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Foreign Affairs › Re: Are Trump's Tariffs Making America Ungreat Again? by budaatum(op): 8:42pm On May 21, 2019
CTPlayer:
US federal agencies can't buy and install Kapersky. It is on the banned list. Kapersky sued and lost in 2017. Americans are free to buy and install Kapersky. US federal agencies can't buy and install Huawei products. It is on the banned list. Huawei sued the case is pending. American are free to buy Huawei products.

Huawei's law suit is not about winning, it is about public relations. They want to be able to sell and install their networking gear i[b]n other countries [/b]including inside government agencies. This is what it is all about.

The "Five Eyes" (FVEY) refers to an alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. These countries are bound by the multilateral UKUSA Agreement for joint cooperation in signals intelligence, military intelligence, and human intelligence.
UK is dithering. We haven't decided to ban Huawei yet because we haven't seen any evidence to.
Christianity Etc › Re: Ask Me Any Question(s) About AMORC And Other Esoteric Organisations In Nigeria by budaatum: 8:40pm On May 21, 2019
This is clearly way above your level of 'believing' Shepherd. Take it up with those who have time for you.

Shepherd00:
Fair Enough.
Christianity Etc › Re: Ask Me Any Question(s) About AMORC And Other Esoteric Organisations In Nigeria by budaatum: 8:38pm On May 21, 2019
LoJ:
I am not sure that we share the same understanding of the GWB.
Well, we can't exactly say since you are "very reluctant to write it here or even use" it. But weren't you the one who did use it though?
Christianity Etc › Re: Questions For Budaatum: How Can You Follow Jesus Without Believing In Him? by budaatum: 8:35pm On May 21, 2019
Shepherd00:
Lolzzzzz. Buda, by their fruits you shall know them, not by what they say.

And, I'm not here to talk about Jnr, you can get into one of his threads and get it on with him. The next time you mention him here, I will ignore you. You are a gossip who tries to sow discord between people, and that is satanic.

Whatever Jnr says abt me, I read them, you don't need to keep mentioning him in our discussions. Do you know Jesus said will happen to gossips?


I don't gossip Buda, so will ignore this. And, Buda, why not talk about yourself, since you believe you a better somebody than everyone here who believes in Jesus, because you know and understand him, other than Believe?

This thread is about you not Jnr, stop being a bloody backbiter.
I forgot to inform you that while you're more concerned about getting into heaven I'm way too busy living on earth the best way I know. And no, it's not about the better person. That's you're concern, after all I'm not the one who opened a thread to compare and sow discord..

And please ignore me. I'm sure you believe it's like depriving me of air. Let's test it to see if buda drops down dead.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Are Trump's Tariffs Making America Ungreat Again? by budaatum(op): 7:35pm On May 21, 2019
CTPlayer:
The NDAA ban of Huawei networking gear in USA Federal agencies will stick. The USA also banned the sale Kapersky software to Federal agencies. Kapersky sued and lost. Huawei manufactured networking gear is not going to be installed inside the Federal Govt of the USA. Can you imagine an American company trying to install networking gear inside the Federal government of China? LOL.

Even if they win the lawsuit they can't "force" anything lol.
Huawei is suing the U.S. over a law that bans government agencies from buying the Chinese technology giant’s equipment, claiming the legislation is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit focuses on a provision in a law known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/07/huawei-sues-the-us-over-ban-preventing-it-from-selling-its-equipment.html
Kapersky was not banned in the USA. It's the Government who have banned purchase of it and anyone who wants it in USA can buy it there, except Government and its agencies. And Huawei is not exactly suing for its manufactured networking gear to be installed inside the Federal Govt of the USA, but that a "legislative act that pronounces a specific individual or group guilty of some offense and punishes them without due process is forbidden by the U.S. Constitution." They can't after all force the "Federal Govt of the USA" to buy their products as you've rightly stated, but they can insist the Constitution of the USA be upheld, though I doubt they'd win.

