Technology
Lithuania Looks to Ban ‘Untrustworthy’ Phones After Chinese Censorship Concerns
Margiris Abukevicius, Deputy Minister of Defense of Lithuania, said that after discovering that a Chinese smartphone company’s flagship mobile phone had a censorship function, the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania was drafting legislation to prohibit state agencies from buying “untrusted” devices.
The country’s National Cyber Security Center stated in a report on Tuesday that the review function of the Xiaomi 10T 5G mobile phone software has been disabled for the “EU region”, but it can be turned on remotely at any time.
A Xiaomi spokesperson said in a statement sent to Reuters on Wednesday that its devices “will not censor communications with users.”
Abukevicius told Reuters that the Ministry of Defense is drafting legislation to prohibit public agencies from purchasing “untrusted” devices, including smartphones, with a view to submitting them to parliament for debate before the end of this year.
“It is clear that the consequences of this legislation will be similar to the earlier 5G equipment legislation,” he said.
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei protested in May after the Lithuanian Parliament ordered that only equipment approved by the government on national security grounds can be used in the country’s next-generation 5G network.
“Lithuania has made the political decision to conduct technical cooperation with the democratic and rule-of-law NATO and EU countries. This is not news anymore,” Abukvicius said.
A report from the National Cyber Security Center stated that terms that may be censored by Xiaomi’s mobile phone system applications, such as the default Internet browser, include “Tibet Freedom”, “Long Live Taiwan Independence” and “Democracy Movement”.
Xiaomi’s stock price fell nearly 5% to 21.95 Hong Kong dollars (about 200 rupees) on Wednesday, which was the largest single-day percentage drop since July 27.
After Taiwan announced that its mission in Lithuania would be called the Taiwan representative office, China last month asked Lithuania to withdraw its ambassador to Beijing and recall its ambassador to Vilnius.
Taiwan’s missions in Europe and the United States use the name Taipei City and avoid mentioning the island itself, which China claims is its own territory.
Jack Sullivan, the national security adviser to US President Joe Biden, emphasized last week that in the face of pressure from China, he must support Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrid Simeone.
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Surfaces of the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra with Snapdragon 8S Gen 3
Early this week, renders of the Edge 50 Fusion appeared, and Motorola has previously stated that the Edge 50 Pro will ship on April 3. The highest-end smartphone in the Edge 50 series, the Edge 50 Ultra, has now been shown in renders.
The phone is depicted in the renderings in peach fuzz and black with a vegan leather finish, while sisal, a beige color, will have a brushed surface. As opposed to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 in the Pro variant and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 in the Edge 50 Fusion, the phone is reportedly powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC.
A 50MP primary camera, an ultra-wide camera, and a periscope telephoto camera with a 5x optical zoom are all included in the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra’s feature set. Additionally, there is a triple LED flash on the right side and a laser autofocus feature above the periscope lens.
Although the phone’s display, battery, and charging specifications are yet unknown, the Edge 50 Pro is said to include 12GB of RAM and support both 50W and 125W wired and wireless charging.
It is anticipated that this will launch as the Motorola X50 Ultra in China. It is unclear if the India launch may be expected on the same day as the rest of the Edge 50 series phones, even if this is scheduled to go official on April 3.
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