's testbed for autonomous vehicles.September 5: These German cities now have 5G access via Deutsche Telekom: Berlin, Darmstadt, Munich, Bonn, and Cologne.August 27: Sprint expands 5G coverage to a total of nine US cities, including these: Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C.August 22: Pakistani mobile network operator Zong successfully tests 5G in the country.August 22: Verizon's 5G service will go live in Phoenix AZ on August 23.August 19: Three turns on 5G in the UK via its first home broadband plan for London customers: unlimited data for £35 per month.August 13: Vodafone Ireland and Ericsson launch 5G across these locations in Ireland: Cork, Limerick, Dublin, Galway, and Waterford.August 6: AT&T launches 5G in parts of New York City for select business customers.August 1: Vodafone announces plans to turn on its 5G network in New Zealand in December, starting in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown.July 31: Verizon's mobile 5G service comes to four more cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Washington, DC.July 26: Following the proposed Sprint and T-Mobile merge, Dish agrees to build out a 5G network across 70 percent of the US population by 2023, producing download speeds reaching at least 35 Mbps.July 26: Sky Mobile is bringing 5G to the UK starting this November, with these as the first cities: London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Leeds, and Slough.July 25: O2 announces October 5G launch for the UK, starting in 20 locations in 2019 and expanding to 50 by the summer of 2020.July 22: 5G goes live at all BMW Brilliance Automotive plants in China.July 18: Verizon launches mobile 5G in St. Paul MN.July 16: Vodafone launches 5G in Germany.July 16: South Korea's SK Telecom partners with Swiss telecom company Swisscom to offer users a 5G roaming service.July 12: SWAN Mobile and ZTE perform the first 5G video call in Slovakia.July 11: Sprint brings mobile 5G to Chicago.July 9: The Principality of Monaco obtains full 5G coverage via Monaco Telecom.July 8: Cambodian service provider, Smart Axiata, launches a 5G live trial and expects 5G to roll out in the country via hotspots, initially.July 8: T-Mobile Netherlands promises nationwide 5G coverage by 2020, and announces three 5G research locations in the Netherlands.July 5: An underground 5G network is built in a mine in Kankberg, Sweden, via Telia, Ericsson, and Boliden.July 5: Shanghai plans to spend over $4 billion to build 30,000 5G base stations throughout the entire city by 2021.July 3: Vodafone brings 5G to the UK by switching it on in seven cities.June 28: T-Mobile begins offering the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G on their mobile network, available in Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York.June 28: EE launches 5GEE WiFi, the UK's first 5G mobile broadband service.June 27: Verizon's mobile 5G service goes live in various areas around Denver CO.June 26: 5G tests arrive in Denmark via Telia Company.June 25: T-Mobile announces the first six cities to receive 5G service on June 28.June 21: Hutchison Drei Austria and ZTE deploy 5G across the city of Linz, Austria.June 20: The government of Romania approves a 5G strategy which targets the launch of 5G services in 2020.June 19: Alaskan telecom company GCI partners with Ericsson to bring 5G to Anchorage in 2020.June 18: Three UK announces 5G trials in Camden and Wandsworth.June 15: Zain announces its 5G home broadband internet plans for Kuwait customers: 45 KWD /month for 500 GB, 65 KWD /month for 1 TB, and 100 KWD /month for 4 GB.June 10: Vodafone Spain announces that over a dozen locations will have access to 5G services in Spain on June 15.June 10: 5G is coming to the UK in August via Three, claiming it will be the "fastest 5G network."June 5: Vodafone launches 5G in five Italian cities: Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna, and Naples.May 30: Ireland’s National 5G Test Centre opens at Maynooth University.May 30: Sprint 5G service comes to areas of Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Kansas City.May 30: Etisalat launches 5G in the United Arab Emirates with the launch of the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G phone.May 30: EE launches 5G service in the UK.May 29: Gogo, provider of in-flight internet service, announces Gogo 5G as its new 5G network for aviation.May 29: Tokyo-based holding company SoftBank chooses Ericsson as its primary 5G vendor for a multi-band 5G network in Japan.May 22: EE announces the launch of 5G in the UK, as well as 5G plans and devices that you can pre-order to use on the 5G network when it's switched on May 30.May 21: Ericsson launches a new 5G innovation hub in Moscow, Russia.May 20: Vietnam's largest mobile network operator, Viettel, will run 5G pilots starting in June.May 20: Optus announces more areas getting 5G in Australia by the end of May: Bonnyrigg and Minchinbury in Sydney’s west, Niagara Park on the NSW Central Coast, Cook in the ACT, and Kenmore outside of Brisbane.May 15: Fishers Indiana grants AT&T permission to install small cell towers for 5G.May 14: Vodafone 5G will go live July 3, 2019, in the UK.May 7: Sprint plans to launch mobile 5G in "the coming weeks" starting in areas of Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Kansas City.April 28: Ericsson and Saudi Arabian telecom company Mobily reach 5G speeds of over 1 Gbps in tests conducted in Mecca.April 26: AT&T 5G network in Atlanta reaches speeds over 2 Gbps.April 25: China Unicom brings 5G to the Qianhai-Shekou Free Trade Zone in Shenzhen.April 25: Verizon names 20 more US cities that will have access to its mobile 5G network in 2019.April 24: EE will trial a 5G network at Worthy Farm during Glastonbury Festival to create the UK's first 5G-connected festival.April 23: China Unicom moves up its commercial 5G rollout to May 2019.April 17: Swisscom's 5G network goes live across 102 locations.April 11: Vodafone UK begins testing 5G in Newbury.April 10: Swisscom plans to cover all of Switzerland in 5G before 2020.April 9: AT&T 5G comes to seven more cities: Austin, Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose.April 9: Azercell, a mobile telecom company in Azerbaijan, makes a two-year 5G deal with Ericsson to upgrade its mobile network.April 8: San Diego CA and Verizon reach a deal to begin laying the groundwork for 5G in the city.April 8: Sri Lanka, a South Asian island country, will invest $50 million USD in 2019 to roll out 5G.April 6: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications & Information Technology vice minister reports that 5G networks are expected in the country by the end of Q2 or early Q3 2019.April 4: Swiss telecom provider Sunrise announces 5G coverage in over 150 cities and villages, and provides a 5G coverage map.April 4: Orange Spain and ZTE complete their first 5G call on a 5G network in Valencia, and announce 5G tests in Seville, Barcelona, Bilbao, Vigo, and other cities.April 3: Verizon turns on 5G ahead of schedule in Chicago and Minneapolis.April 3: SK Telecom announces their upcoming 5G plans for South Korea.April 2: KT reveals their unlimited 5G plans for South Korean customers, set to go into effect April 5.April 1: Inwi announces plans to launch 5G in Morocco. 5G Phones and Other Hardware Freepik Phones for 5G are quickly approaching, with some companies already releasing them and many others planning to this year. Other mobile carriers are offering 5G hotspots so that customers can get on 5G with their 4G devices. The 14 Best 5G Phones of 2020 March 24: Vivo's newest smartphone, Vivo S6 5G, will launch on March 31 and is expected to have a 6.44-inch display and run Android 10, with the choice of 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM.March 22: Nokia unveils the Nokia 8.3 5G phone.March 17: ZTE will announce their third 5G phone, the Axon 11 5G, on March 23.March 6: OPPO launches two new 5G phones: Find X2 and Find X2 Pro.March 6: U.S. Cellular customers can purchase 5G-ready phones in stores and online; their 5G coverage map details where you can get service.March 3: vivo is set to reveal the NEX 3s 5G smartphone on March 10 at an event in China.February 26: Verizon announces that the LG V60 ThinQ 5G UW is coming to its Ultra Wideband and low-band 5G network.February 25: Verizon achieves 4.2 Gbps speeds on its 5G network by combining eight channels of spectrum.February 24: Sony announces its first 5G phone, the Xperia 1 II.February 24: Huawei announces the MatePad Pro 5G, a tablet with two-way wireless charging, 5G support, and the ability to mirror a smartphone's screen.February 20: vivo announces the Z6 5G phone; will arrive on February 29.February 18: Sharp announces the Aquos R5G phone for the Japanese market.February 17: Nubia Red Magic 5G phone expected to launch in early 2020.February 14: IQOO 3 5G will launch in China and India on February 25.February 11: Samsung announces the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, all 5G phones; pre-orders start February 21.January 22: Sony might launch its first 5G smartphone at MWC 2020.January 21: The Samsung Galaxy S20 will be available in three models, all of which are expected to be released with built-in support for 5G.January 15: Pivotal Commware begins shipping its Echo 5G repeater to Verizon.January 7: Verizon plans to release 20 5G phones in 2020, some priced no higher than $600.January 7: Lenovo expects the Flex 5G laptop to arrive by spring 2020.January 6: Airgain announces its 5G mmWave beamforming antenna.January 2: Dell