Personally, I wouldn't believe (to denote that I don't exactly know and I'm not sure) that US is not doing this to favour Apple except at the unperceived consequential expense of American companies who do rely on Huawei.
Christianity Etc › Re: Questions For Budaatum: How Can You Follow Jesus Without Believing In Him? by budaatum: 7:17pm On May 21, 2019
As I've said, the pagan worshipping non-believing not born again nor regenerated unbaptized but doing good and shewing mercy Samaritan whom Jesus said, "Go and produce fruit likewise" will enter way before you, a believer, likely does while you [url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2%3A19&version=NIV]believe and shudder[/url], unless your so called KoG is not the same as the Tabernacle of the Lord of course.
Christianity Etc › Re: Questions For Budaatum: How Can You Follow Jesus Without Believing In Him? by budaatum: 7:01pm On May 21, 2019
Shepherd00:
Which God will this be? Egregore Jesus or Jesus of Nazareth who says except a man be born again he cannot enter into His Kingdom.

Keep deceiving yourself Buda.
Somebody must be deceiving themself because according to jnr, who also believes and I assume, is born again, you are not entering any Kingdom.

Is that perhaps because he does not believe enough jnr?
Education › Re: Only Few Nairalanders Will Remember These Items by budaatum: 6:56pm On May 21, 2019
WetSmoke:
Why is everyone calling it 50kobo? That is 5kobo coin pls.
They mistake the 5kobo cocoa for the 50 kobo maize and thereby show their age.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Democrats Take Control Of Congress by budaatum: 6:53pm On May 21, 2019
Mindfulness:
You don't think you will make me dig up your fo*olish posts. grin One only needs to read the most recent ones. There is all that is to know. Now go and like your own posts. grin
I'll dig it up for you. Though we'll have to ask him to explain what he meant in light of his protests. It might be that someone hijacked his NL account.

Anduku:
Stop trying to act dumb, you know to well what he is talking about. The current talking point among the lunatic liberals in the US to give a mother a right to kill an already born child if she decides she doesn't like the child and doesn't want to keep it. Yes, that's where the lunatics are at the moment, infanticide is the newest stupidity that the idiots are pushing for
Foreign Affairs › Re: Are Trump's Tariffs Making America Ungreat Again? by budaatum(op): 6:44pm On May 21, 2019
CTPlayer:
The Huawei security threat could be real. I believe they have been charged in the US Federal courts for something. They have very little market share in the US. Apple, Samsung, Motorola are the big sellers I think, LG, Nokia/Microsoft also.
You believe it could be real? Is that because there's no evidence for you to actually know?

Huawei are not mainly about phones but about the infrastructure which none of the companies you listed do. And they are already in America so you should have sufficient evidence by now to upgrade your belief to actual knowledge.

Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker, was charged with bank and wire fraud, violating sanctions against Iran and obstructing justice.

Note though that US used secret surveillance of Huawei as basis for charges, the exact same thing China and Huawei are accused of.
Politics › Re: I Must Commend Buhari On The Quality Of Enugu - Onisha Express Road by budaatum: 6:37pm On May 21, 2019
Midastorch:
I don’t have the picture but if you are conversant with the road I will give you the Clear picture...... The road starts from that Ogbunike bypass enroute Umunya (that’s the NYSC camp) and at the moment work is at Igbariam junction..... this is a road that the Pdp people gave contract for about five times without work and nobody was prosecuted..... now it’s being worked on.... remember how muddy that Umunya area usually looks that most motorists bypass it and go through Nteje.... Buhari is the best thing that has happened to SE people I know they hate to accept the fact......,
Reminds me of the infamous Janta-Jamodo Road in my Orolu Kingdom. Its tarring has been on the lgs budget since it was formed and rumour is it was on the previous Irepodun LG before it. We call it a "cash cow for some", except the cow stopped producing cash under my bubu.
Education › Re: Only Few Nairalanders Will Remember These Items by budaatum: 6:29pm On May 21, 2019
stanley000:
I used to hate that excesize book coz it made my handwriting look poor.

Lol, who knew we would have had cookers today
Some people had cookers even then! And I'm going back to the 60s when this double burners first appeared.
Christianity Etc › Re: Questions For Budaatum: How Can You Follow Jesus Without Believing In Him? by budaatum: 6:24pm On May 21, 2019
Eberejesus111:
it's impossible because to be his follower you must believe that he exists and he is worthy to be your lord. Jesus Christ is all about the faith life, the same way a human body can't breathe without air, is the same way a Christian can't live the supernatural without faith in Jesus Christ. Faith and believe although seems the same but are different. In essence you must believe.
So, it's a bad thing to follows Jesus because one knows what one is following?

