Huawei MateBook 13, Huawei criminal case, Planet Computers Gemini, and Nokia's US return with Anshel Sag of Moor Insights & Strategy

What this episode covers

This is episode 94 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest Anshel Sag of Moor Insights & Strategy -- brought to you by Audible. We spend a lot of time talking about Huawei in this show, from an in-depth look at the new MateBook 13, to the ongoing criminal case, to some crazy espionage emails. We then dig into other topics, like Planet Computers' Gemini, Nokia's return to US carriers, more Samsung and LG rumors, Meizu's crowdfunded Zero, and the great AR meltdown. Phew :) **Show Links:** Support the podcast with Audible: [http://AudibleTrial.com/MobileTech](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faudibletrial.com%2FMobileTech&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108694372&sdata=cB9RlOXmli6y3iP%2FmpqGJib6v5J48wZ5uX5h3lwLXaA%3D&reserved=0) Anshel Sag: [https://twitter.com/anshelsag](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fanshelsag&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108694372&sdata=p7FTbhRVff%2FkfdJFL4kYryvqcrku7Dxr7WGUedoqdec%3D&reserved=0) Huawei MateBook 13: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S7fHvlxovQ](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2S7fHvlxovQ&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108704377&sdata=lj7HmOeBem6xh8f1ENVOdUJsculcY5nL%2F1GqM6ZqVbQ%3D&reserved=0) Huawei criminal case: [https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/28/huawei-us-meng-wanzhou-doj/](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2019%2F01%2F28%2Fhuawei-us-meng-wanzhou-doj%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108704377&sdata=afGw907%2Fuc2Kt08jFUcG1YFAzXWEwfSMAEHvsYekloo%3D&reserved=0) Huawei espionage emails: [https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/30/huawei-t-mobile-emails-espionage-tappy-robot-steal-2012/](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2F2019%2F01%2F30%2Fhuawei-t-mobile-emails-espionage-tappy-robot-steal-2012%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108714386&sdata=assQpaLIlilyxC3eVKe2ZrJ6Be9N9%2FrzeTsNla9j8PU%3D&reserved=0) Planet Computers Gemini: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NHrMcLgtyo](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6NHrMcLgtyo&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108714386&sdata=UbA7G8wKtsPEEwGegme1xY9t0fjaz9U3rWlb352cWXo%3D&reserved=0) Nokia returns to US carriers: [https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/hmd-global-nokia-us-carrier-partnerships-verizon-cricket-wireless/](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaltrends.com%2Fmobile%2Fhmd-global-nokia-us-carrier-partnerships-verizon-cricket-wireless%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108724396&sdata=P0kbMKRxgkbty5fpBFQh5sbwAZ1YvkRxEbiGOmCNlpk%3D&reserved=0) More Galaxy S10 rumors: [https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2019/01/30/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-terabyte-storage-confirmed/](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fewanspence%2F2019%2F01%2F30%2Fsamsung-galaxy-s10-plus-terabyte-storage-confirmed%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108724396&sdata=k%2BWQZlb9cYQSqfe8uamCnz7EnKDLqRe%2B4WwAkQLE9cM%3D&reserved=0) More LG MWC rumors: [https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/lg/146915-lg-s-first-5g-phone-will-be-the-v50-thinq](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fphones%2Fnews%2Flg%2F146915-lg-s-first-5g-phone-will-be-the-v50-thinq&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108734401&sdata=cBNn0XM99TxSxc6VymzDux47tWChahh3MoTjNPv5huA%3D&reserved=0) Meizu Zero costs $1299: [https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/30/18203708/meizu-zero-phone-no-port-indiegogo](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2Fcircuitbreaker%2F2019%2F1%2F30%2F18203708%2Fmeizu-zero-phone-no-port-indiegogo&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108734401&sdata=TKQpHk2s%2FELPNDoCynwYbLWdeVhRLZjJhDLRKCiq1jY%3D&reserved=0) The AR meltdown: [https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2019/01/30/where-does-xr-go-from-here/](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fmoorinsights%2F2019%2F01%2F30%2Fwhere-does-xr-go-from-here%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7Cc8743a848e4c475bed7f08d6882e54c4%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636846130108744406&sdata=b7Ss4gjWUBjHY2LciMSASSGILfM6Vp8mEu2DQXJPPUA%3D&reserved=0)

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