announces the Latitude 9510, a 5G-enabled laptop.December 30: Oppo launches the Reno 3 and Reno 3 Pro 5G phones in China.December 30: Black Shark might be releasing a 5G gaming phone in the first half of 2020.December 16: ZTE announces the Axon 10s Pro, which is compatible with both 5G SA and NSA modes.December 10: Xiaomi launches Redmi K30 5G.December 2: T-Mobile starts preorders for the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren and the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.November 25: The first 5G phone from Realme, the Realme X50, will arrive in China likely before 2020.November 22: AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G preorders start November 25.November 20: Samsung releases a foldable 5G phone, the W20 5G, in China.November 12: Honor will launch the V30 5G phone on November 26.November 4: Kakao launches Stage 5G, its first 5G smartphone.October 30: Apple is reportedly planning to ship 80 million 5G phones in 2020.October 24: The OPPO Reno 5G is now available in the UK via O2.October 17: The Nokia 8.2 5G is expected to be released in early 2020.October 15: ZTE launches the H339X, a 5G+VDSL2 hybrid home gateway.October 15: Apple will reportedly release a 5G modem in iPhones by 2022.September 27: Optus expands its 5G handset range to include the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Oppo Reno 5G.September 24: Xiaomi announces the Mi 9 Pro 5G smartphone and the $2,800 Mi MIX Alpha.September 17: Vivo unveils the Nex 3 5G, a smartphone with a curved display and three cameras on the back.September 8: SK Telecom signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Samsung to develop a 5G 8K TV.September 3: Samsung announces a new 5G-capable phone, the Galaxy A90 5G, set to launch first in Korea.August 26: Huawei-owned Honor brand of smartphones might support 5G with the Honor View30.August 23: The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G is for sale from Verizon, Vodafone UK, EE, Telstra, and O2.August 21: Nokia will make a 5G-capable phone in 2020 at half the price of current 5G phones.August 14: Vivo will launch their 5G gaming smartphone on August 22.August 12: Samsung's Galaxy Note 10+ 5G becomes the top-ranked device for smartphone image quality, according to DxOMark.August 7: Samsung unveils the 6.8" Galaxy Note10+ 5G.August 6: Sprint announces plans to carry the OnePlus 5G phone.August 1: O2 begins offering the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G for UK customers in preparation for their October launch.July 29: Apple is rumored to be launching three 5G-compatible iPhones in 2020.July 18: Verizon launches their first 5G hotspot, the Inseego MiFi.July 11: A new 5G phone from Samsung, the Galaxy A90, is reportedly launching in September or October.July 9: Apple might be working on a foldable 5G iPad for release in 2020.June 26: ZTE launches a 5G/FTTH dual-mode home gateway.June 24: Sunrise begins to offer the HTC 5G Hub in Switzerland.June 20: Nokia reveals a 5G-ready battery design with 2.5 times the battery life.June 18: Verizon will start selling the LG V50 ThinQ 5G on June 20.June 17: Apple will reportedly launch two 5G iPhones in 2020.June 16: The ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G phone arrives in the UAE via du.June 14: Sprint begins pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.June 12: On June 17, AT&T will begin making the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G available to AT&T Business customers.June 7: Smartphone maker Realme announces plans to develop a 5G phone in 2019.June 7: EE launches the LG V50 ThinQ 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G in the UK.June 5: The Sony Xperia F is reportedly Sony's upcoming foldable 5G phone.May 30: ZTE launches the Axon 10 Pro 5G phone in Finland via Elisa.May 30: Motorola unveils their second modular 5G phone, the moto z4.May 29: Ericsson, AGC, and DOCOMO announce successful mobile communication over a 5G network using an antenna embedded in synthetic fused silica glass.May 29: MediaTek, a Taiwanese semiconductor company, announces a brand-new 5G chip for high-end smartphones.May 27: Lenovo and Qualcomm reveal the world's first 5G-powered PC.May 22: Telstra launches Australia's first 5G mobile device, the HTC 5G Hub.May 17: Sprint opens pre-orders for the LG V50 ThinQ 5G phone and the HTC 5G Hub.May 16: Sprint announces that its first two 5G devices — LG V50 ThinQ 5G and HTC 5G Hub — will be available for purchase on May 31, with pre-orders starting May 17.May 15: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G set to launch on June 7 in the UK through EE and Vodafone, with pre-orders starting May 22.May 15: Verizon expects the vast majority of 5G Home users to self-install the hardware when the service relaunches in late 2019.May 14: EE announces that it will be the first operator in the world to offer the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G smartphone this summer.May 6: ZTE launches the first 5G phone in China, the Axon 10 Pro.May 2: Sunrise begins selling the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G and Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 5G in Switzerland.May 1: Huawei plans to sell the world's first 5G 8K TV in 2019.May 1: Swisscom begins selling the OPPO Reno 5G smartphone.April 30: Sunrise announces two 5G smartphones it will sell starting May 2nd: Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 5G and Huawei Mate X.April 25: Verizon opens preorders for the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.April 24: OPPO unveils the Reno 5G, it's first phone that runs on 5G networks.April 23: ZTE will launch the Axon 10 Pro 5G phone with the F2FS file system in Europe and China in May.April 18: Huawei promises to create a $600 5G phone.April 9: Huawei launches the NetEngine 8000, a metro router for 5G.April 5: The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launches in South Korea in 512 GB and 256 GB models.April 4: Samsung announces the mass production of its 5G modem, the Exynos Modem 5100.April 1: LG will begin selling the V50 ThinQ 5G on April 19 in South Korea.April 1: Samsung confirms that Korean carriers will begin offering the Galaxy S10 5G on April 5. New 5G Use Cases Freepik A new era of 5G-enabled products is beginning. A few practical use cases for 5G include interconnected smart cities, mobile augmented reality and virtual reality, and device-to-device communication. 5G Will Change Everything... No, Really! February 11: Nokia and SoftBank Corp. complete the first 5G connected car test.February 5: CloudMinds donates emergency shipment of 5G cloud robots to help combat the viral epidemic in Wuhan and Shanghai.January 24: Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo will launch a 5G-based video streaming service in March.December 13: South Korean telco KT launches a 5G-based video call reporting service that lets patients make video calls with emergency call centers.December 12: Nokia and Germany's Deutsche Bahn plan to test using 5G for driverless trains.December 11: Telia and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology test how 5G can be used for self-driving ferries in the Trondheim canal.November 27: Elisa and Varjo perform VR broadcast with 5G in human eye resolution.November 18: Verizon, NBC, and Macy's will use 5G at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to power an augmented reality and hologram experience for viewers in Bryant Park.November 15: AT&T will use 5G to cover the DreamHack Atlanta esports event.October 13: On October 20, China will launch an autonomous, 5G-powered micro-bus.October 3: The Air Force has switched on 5G at 10 bases to allow for faster data extractions from planes.October 3: Vodafone and Ubitus partner to launch the GameCloud-based 5G gaming service GameNow in Italy.September 13: Vodafone Portugal and TVI make the country's first 5G holographic call on live TV.September 6: A mini, 5G-powered self-driving delivery vehicle capable of holding dozens of packages is announced out of Beijing Institute of Technology.August 29: Telia, Nokia, and other companies use 5G to monitor blue-green algae in the Baltic Sea.August 21: The mobile game streaming service from Hatch is now optimized for 5G and available on Android 5G devices in Germany via Vodafone.August 14: Telia shows how 5G technology can be used to make mobile payments with just your face.July 12: China Construction Bank plans to open 10 5G-powered, unmanned banks in Beijing before 2020.June 24: A remote-controlled, 5G-powered ultrasound scan is performed in the UK to show how 5G can transform healthcare.June 20: German electric vehicle manufacturer e.GO Mobile AG teams up with Ericsson and Vodafone for 5G manufacturing production.June 14: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power sign a 5G-based smart power plant construction agreement.June 11: 5G is used in a remote gall bladder surgery in China's Hubei province.June 3: Samsung teams up with Hatch for a 5G game streaming app compatible with the Galaxy S10 5G phone.June 2: China Telecom plans to build a 5G-based eye hospital at the Xiamen Eye Center of Xiamen University.May 25: BELAZ unmanned dump trucks connect to a 5G network in Zhodzina, Belarus.May 23: SK Telecom plans to install 5G ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) on over one thousand buses and taxis in Seoul, South Korea, to create HD maps for autonomous vehicles.May 10: Shitai County People's Hospital conducts a remote surgery over a 5G network.May 1: AT&T and LiveU