Would one not trust and have more faith in a God one knows than one whom one merely believes in?
Christianity Etc › Re: Questions For Budaatum: How Can You Follow Jesus Without Believing In Him? by budaatum: 6:21pm On May 21, 2019
Shepherd00:
What are you slobbering about like a drunk?
Basically, he's stating which of us shall enter the KoG and which of us is going to hell Shepherd. I think while you'll be sitting to the right of God judging buda, he will be on the left judging you lol.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Are Trump's Tariffs Making America Ungreat Again? by budaatum(op): 6:15pm On May 21, 2019
CTPlayer:
Tariffs are tricky sometimes. American companies should move operations out of China for manufacturing of goods to be exported back to the USA, good strategy for the long term. Trump just had a deal signed with USA/Mexico/Canada, no tariffs for food and agriculture products.
Sounds like he is removing tariffs he put in place. I hear he's tempering his Huawei ban too. Is that because he shot first and didn't like the consequences of his own shootings? I'm wondering if voters would not like it either.
Christianity Etc › Re: Ask Me Any Question(s) About AMORC And Other Esoteric Organisations In Nigeria by budaatum: 5:48pm On May 21, 2019
LoJ:
hello there,

I believe you did not understand the GWB and thus failed to capture our whole conversation. I am sure if you seek just a lil bit, you will surely find the meaning of the acronym, as I am very reluctant to write it here or even use it. In short, the GWB is a theosophical way of talking about ascended masters.

The point of my brother was that Lewis was a kind of chosen one entrusted by the GWB with the responsibility to usher in the present spiritual era. I believe, Lewis was just an occultist, just like any other before or after him, who systematised his experience and training into a formal mystical order. I am of the opinion of that the need and desire to exalt a human being, founder of one's religion or tradition or not, is a human tendency and a religious mistake.
Why would you "believe you did not understand the GWB", when I already said "I've been trying to find what you mean by GWB?" and "wondering if this is where you say GWB instead?" Aren't those two statements sufficient enough for you to upgrade your 'belief' to 'knowledge'? I guess I'm not of the view that the knowledge we speak of came from a great white brotherhood, unless you intend to exclude its non-white Egyptian, Arabic and Chinese inputs, so its meaning was not immediately obvious to me.

Lewis never made this gwb root mistake, nor was he "entrusted by the GWB with the responsibility to usher in the present spiritual era". He diligently sought and found, and "just like any other before or after him ... systematised his experience and training into a formal mystical order", thereby putting his lamp where it could be seen and in a way that it could be shown (as you to do LoJ with your very enlightening threads). And yes, a human tendency, though not necessarily a mistake since that's the only way to not hide it and teach it. If the same "systematised ... experience and training into a formal ...order" hadn't been done with the teachings of Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed, Torah, it would be as little spread as the equally valuable teachings of Plato, Socrates, Lao-tzu, Confucius, Mencius, Emerson etc, which are unfortunately only learnt today as a special subject.

The receivers are the ones who make religions out of what they did not fully understand yet valued and kept alive so we get to know of it today. If they hadn't preached it, booked it, lamped it and screamed it from the rooftops iron would be our god. We must however note that they all only had a part of the elephant which Rosicruciansm attempts to make whole. It is still only a part.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Democrats Take Control Of Congress by budaatum: 5:13pm On May 21, 2019
Anduku:
Are you arguing with Donald Trump here? Why go and fact check what he said as a counter to what we are saying here? I expect you to fact check our claims here and not try to counter us by fact checking what another person said.
I did fact check, Andu. And Trump wasn't just "misdirecting", he was miscategorising and lying too when he claimed "we had the case of governor of Virginia where he stated he would execute a baby after birth." But that's politics for you. And not really the issue here. The problems start when people like you, whom I assume is intelligent, say the same thing as if its factually true which it isn't.

No one is legislating killing born babies. And anyone who does would pay for such stupidities at the next elections whether dems or rebs, except if the likes of you, regardless of which party you support, suddenly stops using your brain which I personally hope never happens. I don't just believe you would go on supporting a party if it proposed legislation you oppose.
Foreign Affairs › Are Trump's Tariffs Making America Ungreat Again? by budaatum(op): 4:58pm On May 21, 2019
More than 170 footwear companies signed a letter sent to President Trump urging him to not go ahead with extra tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods. The letter was signed by footwear industry heavyweights such as Nike (NKE), Adidas (ADDYY) Crocs (CROX), and Under Armour (UA) among others.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/this-is-unfathomable-american-shoe-brands-unite-against-trump-195135138.html


that is not how tariffs work. China’s government and companies in China do not pay tariffs directly. Tariffs are a tax on imports. They are paid by U.S.-registered firms to U.S. customs for the goods they import into the United States.
Importers often pass the costs of tariffs on to customers - manufacturers and consumers in the United States - by raising their prices.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs-explainer/who-pays-trumps-tariffs-china-or-u-s-customers-and-companies-idUKKCN1SR1UI


