New Bill to Ban US Government Agencies from Communicating Over Huawei and ZTE...

New Bill to Ban US Government Agencies from Communicating Over Huawei and ZTE... xda-developers Jan 13, 2018 10:00 PM • by Adam Conway New Bill to Ban US Government Agencies from Communicating Over Huawei and ZTE Devices Appears Huawei hasn't had it easy in the US, where it recently lost out on a deal with AT&T as a purported result of political pressure from the US government, and things aren't looking up for the China-based smartphone maker. A new bill sponsored by Texas Republican Michael Conaway, "H.R. 4747 — 115th Congress: Defending U.S. Government Communications Act", proposes barring all US government agencies from contracting any carrier which uses Huawei or ZTE equipment. The likely motivation for the ban is a 2011 congressional investigation into Huawei and ZTE's telecommunications business. Both companies sell network switches, radios, and antennas to carriers around the world, and the report concluded that both Huawei and ZTE were "directly subject to direction by the Chinese Communist Party". Those allegations resulted in bans on government agencies from purchasing telecom equipment from the companies, but the proposed bill takes things a few steps further. It specifically outlaws the use of the following by US government agencies: Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities). Telecommunications services provided by such entities or using such equipment. Telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the head of the relevant agency reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country. Now, keep in mind that the bill is far from becoming law. Assuming it makes it past the committee stage, it has to be passed by the House and Senate and signed off on by the President. According to Skopos Labs, a machine learning-powered forecasting service, it only has a 4 percent chance of being enacted — though that number's merely a guess based on the various factors surrounding the bill. Still, for now, there isn't a lot of reason to worry. Even if the bill is passed, it won't affect most consumers — the ban only covers US government agencies and contractors working on their behalf. Source: Govtrack Via: Android Central Android Advices Jan 10, 2018 10:12 AM • by Jennifer CENTRiC L3 Smartphone with 5″ HD Display & 3050mAh Battery Launched in India In the last couple of months, we have seen very few smartphones launches in the Sub Rs. 10,000 price range. Now, a new smartphone from CENTRiC Mobiles called CENTRiC L3 is launched in India. The latest CENTRiC L3 is priced at Rs. 6,749 and offers great value for money specifications. At this price, the device comes with a polycarbonate shell and we can't complain much about that. The CENTRiC L3 will be available in Quartz Grey and Raisin Black color options. On the front is a 5-inch IPS Oncell display with HD (1280 x 720 pixels) resolution. There is also a 2.5D curved glass laid on the top. It also includes a 64-bit MediaTek MT6737 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz and it comes coupled with Mali T720MP GPU. There is 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. The CENTRiC L3 includes a dedicated MicroSD card slot for expanding the storage upto 256GB. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. The device also supports dual SIM dual standby and offers VoLTE and ViLTE connectivity. In terms of optics, there is a 13MP shooter on the rear with LED flash and a 5MP shooter on the front for selfies. Both the cameras can record videos only upto 720p resolution. It is backed by a 3050mAh non-removable battery that is rated to give up to 23 hours of talk time and lasts up to 80 hours in standby mode. Beneath the display is the front-facing fingerprint sensor. The CENTRiC L3 also includes 3-axis accelerometer, proximity, and light sensors. It measures 141 x 70.5 x 8.6 mm and weighs 143 grams. Connectivity options include 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio, GPS, USB OTG, 3.5mm audio jack, and a MicroUSB 2.0 port. Instead of the capacitive navigation buttons, the smartphone comes with on-screen buttons. Compared to other smartphones in this price range, the CENTRiC L3 offers a bigger battery and better cameras. Let us know your opinion about this new CENTRiC smartphone by leaving a comment down below. This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2018 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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