team up to use 5G during live news and sports broadcasts.April 26: China Unicom and ZTE help Shandong Lingong Group create a 5G-powered remote control excavator that could be used for intelligent mining.April 16: Intel announces its intention to exit the 5G smartphone modem business.April 15: SK Telecom announces plans to build a 5G-based "Smart Military Academy" for military training, fitness management, facility management, and more. 5G Research, Investing, and Other News Freepik 5G isn't yet as ubiquitous as 4G, but that doesn't stop businesses from planning how they can capitalize on it. Companies are developing ideas on how they might one day use a 5G network or 5G device; some could even prove to be a good investment if you get in early. March 5: Google announces a collaboration with AT&T; will create 5G edge computing solutions for businesses.March 3: Vodafone and Rakuten invest in AST & Science, a space-based network that will eventually support 5G and let users access the internet even in remote locations.March 2: Walmart and Verizon plan to create a 5G partnership where 5G equipment is installed at a few Walmart locations to power their new digital health services.February 26: Cellnex and Bouygues Telecom agree to form a new company that will deploy a national fiber optic network to accelerate the rollout of 5G in France.February 19: Telstra will sell Cradlepoint's new 5G adapters for enterprises.February 18: Silvers IMA launches 5G mmWave Dual Quad Beamformer IC (BFIC) to be used in 5G applications.February 15: Department of Defense 2021 budget proposal includes $1.5 billion for microelectronics/5G.February 13: Verizon named official 5G Mobility Partner of NASCAR; will improve Wi-Fi service at 12 racetracks over the next three years.February 11: Telecommunications infrastructure company Raycap acquires Apelio, expanding its product offering for the small cell 5G telecom market.February 3: Akoustis announces its first volume commercial order for 5G small cell network infrastructure filter solutions.January 31: Verizon expects to spend $17-$18 billion in 2020 on its 5G and fiber buildout.January 31: Nokia signs 5G deal with Orange France.January 21: Japan reportedly begins plans to launch 6G by 2030.January 15: The 5G Future Forum is created by global 5G leaders including Verizon, América Móvil, KT, Rogers, Telstra, and Vodafone.January 13: Samsung acquires network services provider TeleWorld Solutions to accelerate US 5G network expansion.January 9: Nokia reaches 63 commercial 5G contracts, making it a "global leader in the delivery of end-to-end 5G solutions."January 1: India's Department of Telecommunications will provide 5G trial spectrum to all telecom service providers ahead of trials that are expected to commence in February.December 26: China is estimating 3 million 5G network data plan subscriptions before the start of 2020.December 17: CommScope adds support for sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G New Radio on its fixed wireless access gateway platform.December 16: Huawei launches its 5G Innovation and Experience Centre in London.December 12: The FCC proposes changes to the rules governing the 3.1-3.55 GHz band, the first step to making spectrum in this band available for 5G and other advanced commercial services.December 3: Verizon and AWS team up to deliver 5G edge cloud computing.November 14: Ribbon Communication will merge with ECI Telecom Group Ltd, positioning them to better serve the 5G market.October 21: 5G stocks like Skyworks are increasing in demand.October 17: Gartner predicts that the largest market for 5G IoT over the next three years will be outdoor surveillance cameras.October 16: Huawei announces the shipment of over 400,000 5G active antenna units (AAUs).October 14: China-based Quectel achieves a 5G data call with its mmWave module.October 8: Telia and Ericsson reach a new partnership to launch 5G in Norway over the next four years, beginning in the enterprise sector.October 2: Audi reveals that its testing, developing, and supporting the 5G standard for communication between vehicles.October 1: The Department of Homeland Security is looking into using their Washington, D.C., campus as a 5G facility.September 30: It's been estimated that 6G, when it becomes available, will be 100 times faster than 5G.September 26: Sunrise gets approval to acquire cable operator UPC Switzerland, which positions Sunrise to offer 5G to potentially 90% of households at speeds of up to 1 Gb/s by 2021.September 24: Nokia opens a 5G Future X Lab at its headquarters in Finland.September 13: O2 unveils Unlimited Data Consumer plans in the UK that are compatible with their 5G devices.September 10: Ericsson and Nex-Tech Wireless sign a deal to roll out 5G in parts of Kansas.August 27: Deutsche Telekom and Huber+Suhner are developing 5G small cell antennas.August 20: Huawei is presumably preparing to purchase 5G chips from MediaTek for use in low-end 5G smartphones.August 19: Etisalat performs their first 5G video call from the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai.August 14: FCC chairman formally recommends the T-Mobile and Sprint merger.August 6: Turkcell breaks the world record for the fastest internet speed on a smartphone, reaching 2.283 Gbps.August 1: Intel and Baidu sign a new three-year deal to collaborate on 5G, autonomous driving, and AI.July 31: Fujitsu delivers complete set of 5G base station products to Japanese carrier NTT Docomo.July 26: OPPO showcases what's possible with 5G in a mobile Smart Hotel. The shipping container hotel bookings are available from August 1 through August 30, 2019, via OPPO 5G Hotel.July 26: Vodafone and TIM sign mobile network sharing partnership agreement which will allow for a broader and more efficient 5G deployment in Italy.July 24: Qualcomm announces an expansion of its 5G NR testing facilities in Europe to include a lab dedicated to end-to-end over-the-air configurations for 5G NR mmWave.July 23: Apple plans to buy Intel's 5G modem business for $1 billion.July 23: San Diego CA city council approves 5G tower infrastructure.July 17: AT&T and Microsoft team up with a multi-year 5G partnership.July 17: Rogers Communications announces a 5G innovation lab set to open in September with Communitech that will help commercialize 5G use cases.July 17: Spark's 5G Co-Lab opens up for New Zealand businesses to use when testing new 5G ideas and products.July 16: Three UK launches the world’s first 5G-ready fully integrated cloud core network.July 15: Connecticut's governor signs a bill establishing Council on 5G Technology to accelerate 5G technology in the state.July 9: Cisco agrees to acquire optical networking telecom company Acacia for over $2 billion USD, which could provide more 5G business for Cisco.June 19: Wisconsin wireless service provider Cellcom purchases nearly $1 million of 5G spectrum.June 11: AT&T and Uber announce a partnership where AT&T's 5G network will be used to power Uber's air taxi service (Uber Air) in 2023.June 11: Ericsson updates its 5G forecast, predicting that by 2024, 5G could cover up to 65 percent of the global population with subscriptions reaching nearly 2 billion.June 10: Nokia opens Future X Security (FXSec), an end-to-end 5G network testing lab for industrial automation solutions.June 6: Huawei signs deal with mobile network operator MTS to provide 5G in Russia.June 6: 5G commercial licenses issued to China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Broadcasting Network, via China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).June 5: The government of Canada announces plans to release mmWave spectrum in 2021 and possibly introduce 3800 MHz spectrum in 2022.June 4: Samsung launches a new research center dedicated to 6G.June 3: Japanese government set to allow 5G base stations to be installed on 200,000 traffic lights by March 2024 to speed up 5G network deliveries.May 21: Affirmed Networks launches the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G Standalone network core.May 21: KPMG International predicts that 5G networks will unlock $4.3 trillion USD in economic value.May 20: Wireless carrier Inland Cellular agrees to partner with Parallel Wireless to upgrade its network to prepare for 5G.May 6: DataDirect Networks announces intent to acquire 5G Software Defined Storage company Nexenta.May 1: 5G carriers in Korea garner 260 thousand subscribers in the first month.April 30: South Korean university hospital Yonsei University Health System signs a Memorandum of Understanding with SK Telecom to build a 5G-powered hospital.April 23: Nokia uses a 5G mixed reality testing environment (shown here) to speed up 5G deployments.April 16: Verizon launches Built on 5G, a contest that will award the best 5G innovators a $1 million prize.April 15: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission declares that 5G health concerns are unfounded.April 12: The FCC announces a spectrum auction for December 10 as part of its 5G Fast plan.April 10: Rogers Communications invests $1.7 billion USD in a 5G auction to ultimately provide coverage in every Canadian province and territory.April 8: The University of Warwick's School of Engineering in England receives a £210,000 grant for the COCKPIT-5G project which aims to identify where 5G can be used to improve mobile network coverage.April 4: Network infrastructure provider CommScope acquires telecom equipment manufacturer Arris, highlighting possible 5G potential for the future.April 1: Brussels 5G deployment comes to a halt after 5G radiation fears.