The trade war with China could cause prices to rise on everything from toys to clothing, but it also could lead to “widespread store closures,” according to a report by UBS.
The investment bank's analysis said tariffs on Chinese imports could put $40 billion of sales and 12,000 stores at risk.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/20/us-china-trade-war-tariffs-could-lead-12-000-store-closings/3688010002/


Falling grain prices (as the charts below show) since their peak in 2012/2013 caused farm revenues to drop by approximately 50%, making it harder for farmers to cover their debt payments. The situation was exacerbated by the recent trade war that led to China slashing their imports of American soybeans, which has resulted in a soybean glut.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessecolombo/2018/11/29/heres-why-more-american-farms-are-going-bankrupt/
Politics › Re: Man Cry Out After Urashi Bridge Commissioned By Okorocha Collapsed In Imo State by budaatum: 4:03pm On May 21, 2019
Richy4:
I don't even see how this was Rochas's fault... They have ministry of Works in Imo State... They should hold the contractor that did cut and join work Accountable and liable for whatever happened...

He/she signed a contract to construct a bridge that will last for a certain period before maintenance will start kicking in... not to build something that will collapse and endanger the lives of Citizens...
If this was built well we would after all be saying how great a governor he was. He should have put in quality control since he was paying for it! But I blame the Imolites. It's their money being poured down this drain ultimately and they elected Okorocha, and by electing a different party, I say they've seen sense.

Pity he lost Imo for sai bubu though! But well done Imo for doing what's best for them. I wish Osun had done the same and kicked out Osun APC (we still might!). And before anyone says anything, I am sai bubu to the core.
Christianity Etc › Re: Ask Me Any Question(s) About AMORC And Other Esoteric Organisations In Nigeria by budaatum: 3:30pm On May 21, 2019
LoJ:
The real GWB is invisible and esoteric. Any exoteric GWB is purely man made. Even the expression GWB is not appropriate, we use it because men do not understand any truth without a concept and a denomination.

I see no reason to believe Lewis was particularly of the GWB (maybe you don't know the implication of it). If so were the case he would probably never have created amorc in the first place. There is no ascended being that will be at ease with creating another organization.

All those claims making him a kind of heir more or less, must be taken as all the claims for other movements attempting to make their founder a messiah: with a big pinch of salt.
I've been trying to find what you mean by GWB?

By the way, no one appoints heirs in 'Rosicrucian' (wondering if this is where you say GWB instead?). But when one finds treasure in a field and buys it, some would light up a lamp and shine it so others may see. That's what Spencer did with AMORC, as was done to Christ too with Christianity and Mohammed with Islam, and as we may do with LoJ and Babacele with their teaching in this thread.

We shouldn't blame any of them for the necessary branding, mostly done by those whom they have taught, and the more we learn from you the more we brand you (AMORC, LoJistanity, Babacelestism etc) and elevate you into BabaCele and LoJ - opps! I meant, gods - in recognition of the enhancement to our living through your teachings.
Christianity Etc › Re: Ask Me Any Question(s) About AMORC And Other Esoteric Organisations In Nigeria by budaatum: 3:06pm On May 21, 2019
Shepherd00:
Budaatum, Jesus was a Rosicrucian abi?
No, I don't think that Jesus was a Rosicrucian, since Rosicrucianism as 'a body' came into existence long after Christ. But Christ did have some of what Rosicrucians now understand and teach, like alchemy and Kabbalah, as understood from some of the things he said (enter the eye of a camel, born again, my blood and my flesh, ye are gods, etc), and it is recognition of this that makes one claim he would have been a Rosicrucian. The truth however is that there is not in existence, and never has been in existence, any order sanctioned by the real Rosicrucians, and even today, once one truly understands what Rosicrucianism teaches, one actually would stop being a member of an "organisation" itself except to keep the flame burning on a hill so it might be seen by those who have had spat on mud rubbed in their eyes. That's why you'd find them to be the Adeboye's and co, those who have learnt the art of transmuting base metals into precious gold (making fishers of humans). Still, they have to shroud it in "Jesus is Lord", least you believers do what you usually do to Messiahs.

