United News of Bangladesh

Facebook said Thursday it will start removing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines, in its latest move to counter a tide of coronavirus-related online misinformation.

Zoom’s videoconferencing service remains a fixture in pandemic life, but its breakneck growth is showing signs of tapering off as investors debate whether the company will be able to build upon its recent success after a vaccine enables people to intermingle again.

In just over two years operation, realme, the fastest growing smartphone brand in the world, has crossed sales figures of 50 million. For four consecutive quarters up to the third quarter of 2020, the brand has ranked seventh in terms of global smartphone shipment numbers.

Country’s electronics giant Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited registered a 13.24 percent growth in its television, electrical and home appliances sales of the July- September quarter of current financial year compared to previous year.

Four companies – which got telecom tower license in 2018 – are stepping up efforts to set up more infrastructures for the operators to help them improve service quality.  

Banglalink has activated its first mobile tower set up under its agreement with Summit Towers Limited.

In the recently-concluded 11th Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) in Shanghai, Huawei brought together global carriers, industry chain partners, vertical leaders, and research organisations to discuss the possibilities of 5G and share its insight on the industry trends and how innovation in new technology can accelerate an intelligent world.

The country's second-largest mobile operator Robi will offer a low-cost internet data package for university teachers and students to support online education.

SpaceX delayed its second astronaut flight by a day because of high wind and weather conditions that could jeopardize the recovery and recycling of the rocket booster, pushing the launch to Sunday.

Samsung Bangladesh has recently launched a service for "out of warranty" spare parts of its consumer products and mobile phones.