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By: Donald “D.” Taylor, Las Vegas
I applaud the push to rein in insulin prices [“Lawmakers scrutinize cost of insulin,” news, June 23]. In Nevada, we are way ahead of Washington when it comes to sending a message to Big Pharma that enough is enough.
This month, the Republican governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval, signed a first-in-the-nation insulin pricing transparency law. The political power behind the law’s passage included an unprecedented coalition of big business, labor unions (led by Unite Here) and citizen advocates.
The new law requires manufacturers to report their costs for producing and marketing insulin and requires pharmaceutical sales representatives to report interactions with doctors, including whom they visited and what gifts they gave.

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McDonald’s sells Russin business to its Siberian franchise partner
McDonald’s is to bring down the curtain on its time in Russia by selling the business to its Siberian franchise partner.
The burger giant is quitting the country after 32 years as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which it said had made its continued ownership of the business untenable.
It said it had entered a sale and purchase agreement with Alexander Govor, a McDonald’s licensee since 2015 who helped it expand into remote Siberia, where he runs 25 restaurants through his GiD business.
In most parts of the world McDonald’s largely deploys a franchise model, but in Russia it owns and manages 84 per cent of its 850 stores, making a sale easier.
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Victoria, BC вЂ“ Investigators, alongside the Dunahee family are releasing a brand new sketch that is age-enhanced we mark the 30 th anniversary of Michael DunaheeвЂ™s disappearance.
On March 24th, 1991, at about 12:30 p.m., four-year-old Michael Dunahee disappeared through the part of the Blanshard class play ground, only a distance that is short from his household. Numerous families and spectators had been into the area during the time for a feeling soccer game. a search that is extensive launched for Michael, which involved a huge selection of volunteers and police from numerous agencies.
Michael will not be discovered.
An age-enhanced design of Michael, developed by BC RCMP sketch that is forensic Cpl. Virginia Bernier showing Michael as he can happen at 34-years-old has been released and an innovative new online tip portal has been launched.
Dealing with information from MichaelвЂ™s household and depending on several years of expertise and training, Cpl. Bernier caused extensively with VicPD Detective Sgt. Michelle Robertson to produce the image.
вЂњItвЂ™s an honour to engage in this investigation,вЂќ BC RCMP Forensic Sketch Artist Cpl. Virginia Bernier said. вЂњMichaelвЂ™s tale really strikes home for people. ItвЂ™s my hope that my work, in certain way that is small helps resolve this file.вЂќ
MichaelвЂ™s family members has turned their tragedy in to a grassroots effort to guard other families.
The annual Michael Dunahee вЂKeep The Hope AliveвЂ™ Run happens to be a fixture inside our community for three decades. Every year, families operate and walk both to mark MichaelвЂ™s disappearance and highlight the search that is on-going but all monies raised head to Child discover BC.
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hope alive,вЂќ Crystal Dunahee stated. вЂњIt is our hope that this sketch that is new which will show exactly what Michael may seem like today, being a grown guy, can help bring us the responses we truly need.вЂќ
вЂњWe remain devoted to MichaelвЂ™s that is solving disappearanceвЂќ Detective Sgt. Michelle Robertson of VicPDвЂ™s Historical Case Review Area said. вЂњSomeone available to you understands just exactly what occurred to Michael that 30 years ago and where Michael is today day. We must hear from that individual.вЂќ
VicPD continues to partner with agencies such as the Centre that is canadian for Protection into the look for Michael and also to help protect young ones every-where.
вЂњIt is completely heart-breaking to understand this family members happens to be looking for the youngster for three years. We should commend the Victoria Police Department for his or her commitment to finding Michael, and their efforts right now to carry on the search,вЂќ Lianna McDonald, Executive Director during the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, stated. вЂњMichael failed to simply vanish. Some body someplace understands exactly exactly just what took place to him. ItвЂ™s been 30 years вЂ“ it is time for you to come ahead and share that information which help this harming household.вЂќ
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Tim Carman leads off this week's Food Section with a fascinating look at the slow creep of "value added" vendors that make winter farmer's markets more resemble food courts.
Tom Sietsema takes a look at Pho DC, one of the new Pho spots that seem to be popping up more downtown these days.
Catherine Zuckerman visits Nicholas Terzella's new Arlington food truck, Bada Bing, which hawks a regional Binghamton specialty, the spiedie.
Apricot brandy is reconsidered in Jason WIlson's spirits column.
Dave McIntyre dusts off the crystal ball to take a look at the coming year in wine, including the bold prediction that France will be the source of next year's recession busters.
And finally, Steven L. Katz speaks with Rasika chef Vikram Sunderam about chats, a popular Indian street food that has found a home on DC tables.
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The initial findings of the OFCOM digital review, which has been published today (25 February), could signal positive change for mobile phone reception and broadband speeds in rural communities, says the Countryside Alliance.
The Countryside Alliance has campaigned for better broadband and mobile coverage in rural areas and believes the UK needs a competitive market that embraces all technologies, if we are to close the digital divide between those who live and work in towns and cities and their counterparts in the countryside.
The Alliance believes the proposals published today by Ofcom will go some way to delivering digital connectivity to these communities. “We particularly applaud proposals to open BT’s network of ducts and telegraph poles to its rivals, the introduction of automatic compensation for consumers where services fail and the reform of Openreach to better service consumers and businesses and ensure a better quality of service for all customers”.
Countryside Alliance head of policy Sarah Lee said: “We have always said that Ofcom must place consumers at the heart of its decision-making process to ensure that we can all benefit from this digital world. These proposals will go some way to improving connectivity through greater competition but we must not forget those hard to connect areas. There is still a long way to go before all consumers will see the benefits at home and for their business.
“If we are going to meet the Government’s ambitions to be the world leader in the digital economy then we urge Ofcom to ensure that these proposals are implemented swiftly. It is vital at the end of this review that we end up with a competitive market that delivers the modern digital services and the infrastructure Britain desperately needs.”
The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and other rural businesses, has called on the wider broadband industry to respect Ofcom’s decision not to call for the separation of Openreach from BT and focus on improving service and getting more homes and business connected.
CLA President Ross Murray said: “We have said from the outset that separating BT Openreach from BT would create a significant distjoraction from getting homes and businesses connected in rural areas. Ofcom have made some robust recommendations about the way BT Openreach is governed and these reflect an ongoing sense that not everything that could be done is being done to deliver universal broadband that we need across England and Wales.
“Now is the time to get on with connecting homes and businesses to the fast broadband they desperately need. The CLA will not stop demanding better performance from BT until the job is done.”
The initial findings in Ofcom’s Official Review of Strategic Communications can be viewed here.


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May 31, 2001 |
Warner Bros. has produced its first interactive game show. Lexus plans a series of interactive commercials. And NBC says it will spice up the summer rerun season with an interactive sweepstakes. The average viewer, however, won't experience any of this new programming. Each of these initiatives requires different pieces of equipment that the vast majority of homes don't have. That, in a nutshell, is the problem for interactive TV today.
May 2, 2001
Vivendi Universal unit Canal Plus Technologies announced a deal with WINfirst under which the U.S. fiber-optic network company will use Canal's technology to deliver interactive TV services. Canal Plus Technologies did not give financial details of the deal but said in a statement that the agreement will allow Denver-based WINfirst to offer interactive digital TV services to more than 3.7 million cable-connected households.
March 5, 2001 |
Two years ago, Infogrames Entertainment's North American operations consisted of about 20 people working out of as many cubicles in San Jose, recycling European video games for the U.S. market. But after a $250-million-plus shopping spree in the U.S., the French company is poised to become the world's second-largest independent video game publisher, having acquired such blockbuster titles as "RollerCoaster Tycoon," "Civilization," "Test Drive" and "Unreal Tournament."
January 27, 2001 |
The most noticeable bit of interactivity planned for Super Bowl Sunday could come during halftime, when 75,000 fans will flash Raymond James Stadium with free disposable cameras provided by Kodak. But sports-related Web sites, led by the NFL's SuperBowl.com, also are bolstering interactive elements in a bid to drive traffic, advertising revenue and profitability. Interactive elements on sports-related sites range from substantive to just plain silly.