I don't expect you to understand any of this though since no one spat on mud and rubbed it in your eyes so you can see and know instead of just believing because you haven't seen so don't know. There is a reason Christ went to Egypt and nothing about his time there is revealed to you though (least you refuse to learn and understand but merely believe it).

N.B. The rest is not for you Shepherd.


"The teaching has come down to the present age through the corridors of time, from the dim ages of past eras, races, and schools of thought. Even those highest in the ancient occult councils, however, are unable to trace the teachings, in an unbroken direct line, further back than the time of Pythagoras (about 500 B. C.), and a little later in Ancient Greece, although they find many references thereto, and extracts therefrom, in some of the older records of ancient Egypt and Chaldea, which serve to show that the schools of Pythagoras, and other ancient Grecian occultists, were founded on occult instruction still more remote, received in a direct line of succession of teachers and pupils extending over centuries. Investigators have found traces of the teachings in the records of Persia and Media, and it is believed that the inspiration for the original philosophical teachings of Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was received from the same sources. Traces are also found in the Hebrew Esoteric Teachings."

"The Grecian Teachings were undoubtedly obtained directly from Egyptian sources, through Pythagoras, the relation between the early Grecian teachings and philosophies, and the older school of old Egypt, being very close and intimate. Pythagoras is known to have received instruction from Egyptian and Persian hierophants. There is to be found the closest resemblance between the ancient Grecian teachings, and those of the Egyptian Esoteric Fraternities. Some of the Teachers, however, hold that the Grecian and Egyptian schools, respectively, were but two separate offshoots of an original and older Teaching which had its origin in the lost continent of Atlantis. There are many traditions connecting the Teaching with Atlantis, and it is possible that both Greece and Egypt received it from this common source, instead of Greece being indebted to Egypt for the line of transmission. But, be this as it may, it is a fact that all of the traces of teaching that the various occultists gather from the traditions, scraps of doctrine, and legends regarding Atlantis, can be reconciled with the best esoteric and occult knowledge had by the race today. The fragments of the Egyptian Esoteric Teachings, many of which are still preserved in an undoubted direct line of succession, are practically identical, in fundamental and basis points, with the Grecian Occult Teachings. And, as has been said, the Persian, Medean, and Chaldean legends .and traditions, and scraps of teachings which have been preserved, show a common source or origin with those of Egypt and ancient Greece."
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Democrats Take Control Of Congress by budaatum: 2:01pm On May 21, 2019
Anduku:
Nice try at misdirection, you and your fake news NBC can only pull that wool over the eyes of your fellow Dumbocrats. no one on this forum accused him of saying he would "execute babies after birth" so stop fact checking things nobody here said anyway. What he said and which you have confirmed in your fake fact check is that if a baby is born alive after the mother desired an abortion, then the doctors will only resuscitate the baby if the mother so wishes. The question we have been asking which all of you are masterfully avoiding is, what if the mother and the family do not wish for the baby to be resuscitated? Governor Northam's comment is a very plain advocacy for infanticide. If a baby born alive will only be given medical care if the mother desires it then he is essentially saying that if the mother doesn't want it then the baby should be allowed to die. This comment prompted the Republicans in the senate to introduce a bill that makes it compulsory for doctors to provide medical care for babies born alive whether the mother wishes it or not but the democrats in congress voted against it which brings me to my second question, why would any sane person vote against a bill to guarantee medical care for any child born alive?
It's amusing that you misdirect then point your misdirected finger at others. The "proposed state law would have made it somewhat easier for a woman to obtain an abortion later in a pregnancy for medical reasons", and "abortions in the third trimester are already legal in the (Republican led) state". If such battles are going on over abortions, I wonder why you think they'd all of a sudden jump to "execute a baby after birth", as Trump put it!
Christianity Etc › Re: Ask Me Any Question(s) About AMORC And Other Esoteric Organisations In Nigeria by budaatum: 3:15am On May 21, 2019
"The possession of Knowledge, unaccompanied by a manifestation and expression in Action, is like the hoarding of precious metals by the miser—a vain and foolish thing. Forget not The Law of Use, in this and all other things."

