Chinese phone maker Meizu presents what is probably the first smartphone lacking in buttons or ports-- the aptly named Meizu Zero, possibly the ultimate in minimalist smartphone design.
According to Meizu, the Zero has “no buttons, no speakers holes, no SIM card slot, [and] no charging port.” As such, the device is a seamless ceramic oblong housing a 6-inch AMOLED display. Slim bezels at the top and bottom house a 20MP front-facing camera and microphone, while the back reveals a 12 + 20MP dual-camera setup. The display also features under-glass fingerprint sensor, together with "mSound 2.0" technology turning it into a speaker.
"Are you prepared to get stunned by the LG Premiere at the MWC 2019?" the description of the YouTube video asks, before giving a 24 February date for the MWC launch event. As to what LG will launch no one really knows for sure, although the grapevine suggests it will carry the "Premiere" name. Then again, perhaps that might simply be a case of taking the title of the teaser video a bit too literally...
The two smartwatches are technically a redesign of the Honor Watch, a smartwatch released in China back in October 2018. Both are essentially identical, with the chief difference being the Dream uses smaller band sizes in a choice of pastel colours. Thus, the Magic and Dream feature a 1.2-inch 390 x 390 resolution AMOLED display within a stainless steel case 9.8mm thick and 32.5g heavy.
Dubbed the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), the regulation states “any car radio receiver integrated in a new vehicle available for sale or rent in the EU will be required to include a receiver capable of receiving and reproducing radio services provided via digital terrestrial radio broadcasting.” It was put into effect on 20 December 2018, and member states have 2 years to put it into national legislation.
“Peak trading was solid and in line with expectations, producing record sales against a tough backdrop," CEO Alex Baldock says. "We continued to grow our leading electrical market positions in all territories, online and instore. In UK mobile, performance was as expected. Overall, our peak trading was disciplined and well-executed, with stable gross margins."