December 1, 2000 |
Thousands of boxing fans tonight will have a chance to prove that they do, in fact, know more about the sweet science than a professional judge. HBO is turning its "Boxing After Dark" show interactive, letting viewers score a middleweight championship fight with their remote controls. No prizes are involved, just bragging rights for those who prognosticate better than HBO's veteran boxing judge, Harold Lederman.
November 30, 2000 |
Skeptical investors who have squeezed billions of dollars of value out of Internet companies have turned their doubtful eyes toward the once-invincible stock of Gemstar-TV Guide International. After the Pasadena-based company began touting its technology for interactive television program guides in 1998, its stock steadily climbed from a split-adjusted price of about $10 to an all-time high of $107.44 in March.
September 14, 2000 |
Your adversary may be a doe-eyed, button-nosed Japanese anime character with moves slicker than John Travolta--and his hair gel--during his feverish disco days. As cherubic as your rival appears, it will taunt you, challenge you, boo you and cheer you on. We're talking, of course, about Dance Dance Revolution, the popular dance simulation video game. GameWorks introduced the game last year in all 13 of its stores, including at the Irvine Spectrum, the Block of Orange and Ontario Mills Mall.
August 24, 2000 |
Microsoft Corp. and its WebTV unit are developing a computer chip to be introduced in the fall that will power the company's new interactive television service. The Solo2 chip, being manufactured by Toshiba Corp., also can be employed in other devices and services that use the Internet, graphics and video.
August 2, 2000 |
Telecommunications upstart Global Crossing Ltd. led a group of venture firms that recently invested $15.5 million in NXTV Inc., a Woodland Hills firm hoping to bring interactive entertainment and communications to hotels and new communities. The investment, to be announced today by privately held NXTV, is the latest in a series of small strategic equity deals by Bermuda-based Global Crossing, which Tuesday announced second-quarter results that beat analysts expectations.


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How to play a brand role and shape the brand in a virtual environment?
Since the beginning of this year, “Metaverse” has never appeared in the public eye with such a high frequency. In addition to the technical conception and implementation, the “Metaverse Marketing” of major brands followed……
Recently, JD.com launched the NFT trading platform “Lingxi”, and also launched the JOY&DOGA series of digital collections as the platform’s first collection, and 10,000 digital collections were quickly sold out;
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) announced that it will officially launch TMELAND, the country’s first virtual music carnival; Baidu will release the Metaverse product “Horon” on December 27;
When OPPO released the first foldable phone Find N, it also released a global limited edition of 100 model words-Metaverse Qilv Digital Collection Limited Gift Box, and invited the virtual idol-Axi to become a digital recommendation officer;
During Double 11, Tmall Luxury and the six major luxury brands Burberry, Longines, Emporio Armani, Coach, Balmain, and La Perla created the first luxury “digital collection” art Gallery;
In October, Oreo also created “Never Expires” NFT digital cookies in China; McDonald’s China released the first NFT work “Big Mac Rubik’s Cube”…
On the one hand, we have seen more and more brands gradually enter the Metaverse, and some relatively independent gameplay has emerged, such as virtual spokespersons, NFT products, social interactive games and virtual performances, etc.; and more and more users are concerned about The participation of the Metaverse is becoming more and more active.On the other hand, at present, the domestic “Metaverse marketing” is still at the stage of “big thunder and little rain”. There are more and more brands entering the market, but many marketing methods are not yet systematic. Long-term investment is still in the stage of building momentum, and users lack continuous attention.
Metaverse is decentralized and is considered a new marketing ecosystem. This has brought problems for many brands. Brands need to work harder and more proactively to create their own virtual future than in the era of digital marketing.
So, how will the brand enter the Metaverse? How do marketers plan to play a brand role and build a brand in a virtual environment? In a virtual world that is always online, endless and mainly user-generated content, how should a brand behave and spread? Combined with reference materials, Shi is interesting that the brand has to face the following four “transitions.”
01. From narrating stories to creating stories
In the past, brand marketing was mostly narrative stories based on the brand as an export, leading consumers to recognize or empathize. However, Metaverse marketing will be largely driven by creators and provide a variety of content and experiences.
Take Roblox, the world’s largest multiplayer online game creation platform, as an example. Roblox is the first game UGC platform positioning “tool + community”, providing creators with technical tools to freely produce content, and providing players with a platform for gaming and social activities. As of 21Q3, it has attracted 47.3 million DAU.
Roblox users use their unique avatars to interact with their friends in the digital scene of UGC, and also digitize offline social activities, such as fishing, racing, visiting Gucci, watching videos, and exploring. The more developers create games and gameplay content, the longer the player’s immersion time, the more new users will be attracted through social networks; while the player base expands, due to the UGC incentive + feedback economic system, the more players become developers, Form a positive flywheel effect.
In Metaverse marketing, users are both developers and players. How to break the boundary between the two to form a positive flywheel effect, for the brand, it is necessary to re-examine its own positioning, from the narrator of the story to the co-creator of the story, so that the brand story can continue to develop Go down. For example, brands buy land and build communities in some virtual communities, but the stories in the communities are generated by player interaction.
02. From live event to virtual performance
Lindsey McInerney Global Technology and Innovation Director Anheuser-Busch InBev once said, “The future of sports, media, and entertainment is virtual. Almost 2.5 billion people are already participating in the virtual economy. This is the direction of the world’s evolution. There is no doubt, and As in the real world, brands need to find a foothold in the virtual parallel world.”
For a long time, brand owners have reached consumers by sponsoring live performances. Sports brands have expanded their brand influence by sponsoring sports events. Beer and soft drink companies have sponsored to buy out the right to provide beverages at the event. Banks and credit card companies have done so. Use the ticket pre-sale rights to promote yourself…
The emergence of Metaverse has given many new opportunities for brand sponsorship. NFT is changing the way brands and IP owners interact with consumers. These Tokens provide a direct relationship between brands, IP owners and consumers, and can be used as “passports/passports for real or digital rights that have been obtained. For example, the ownership of a brand’s proprietary NFT Those who pass the identity verification can participate in the next virtual new product launch event.
For another example, BTS integrated augmented reality technology into a live and virtual concert, and broadcast it to 1 million paying subscribers at the same time, generating $43 million in revenue. The AR technology integrated in the live broadcast synchronizes the colors of the real glow sticks that fans can safely wave while sitting at home with the music in the live broadcast.
The sponsoring brand of this virtual performance can provide all consumers around the world with access to the BTS concert held in Metaverse through its own product packaging. Consumers can also unlock other rights and interests in this virtual concert based on the brand NTF assets they own.
03. From model/spokesperson to virtual idol/digital person
There is no doubt that virtual idols are further enriching the ways of brand marketing. In terms of avatar endorsement, its advantages are obvious. First, it is more cost-effective, and the brand does not have to pay high remuneration; second, it does not have to bear the risk of public opinion of the spokesperson. At the same time, the brand’s image setting, words and deeds, etc. of the virtual spokesperson are completely controllable, and the personalities of the characters are enriched through different communication contents to make them match the brand. Finally, once the virtual spokesperson is set, he will be the only, long-term and stable image representative of the brand, who can accompany the brand to grow together.
But for a brand, it is not easy to “grow” a virtual idol, relying on continuous cultural output and consistent personality. Lil Miquela, a foreign virtual idol, is outstanding on social networking sites, sharing her outfits, food, and social interactions. His expressions and actions are changeable, just like young people.
These creative content are adjusted according to the preferences of the audience, which is conducive to the extension of the image to different applications and scenarios. We must know that in the face of homogenization in the market, virtual idols will eventually face aesthetic fatigue only by appearance.
On the whole, the virtual idol industry is optimistic in the long run, but it is also a very competitive Red Sea. Brands take advantage of virtual idols are essentially hot spots. How to properly integrate more advanced technologies into marketing actions and transform traffic is the key to continuous freshness.
04. From consumer-oriented to digital avatar-oriented
Share virtual scenes in the same world with other users, and have a real sense of existence in the virtual world. This virtual + real sociality is a key element of the Metaverse.
Take Zepeto, which started as an avatar APP, for example. Zepeto was born in 2018. It is an avatar APP launched by Naver, a leading Internet company in South Korea. Users can create avatars according to their personal preferences and purchase virtual clothing to dress up. After completing the avatar DIY, the user can choose the background and posture to “take a photo”. The “group photo” and sharing functions provided by Zepeto make it quickly spread in the social circle of acquaintances.