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Democrats Take Control Of Congress by budaatum: 2:20am On May 21, 2019
Fact check: Did Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam state he 'would execute a baby after birth'

Speaking about abortion, Trump said, "we had the case of governor of Virginia where he stated he would execute a baby after birth."

A spokesman for the governor, Ralph Northam, disputed this characterization of confusing remarks he made days ago — and it should be noted that Northam was discussing a hypothetical procedure that would occur only in cases of severe deformities or nonviable pregnancy.

Nonetheless, he caused a firestorm when he responded to a question related to a proposed state law that would have made it somewhat easier for a woman to obtain an abortion later in a pregnancy for medical reasons.

Asked on a radio program what happens when a woman is going into labor who desires a third-trimester abortion, Northam noted that this kind of procedure only occurs in cases of severe deformities or nonviable pregnancy. He said that in this scenario, “the infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother.”

It’s worth noting that the proposed Virginia law — which failed to pass the Republican-controlled legislature — wasn’t proposing legalizing abortions in the third trimester; that is are already legal in the state. The bill proposed changing the number of physicians required for that kind of abortion’s approval — from three to one doctor. It also proposed broadening the list of health concerns that would allow a woman to seek approval for such an abortion.
Phones › Re: Google Suspends Huawei's Android Support. Huawei Will Not Work With Google Apps by budaatum: 2:07pm On May 20, 2019
Semtu:
Lol, with or without the ban Huawei has always been inferior to Samsung... Samsung has the wider reach with a wider market
It's the likes of Apple who need to be concerned.


Smartphone Rankings Shaken Up Once Again as Huawei Surpasses Apple, Moving into Second Position While Overall Market Declined 1.8% in Q2 2018, According to IDC

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., July 31, 2018 – According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 342.0 million units during the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18), resulting in a 1.8% decline when compared to the 348.2 million units shipped in the second quarter of 2017. The drop marks the third consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines for the global smartphone market and only the fourth quarter of decline in history. IDC believes this is the result of churn in some highly penetrated markets, although many high growth markets still exist and should return smartphone shipments to overall growth.

The arrival of Huawei in the second position marks the first quarter since 2Q10 where Apple has not been the number one or two smartphone company in terms of market share. Huawei delivered shipments of 54.2 million units to move into the second position with a record high market share of 15.8%. Samsung maintained a comfortable lead, although indications from its recent 2Q18 earnings call suggest its mobile division revenues will face challenges moving forward.

"The continued growth of Huawei is impressive, to say the least, as is its ability to move into markets where, until recently, the brand was largely unknown," said Ryan Reith, program vice president with IDC's Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers. "It is worth noting that Apple moved into the top position each of the last two holiday quarters following its product refresh, so it's likely we'll see continued movement among the top ranked companies in 2018 and beyond. For most markets, the ultra-high end ($700+) competition is largely some combination of Apple, Samsung, and Huawei, depending on the geography, and this is unlikely to change much in the short term. At the same time, Xiaomi, OPPO, and vivo are all slowly pushing their customer base upstream at a price tier slightly lower than the top three. This is an area they should all watch closely as the builds in this segment are getting increasingly more advanced."

"The combination of market saturation, increased smartphone penetration rates, and climbing ASPs continue to dampen the growth of the overall market," said Anthony Scarsella, research manager with IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. "Consumers remain willing to pay more for premium offerings in numerous markets and they now expect their device to outlast and outperform previous generations of that device which cost considerably less a few years ago. To contest this slowdown, vendors will need to focus on new innovative features and form factors combined with incentives and promotions to drive growth in many of these highly competitive markets moving forward."

Smartphone Company Highlights

Samsung once again remained the leader in the worldwide smartphone market despite a 10.4% decline in shipments from last year. The flagship S9/S9+, which launched late in the first quarter, witnessed slower than normal sales according to Samsung. Samsung claims the slowdown is due to both intensified competition at the high end and an overall sluggish smartphone market. The Korean giant will look to bolster sales in the coming weeks as we await the arrival of the new Galaxy Note 9. The new Note will be unveiled on August 9th and is expected to launch earlier than the Note 8 to gain a foothold ahead of pending fall launches from Apple and others. The device is expected to feature a bigger battery, new S-Pen capabilities, and increased performance.

