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• Spark moves ahead in 4G network build

  Says 4G mobile data services are now available more than 70 cities, towns and other locations around New Zealand, covering roughly two-thirds of the population.

• 4G boost for Kiwis as Spark and Huawei expand partnership

  New technologies to boost mobile performance and coverage across 3G and 4G networks

• Huawei aims for large-screen glory with metal-clad Ascend Mate 7

  Huawei Technologies is hoping to steal market share from Samsung's Galaxy Note family with the Ascend Mate7, which has a metal body, 6-inch full HD screen and a battery that has almost 30 percent more capacity than what the Note 4 offers.

• China sets out to become global leader in chip manufacturing

  China is propping up its local chip manufacturing industry with new policies and financial support intended to turn the country into a semiconductor-making powerhouse by 2030.

• Telecom enables carrier aggregation in six Auckland sites

  Telecom, working with Huawei, has enabled carrier aggregation on six of its 4G mobile sites in central Auckland today.

• Cellular industry makes concession on kill switch

  Wireless carriers in the U.S., handset makers and the industry's lobbying group have made a significant concession on technology that could remotely disable stolen smartphones and tablets.

• NSA hacked into servers at Huawei headquarters, reports say

  The U.S. National Security Agency has hacked into Huawei Technologies servers, spied on communications of company executives and collected information to plant so-called backdoors on equipment from the Chinese networking manufacturer, according to reports published over the weekend.

• Huawei shows design prowess with MediaPad X1, Ascend G6 smartphone

  Unveiling the Ascend G6 4G smartphone, the MediaPad X1 hybrid "phablet" and the MediaPad M1 tablet Sunday, Huawei took a big step toward proving that it should be a force to be reckoned with in mobile-device design.

• Global smartphone shipments topped 1 billion in 2013

  If you had any doubts about the popularity of smartphones, new numbers suggest they've notched a significant milestone. The global smartphone market topped 1 billion shipments for the first time in 2013, covering about one-seventh of the world's population, according to research by IDC.

• CES Scorecard: the biggest misses of CES 2013

  Love it or hate it, the annual International CES is the way the year begins for many people in the consumer electronics industry. Next week in Las Vegas, companies will present their vision of things to come, some of it grounded in fact and some pure speculation. For all the solid technology on show, there's an equal amount of "throw it out and see what sticks" gadgets and gizmos.