Starting from version 2.6 in 2019, Zepeto added the “theme park” function to broaden the social scene for strangers. Since then, the “theme park” map has been continuously expanded to form the current “world” column. In order to promote content production, Zepeto launched Zepeto in 2020 Studio to encourage users to create virtual goods and maps. The widening of the social scene has enabled Zepeto to evolve into a virtual business world, and the global user scale has exceeded 200 million.
The large scale of young users and a strong sense of fashion make Zepeto a new position for brand marketing.Since the first version, fashion dress has always been an important element of Zepeto, and the app has therefore attracted a large number of young female users. According to the latest data disclosed by Naver Z, 70% of all users are women between the ages of 13-24. Due to the high degree of overlap between user portraits and the target customer groups of many fashion brands, Zepeto has attracted more than 60 well-known brands and IPs and has become a brand new frontier for brand marketing and IP publicity.
A very important change in Metaverse marketing is that what brands have to face is no longer as simple as real consumers, but consumers and their digital substitutes. It has the attributes of a social person and also has virtual interaction needs.
“Although Metaverse is represented as a series of real-time and ultimately interconnected online experiences, it is actually empowered and qualitative by some transformative trends that have long been known to leading brands and marketers, including shared social spaces. , Digital payment and gamification, etc. However, the future of Metaverse will show absolute evolution that most consumer brands are very unfamiliar with, the most notable of which are blockchain technology, encrypted currency, digital goods, Qualitative tokens (NFT) and personal digital avatars (Avartars).” (“THE METAVERSE IS THE MEDIUM”) Of course, currently, Metaverse marketing still has a long way to go.
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Nigeria, or rather, Nigerians, faced a slew of challenges in their efforts to capitalize on the cryptocurrency industry. Before we look at these obstacles and how Nigeria has seemingly overcome them, it is important to note that it is in fact, no longer a secret and is now widely known that the world’s most populous black nation has grown fond of disruptive technology that blockchain technology is.
The cryptocurrency was banned in Nigeria earlier this year, causing a frenzy among the country’s young crypto enthusiasts. Several businesses have been impacted by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s single decision to restrict financial institutions from involving in crypto transactions.
What is odd, however, is the increase in cryptocurrency participation among Nigerians since the release of the federal government of Nigeria’s official publication of its stance an increase in Google searches for terms like “what is cryptocurrency?” How do I get started with cryptocurrency? And all other related searches by Nigerians became increasingly popular with search engines.
Popular P2P platforms saw a significant increase in transactions from the region. In the following sections, we look at key figures and their contributions to the growing cryptocurrency community in Nigeria.
Today’s centre of attention is on Eljaboom, a global cryptocurrency influencer, who has also openly expressed his love for Nigerians, not only through tweets praising the resilience of Nigerian counterparts but also through action, by donating to the government science school in Kuru, Plateau state, with the tag “FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA.” This act reinforces the previously stated sentiment regarding the unprecedented growth of cryptocurrency technology in Nigeria.
According to Elja, the cryptocurrency space in Nigeria can only continue to produce enthusiasts like Keith Mali Chung, COO and Co-founder of Swirge, a decentralized social media platform powered by blockchain technology, and Deborah Ojengbede, a 27-year-old female ex-banker turned CEO of Africa’s leading NFT platform, AFEN group. Elja’s donation was put to good use.
It was enough to refurbish the government science school’s e-library in Kuru, Plateau state, providing over 50 computers, a year’s subscription to internet access, classroom desks, and remodelling of the e-library mall
The events that have heralded Nigeria’s crypto journey have drawn even more key industry figures, blockchain developers, cryptocurrency influencers, and tech experts. One example is Twitter’s CEO openly tweeting about Nigeria’s influence in the crypto space. While there are bigger names who can draw attention to the situation in Nigeria through what they have said in the past, other notable people in the crypto-verse have shown their support for Nigeria’s crypto community. This has resulted in generous gestures from people who have discovered a unique connection with Nigeria’s crypto youths, influencers, developers, and pioneers.
We can find evidence in the #builtwithbitcoin initiative by Ray Yousseff, CEO and founder of Paxful who has openly declared his love for Nigeria.
Cryptocurrency startups continue to spring up in Nigeria, and their growth has been hailed as a game-changer for the advancement of technology in Africa. Nonetheless, the use of blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize critical sectors of African society, and Nigeria is increasingly becoming a leader in this regard.
If you want to get started in the world of cryptocurrency and are looking for a community to join, you can start by reading about Afen Blockchain’s plan to change key sectors in Africa through blockchain education.


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Spanish fashion brand Desigual will open a store at Brazil’s main gateway, São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport, in the first half of this year in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Guarulhos unit is located in the new terminal three which will be inaugurated in the coming months.
Barcelona-based Desigual, known for its distinctive and colourful designs, says that the opening will be one of the brand’s most significant milestones this year and marks further expansion in Brazil with a store planned in Rio de Janeiro in May and a recent unit having already opened in Patio Higienópolis in São Paulo.
In three years, Desigual has opened 120 points of sale in key locations in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Desigual increased its presence in North America in 2013 thanks to new stores in Houston, Vancouver, Detroit and most recently, a pop-up unit at Dallas Airport in January. Desigual is also extending its Miami airport store and plans key openings in the American market over the next year.
Desigual is currently present in 109 countries, with more than 400 retail stores, 11,000 multi-brand points of sale, 2,500 concessions in major departments stores, and online.


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If you think that the trend of street food is something very new, let us tell you that this tradition has been there since 79 AD? And this has been proven by the archaeologists, who have made an extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop, serving the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passerby. The discovery was made in Pompeii, a city south of Naples which was buried due to a volcanic eruption.
Known as a termopolium, Latin for hot drinks counter, the shop was discovered in the archaeological park’s Regio V site, which is not yet open for the public, and unveiled on Saturday.
The traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food were found in some of the deep terra cotta jars containing hot food. The front of the counter was decorated with brightly coloured frescoes, some depicting animals that were part of the ingredients in the food sold, such as a chicken and two ducks hanging upside down.
According to Massimo Ossana, director of the Pompeii archaeological park, the preliminary analyses shows that the figures drawn on the front of the counter, represent, at least in part, the food and drink that were sold there and this is for the first time they were excavating an entire termopolium.
If we go by the Reuters report, there are traces of pork, fish, snails and beef on the containers, which is believed to be the testimony to the great variety of animal products used to prepare dishes.
As per the report, about two-thirds of the 66-hectare (165-acre) ancient town of Pompeii has been uncovered till date. The ruins were not discovered until the 16th century, and organised excavations began about 1750. A rare documentation of Greco-Roman life, Pompeii is one of Italy's most popular attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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UPDATE: The Android app is now available.
By far the most requested feature from our customers is for an Android version of the hugely popular Safari to Go iPad app.
Android use has been rapidly growing among our users, and about six months ago we began the process of designing and engineering an Android user experience from scratch. We knew from our iOS users that access for tablet devices was going to be as important (if not more so) as phones, so we planned for a simultaneous release for both.
There has been a huge effort ongoing at Safari to get these apps right from launch – and for us that means focusing on the mobile reading experience above all.
The apps will provide two new reading features that we are particularly excited about, and which also feature highly in requests from you. First of all, the offline bookbag – the ability to read without a data connection – will be increased to three titles per device. And secondly your reading location will be synchronised across devices, supporting a much more mobile experience.
The flip side of this of course is that as many of you will know, making Android apps comes with a lot of choices. There are an increasing number of devices running Android, and supporting and testing even the top devices is a significant effort.
Last week we had planned to release Safari To Go for Android along with the all-new iOS version, which has also been re-engineered from scratch and universalised to provide support for iPhone as well as iPad.
The iOS apps were released as an update to Safari To Go last week, but unfortunately in the very late stages of testing the Android release candidate, we found a couple of major last-minute bugs which had to be fixed before release. We are in the process of fixing them right now – and hope to have an app for you in the coming days.
We also broke Murphy’s Law of software development and announced an internal release date for the apps in an email to many of you. Whilst it shows how hugely excited we are to get these apps live, that was still a real mistake, and we are sorry to have disappointed some of you.
Many of our customers are software developers who understand the ups and downs of releasing new products. We hope you understand that in this case a very major update that will help make Safari even better is just around the corner. Thanks for your patience!
This page will be updated with news of the apps launch.