Huawei surpassed Apple for the first time to move into the second position based on global market share. It continues to lead the China smartphone market with a record-high market share of 27.0% in 2Q18. In the first half of this quarter, Huawei's P20/P20 Pro series found strong demand in the $600-$800 price segment, helping Huawei build a high profile in the market. In the second half, with the release of its "GPU Turbo" technology, Huawei continued to earn a good reputation. 618 promotions led to strong sales for Honor models in the online channels as the Honor brand continues to be a key driver of growth for the Chinese tech giant.

Apple dropped to the third spot for the first time despite its second quarter growth. Apple shipped 41.3 million iPhones, representing modest growth of 0.7% over the 41.0 million units shipped last year. The iPhone continued to perform well at the high end as the iPhone X remains a top seller in many markets. Apple will look to regain control of the market this fall with the expected launch of three next generations of iPhone models. The new models are rumored to bring different screens sizes, price points, increased performance, and new features to the table when they arrive next quarter.

Xiaomi has pulled ahead of Samsung for the number 1 position in India over the past few quarters and has now closed the gap with Samsung in Indonesia as it ramped up its local production to address the increased demand during Ramadhan period, while also expanding its online channel presence and opening up more Mi home stores in the country.

OPPO faced a slowdown in key markets like India and most of Southeast Asia as it eased back on its aggressive marketing and sales activities in the region. Despite this, the company still managed to grow 5.1% over last year as it continued its expansion into other markets such as the Middle East & Africa. The recent launch of the Find X has also garnered Oppo some praise as the innovative, bezel-less and notch-less design has grabbed the attention of many.



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Christianity Etc › Re: Ask Me Any Question(s) About AMORC And Other Esoteric Organisations In Nigeria by budaatum: 1:55pm On May 20, 2019
I'd go even further and claim that though they leave, they do not abandon all they've learnt, which shows they value what they learnt in the organisation. I've posted a few of their books for those who wish to know rather than believe the nonsense they cook up in their head.
Christianity Etc › Re: Ask Me Any Question(s) About AMORC And Other Esoteric Organisations In Nigeria by budaatum: 1:48pm On May 20, 2019
Shepherd00:
Did you say my friend never was a member of AMORC?

I asked you, do people leave AMORC or not? did you answer?

On this note, I put it to you that AMORC kills anyone who tries to leave to keep their secrets secret. But, alas, people still leave.
People do leave AMORC. Once you stop paying your annual dues you are considered left and no one will kill you. My father stopped paying dues when he was 68 and lived a further 31 years.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Democrats Take Control Of Congress by budaatum: 1:29pm On May 20, 2019
Anduku:
Stop trying to act dumb, you know to well what he is talking about. The current talking point among the lunatic liberals in the US to give a mother a right to kill an already born child if she decides she doesn't like the child and doesn't want to keep it. Yes, that's where the lunatics are at the moment, infanticide is the newest stupidity that the idiots are pushing for
Anduku:
I would like you to show me where I said, "the mother can still request the child killed within 24hrs".
You need to ask Templ1288, Anduku. He's the one who claimed you were trying to "explain" it to us but we "don't seem to understand". Perhaps he's the one who doesn't understand.

That said, you do seem to have said so in the following:

Anduku:
You are right in calling it murder. The point I am making is that the lunatic liberals are now talking about legalizing infanticide. if the mother doesn't like the child she gave birth to, the doctors will basically deny the baby the needed medical attention and allow the already born baby to die if the mother so desires. This is exactly the newest madness that we are getting from the ever depraved lunatic liberals
Education › Re: Christian Student Who Refused To Use Expo , Shocks Exam Officials - See How by budaatum: 12:48am On May 20, 2019
ABCthings:
Assuming I'm a child from a poor educational background and I have to pass my exams this year else my Uncle leaves me and focus on his children,although I still read I know my reading can't make me pass,I can pray to God to help me then after the exams continue reading to meet up
You don't "know my reading can't make me pass", ABC! If you did know that, you wouldn't be wasting your time "continue reading to meet up".

And if you did "continue reading to meet up" enough I can bet you would not be wasting your time writing prayers on your exam paper because you'd be way to busy filling it with the answers God gave you while you were reading.
Education › Re: Christian Student Who Refused To Use Expo , Shocks Exam Officials - See How by budaatum: 12:29am On May 20, 2019
ABCthings:
God can work miracles nah..
Lol! We should just go ahead and scrap schools, God will miraculously create doctors, lawyers and engineers out of us all.

In fact, scrap that! Who needs educated people when God can just work a miracle? Just write God a letter and receive your daily bread!

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