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Realme is gearing up to launch its new tablet called the Realme Pad X in the market of China on May 26 and it is the first tablet of the company to be launched in its home country. Well before the launching of the device, the company officially revealed some important specification details of the upcoming tablet in the latest teasers. So without making any further delay let’s get into the article to check out the complete details.
It is officially confirmed that the upcoming Realme Pad X will house a massive 8,340mAh battery to keep the lights on and the device will also feature 33W fast charging technology.
The upcoming device is also said to be used without charging for a week by one of the top most executives of the brand. It is also revealed that the upcoming Realme Pad X will feature a front facing camera that will have Apple’s Center Stage-like feature. If you are not aware about this particular feature, then this feature will keep the subject in the centre position of the video while calling.
It is also revealed that the upcoming tablet of the company will feature an 11-inch LCD display along with a 2K resolution. The display of the device will also have a sunlight mode and a TÜV Rheinland-certified hardware-level blue light filter.
Moreover, the device will also feature Dolby Atmos-supported quad speakers and it is also confirmed that the device will enable you to expand the storage using a MicroSD card.
So let’s wait for the official launching of the device and we recommend you to stay tuned with us for the latest updates from the technological world at your fingertips.
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By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -AT&T will award billing credits to consumers impacted or potentially impacted earlier this week by a significant wireless outage because of the disruption, the company said late on Saturday.
AT&T, whose 5G network covers around 290 million people across the United States, grappled with interruptions to its service for more than 10 hours on Thursday.
AT&T restored wireless service late on Thursday, saying it believed the issue had been caused "by the application and execution of an incorrect process used as we were expanding our network."
AT&T said on Saturday it was crediting impacted consumers for the average cost of a full day of service.
"We recognize the frustration this outage has caused and know we let many of our customers down," the company said. "We’re also taking steps to prevent this from happening again in the future."
A company spokesperson was unable late Saturday to offer an estimate of how many customers were impacted by the outage.
The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it was investigating the incident, while the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is working with AT&T to understand the cause. AT&T said on Thursday it did not believe a cyber attack caused the outage.
The outage impacted people's ability to reach emergency services by dialing 911, according to posts on the X social media platform by government departments in several U.S. cities.
In 2021, regulators settled for $19.5 million a probe into a June 2020 T-Mobile outage that lasted over 12 hours and led to more than 20,000 failed 911 emergency calls.
In that case, the FCC estimated "over 250 million calls ... from other service providers’ subscribers to T-Mobile subscribers failed due to the outage" and "at least 41% of all calls that attempted to use T-Mobile’s network during the outage did not complete successfully."
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by William Mallard and Lincoln Feast.)


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Mossberg Reveals Steve Jobs, Bill Gates Were Both Highly Sensitive to Criticism
At Vox Media’s Code Conference on Wednesday, veteran tech-journalist Walt Mossberg appeared on stage and recounted stories about the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs and the co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates. Mossberg was interviewed by former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo on stage, who teased out several stories about Jobs and Gates from him, revealing that both moguls were “surprisingly sensitive” to criticism (via BusinessInsider).
Mossberg recalled that in late 1990s, he wrote a column that he described as an “obituary for Apple”. In it, he said that Gates had outfoxed Jobs, and that even though “Steve made boulder leaps in tech, Bill was a better business guy”. The next morning, Mossberg got a phone call from Gates who said, “I’m just a business guy? I’m sick and tired of Steve being the tech guy and I’m the business guy”.
Mossberg said Jobs also used to call him after he had reviewed Apple products. “I’m not calling to complain about the column,” Jobs would say, according to Mossberg. But “then he’d complain about the column,” he said.
No matter how much Mossberg raved about an Apple product, and recommended people buy it, when Mossberg pointed out its drawbacks (which he did for every product), it seemed to annoy Jobs. “I think this is unfair,” Jobs would tell him about the things the column critiqued, Mossberg said.
Mossberg however added that even so, over time they seemed to listen and started making their products easier for people to learn and use.


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The global active insulation market size is expected to reach USD 401.9 million by 2027, expanding at a revenue-based CAGR of 5.9%, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Rising demand for insulation products to maintain the inner temperature in building structures is anticipated to drive the market over the forecast period. Moreover, increasing re-insulation activities under-insulated houses to save energy are further expected to support the growth.
The growing popularity of outdoor activities such as cycling, sports, workouts, and yoga are likely to ascend the demand for activewear and sportswear. This, in turn, is projected to support the market. Commercial availability of active insulating products coupled with their benefits including resistance to shrinking, stretching, and quick-drying are expected to aid the growth.
Increasing energy costs and growing consumer awareness regarding the economic benefits of building insulation are expected to have a positive impact on the market. Utilization of building insulation products such as glass wool and mineral wool is likely to accelerate in the estimated time owing to their benefits including easy installation, fireproof, and recyclable property.
Europe appeared as the largest regional segment with a share of 33.2% of the total market volume share in 2019. Favorable government regulations supporting the use of active insulation in building structures have benefitted the market in Europe. Increasing the production of sportswear and activewear in countries like China and India are likely to aid the market in the Asia Pacific.
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CLEVELAND - Gift cards aren't just a convenience for shoppers. They're a scam artist's dream.
The Lorain County Sheriff's Department is dealing with a scam like this right now.
"They're untraceable. You give it to somebody? Might as well say goodbye to your money," Sgt. Randal Koubeck told News 5.
Koubeck said there's a man impersonating a deputy, calling people up and threatening arrest or a fine for missing jury duty.
"But they want them to pay in gift cards," he explained.
Similar scams have been reported in nearly every county. Scammers impersonating family members, IRS agents and police officers always demanding gift cards as a payment.
"They're all trying to get you to immediately provide electronic payment," Sue McConnell with the Better Business Bureau said.
Behind billions of dollars lost every year and impacting so many people, stores are taking notice.
Target: News 5 found that Target is now training cashiers to watch for this specifically. According to a corporate spokeswoman, they've been able to flag these many times and stop folks from falling victim. They've also added signage near their gift card selection.
Walmart: Walmart is doing something similar; they are now limiting the number of cards customers can buy.
CVS: Some stores play warnings about these scams through their speaker systems. They reportedly train employees and also limit their sales.
Giant Eagle: Cerks, right here in Greater Cleveland, have stepped in and stopped shoppers from spending thousands on gift cards. The grocery store chain has also altered its policies: "Team Members to remain vigilant and work with customers who may be victims of attempted fraudulent activity."
Police tell News 5 if you ever get a call or an email that you're questioning, give them a call before you do anything.


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The USA legal case between Apple and Samsung has been amended to add several devices including the original Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, and Galaxy S III. This complaint does not yet include a request for a ban on these products, but does make it clear that Apple wishes to include them in the set of Samsung devices that Apple says infringes their patent rights. The full list also includes such devices as the Galaxy S II, Galaxy Nexus, and Galaxy Player devices as well.
Thus far Apple has won over $1 billion USD in damages from Samsung in the USA case which has had a verdict read just days after the month-long trial took place. The results of the trial are currently set for appeal per Samsung’s request, and no cash has been exchanged thus far. The newest additions to the list of Samsung products in the trial include several of Samsung’s newest hero products. The full list of devices Apple has suggested should be included in the list of devices that have infringed upon their patent rights is as follows:
“the Galaxy S III, Galaxy S III – Verizon, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II – T-Mobile, Galaxy S II – AT&T, Galaxy Nexus, Illusion,Captivate Glide, Exhibit II 4G, Stratosphere, Transform Ultra, Admire, Conquer 4G, and Dart smartphones, the Galaxy Player 4.0 and Galaxy Player 5.0 media players, and the Galaxy Note10.1, Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablets.”
These devices have been specified as being “imported into, offered for sale, or sold in the United States.” Apple has added that Samsung has “continued to flood the market with copycat products,” since the first filing of the case that’s just been completed – so to speak. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus specifically was a device Apple was able to get a temporary injunction against earlier this year – Samsung was granted a stay pending appeal which has allowed the device to continue to be up for sale throughout the USA today. The complaint in that case had to do specifically with Apple’s ‘604 “Unified search” patent.
Check the timeline below for more key points in this trial since its first verdict reading. Also stay tuned as Samsung and Apple continue to kick back and forth until they’re satisfied in the legal realm or one of them gets knocked out of business entirely. In other words, expect yourself to be watching this story for some time to come!
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Samsung unveiled its new Gear 360 virtual reality camera at MWC late last month, and now the company has released an infographic that details the device in full.
Ouch! We knew it would be expensive, but HTC has just revealed that the Vive VR headset will cost a massive $799 when it launches to consumers on February 29, open to pre-orders.
Samsung may have been focused on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones at MWC this week, but the Korean company also found time to launch another product. The item in question is the Gear 360, a camera that allows users to take 360 degree images and videos, following a similar product launched by LG this week, the 360 VR.
LG launched the rather excellent and utterly unique G5 here at Mobile World Conference (MWC) in Barcelona, a handset with a modular design that lets you swap the bottom for accessories (and gain access to a removable battery and storage expansion).
HTC is one of the only major mobile brands that has not released a wearable yet, despite a smartwatch from the company oft mooted. Indeed, it is widely known that HTC was actually on the brink of launching its first smartwatch two years ago but cancelled the product as the company did not see huge growth in wearables. However, apparently now is the right time to enter the market as HTC is rumored to be launching the One Watch.
Motorola announced the Moto 360 Sport alongside the 2015 edition of the regular Moto 360, but while the latter has been available for some time, consumers are still unable to get the 360 Sport. That is about to change through December and January as Motorola confirmed the price and launch date for the smartwatch.
We like the idea of the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE is a nice looking smartwatch and it is one of those rare Android Wear products, one that comes with a unique standout feature. It is the first to come with LTE connectivity to allow it to take calls directly from the device without a need for smartphone connection.
We like the Huawei Watch, the company's first smartwatch, mainly because of its slick looks (in terms of features, it is basically the same as other Android Wear products). The Huawei Watch is good-looking in all guises, but it is the Rose Gold variant that catches the most attention, which sports a 22k gold timepiece and a choice of straps, including high end leather.
Apple has launched a new accessory for its Apple Watch, a dock that lets you wirelessly charge the wearable by placing it magnetically on the dock. Apple has made the accessory available from today via its online store and should be making its way to bricks and mortar Apple locations in due course (November 20).
The Apple Watch is a solid piece of kit, and it has become comfortably the biggest selling smartwatch on the market. However, it is probably not the seismic shift in the market that we expected it to be and in terms of some areas (health and fitness) there are more robust wearable options. Apple is definitely interested in the health sector though and Tim Cook says the company is working on an FDA approved product that is not a smartwatch.


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Area woman Diane Fuchs has set a Western Manitoba record this afternoon after managing to keep her CR-V clean for a full two minutes and 14 seconds after leaving the car wash.
“It was amazing,” said Fuchs. “I nearly made it to the end of the block. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
In commemoration of her remarkable achievement, Fuchs was awarded the keys to the City of Brandon and a gift card to the Lady of the Lake.
“It’s people like this that make be proud to be a Brandonite,” said Mayor Jeff Fawcett. “She’s an inspiration to everyone else out there just struggling to keep their car clean in early spring.”
In order to capitalize on the clean car craze, several local car washes have opened up extra car washes at the exit to their the existing ones.


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San Diego, California based Dexcom to enter EMEA markets through Edinburgh headquarter creating 60 new jobs over three-year period.
With the new EMEA headquarter, Dexcom will be able to reach more than 400 million diabetic patients worldwide. In Scotland itself more than 25 percent of a million population is affected by diabetes. The breakdown of that number suggest that around 13 percent are type 1 and 87 percent are type 2 patients.
WHO claims that the number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. The global prevalence of diabetes among adults over 18 years of age has risen from 4.7% in 1980 to 8.5% in 2014. It is one of the largest global health emergencies of the 21st century.
Founded in 1999 in San Diego, California, United States, Dexcom makes devices that help in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes. Dexcom devices have a CGM sensor that sits just below the skin’s surface and is attached to a transmitter that wirelessly transfers real-time glucose levels to mobile applications via blue-tooth technology.


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The stationery aisles are expected to be busier this year as parents and students return to in-store shopping when stocking up on back-to-school essentials, though their baskets may be a little less full.
The annual shopping ritual comes as rising costs for food and housing squeeze optional spending plans for many households.
A survey by the Retail Council of Canada found that about 73.6 per cent of back-to-school shoppers plan to spend more than $50 this year, down from about 77 per cent last year.
And while last year shoppers planned to spend the most on clothing, books and music and electronics, this year stationery is expected to be the top spending category, with 61 per cent saying that’s where they’ll direct the biggest chunk of their school shopping dollars.
Last year stationery didn’t even make it into the top 10 of categories in the survey, which polled more than 9,000 Canadian adults on Caddle Inc.’s mobile platform and online panel, which it says has a margin of error of one per cent or lower.
The results show that Canadians are being more cautious about spending, but still plan to buy what children need for school, said Michelle Wasylyshen, spokeswoman for the Retail Council.
“People are still spending … they are being cautious, but they’re willing to spend when it matters.”
The survey also found that 81 per cent of shoppers plan to go to stores in person this year, a notable jump from the 41 per cent who said the same last year.
“The tradition of a family trip to the store to stock up on back-to-school supplies and fashions is back in full force,” said Wasylyshen.
Other surveys show increasing strain from rising prices and the heightened interest rates the Bank of Canada is using to try and push inflation down.
In a questionnaire from NerdWallet Inc., 27 per cent of respondents said they would be buying fewer school supplies and more than half will be looking for sales.
The survey by Harris Poll of 303 Canadian adults, considered accurate within 6.4 per cent, found that shoppers plan to spend an average of $524 on back-to-school shopping.
NerdWallet personal finance expert Shannon Terrell said in a statement released with the data that it’s easy to overspend on back-to-school shopping, so it’s important to plan ahead to curb urges to splurge and keep in control of finances.
A separate survey from Capital One found that 45 per cent of Canadian households making less than $60,000 are foregoing essential items, and 80 per cent in this bracket are passing on nice-to-haves.
Overall, 57 per cent of respondents said thinking about how much they spend on their child or children stressed them out, with 64 per cent of women saying so and 49 per cent of men.
The results line up with what retail analyst Bruce Winder is expecting for this shopping season, and underlie the need for retailers to respond accordingly.
“They’re going to buy less discretionary items and more essential items, so retailers will have fairly aggressive promotions.”
While students may see some items as essential, parents may see otherwise this year, he said.
“Discretionary is, do you really need that extra top, do you really need that extra funky new pair of pants with rhinestones? You know, fashion type stuff.”
He said he expects more shoppers to look to dollar stores and online used sales, as well as looking to discount options like Shein and Temu, even if the fast-fashion clothing might not last as long or be so great for the environment.
“If you’re sort of like most people who have to watch their money, then yeah, they’re willing to forfeit a bit of quality in order to get to get through these times … and they’re probably willing, even though they don’t like it, to put some of their environmental concerns aside as well,” said Winder.
However, shoppers under pressure from general inflation might be pleasantly surprised by price trends in some key back-to-school items in recent years.
Children’s clothing prices have gone down about 5.4 per cent in the past three years through to July 2023, while children’s footwear has climbed just under six per cent.
School textbooks and supplies, which include pencil crayons, ballpoint pens, notebooks and other essentials, have gone up just under four per cent.
And electronics, which saw a surge in demand during the pandemic, have seen prices pull back notably, both from improvements in quality as well as changes in the sticker price. What Statistics Canada calls multipurpose digital devices have dropped about 21 per cent in the past three years.
But while some of these price trends could help, the overall inflation trend, combined with dwindling reserves of cash for Canadians, means that the so-far surprising strength of consumers is expected to weaken this season, said Winder.
“I think we’re starting to see some of that taper off, just because there’s too many headwinds.”


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Massive crowds gather at Apple’s five stores in the world’s largest mobile phone market
UPDATED with amazing photos from Beijing by Feng Li via the Mercury News.
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Penn Olson‘s Steven Millward reports from Shanghai that crowds several city blocks long have formed outside Apple’s (AAPL) stores in Beijing and Shanghai hours before the scheduled release of the iPhone 4S Friday morning.
Although China Unicom (CHU) will begin selling the device for heavily subsidized prices at midnight — eight hours earlier — most Chinese buyers seem to be congregating at Apple’s own stores, perhaps to get the unlocked versions that only Apple sells.
It could be long, cold night. According to Millward, temperatures are supposed to drop to 3°C (37°F) overnight in Shanghai and even lower in Beijing.
To cut down on line-jumping — and to keep the scalpers in check — staffers at several stores have been handing out tickets to customers who’ve queued up early.