If you are still wondering about a holiday gift for your loved one, I have a perfect idea—Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro. It has a well-balanced mix of consumer and pro features for those who enjoy a nifty smartwatch and sometimes like to venture into...
Apple this week announced three new security features for users of its products
Apple this week announced three new security features for users of its products. The company said it is immediately expanding the scope of end-to-end encryption used to protect data stored on iCloud. And in the new...
Mobile operators in Canada already provide 5G coverage to 75% of the population
Four million smartphone users in Canada are expecting to upgrade to 5G services over the next 12-15 months, according to a recent survey carried out by Ericsson.
This figure represents 17% of...
Global analysis breaks down five fastest devices by country
As consumers eye holiday device deals, Ookla has released new analysis that looks at which smartphone models achieve the fastest 5G speeds around the world -- and it's a mix of models and makers, depending on...
I have been using Galaxy Fold 4 for the last six weeks and can confidently say that this is the best productivity device for people on the move. It significantly reduces reliance on laptops and eliminates the need for a tablet. It's an excellent...
The device was first teased at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas
When Verizon and computer hardware manufacturer Razer teased the world’s first 5G mobile gaming console at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas a few weeks ago, details were scarce. But that’s just because the pair...
The handheld gaming console will feature Qualcomm’s gaming-specific Snapdragon G3X Gen 1 system-on-chip
Verizon and computer hardware manufacturer Razer are teaming up on the development and release of what they called the world’s first 5G mobile gaming console. Details were scare when the Android device...
Deutsche Telekom aims to make the 5G smartphones available in Germany in early 2023
German carrier Deutsche Telekom said it aims to launch its own 5G smartphones across its European footprint with the aim of increasing the consumer access to 5G.
The T Phone 5G smartphone...
Meta and Qualcomm entering into multi-year engineering collaboration to shape metaverse technology
During his keynote presentation at IFA 2022 in Germany, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon continued his characterization of Qualcomm’s technologies as “your ticket to the metaverse,” calling the transition from 2D digital experiences to...
URSP support lets one handset juggle enterprise and consumer slices at the same time
In separate announcements, Nokia and Ericsson recently confirmed they had worked with Google to demonstrate support for multiple network slices on a Google Pixel 6 Pro handset, operating Android 13. The...
Huawei said that revenues from its Carrier Business Group grew 4.24% to CNY 142.7 billion in the period
Chinese vendor Huawei reported overall revenues of CNY301.6 billion ($44.7 billion) in the first half of the year, down 5.9% year-on-year.
In the first quarter of the year,...
The analyst firm further predicts that consumer mixed reality headsets will generate global revenues of $50 billion by 2030
Rumors about a high-end virtual reality (VR) headset from Apple have been making the rounds, suggesting that one might hit the market as soon as January...
Qualcomm exec: 'We changed everything about our wearable chipsets'
Last week, Qualcomm unveiled the latest additions to its suite of wearable platforms, Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon W5 Gen 1. As Pankaj Kedia, senior director and global head for Qualcomm’s smart wearables and shareables...
SIM card fraud unfortunately manifests itself in a number of ways, but one of the most pernicious forms is the SIM card swap. SIM card swapping is the process by which a hacker or bad actor obtains the personal information and mobile number of...
China ended May with a total of 899.3 million subscribers in the 5G segment
Shipments of 5G mobile phones in China increased by 6% year-on-year to nearly 17.74 million units in May, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported, citing data from the China Academy of...
The wake-up signal was first introduced in 3GPP Release 15
In 3GPP Release 15, a paging signal sent over the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) that “wakes up” a user device from an idle state so that can prepare to receive data was first introduced....
More greetings from the 49th state, where Jim and the editor wrapped up their trip last week. Pictured here is the main boat dock in Seward, Alaska (a TelAlaska/ American Broadband exchange). Slightly off camera to the left of this picture is a large cruise ship...
The new modules also feature enhanced 5G/Wi-Fi coexistence capabilities
Qualcomm has announced its third-generation of Wi-Fi Front End Modules (FEM), which are integrated RF components that help amplify and route signals between the Wi-Fi System on Chip (SoC) and the antenna. The latest generation...
The European Union has declared that USB Type-C standard connectors will be required for charging various devices sold from 2024. This seems to have grabbed as much media attention as the far more significant announcement of its new Digital Markets Act that will intervene...
The prominence and dominance of mobile devices in the world needs no intro. But what about the actions that are taken on those devices once purchased? Americans check their phones approximately 96 times a day equating to 4.8 hours daily, of which 88% is...
Qualcomm CEO: “With 5G, we’re truly moving towards a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected”
SAN DIEGO--Qualcomm is on a mission to leverage its core expertise in connectivity, cameras, audio, graphics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to expand its addressable market to $700...
In January, the Korean government said it was working with local telcos on 6G network development strategies
The new government of South Korea expects to come up with a 6G communications prototype in 2026, Korean press reported.
The Presidential Transition Committee said that the incoming...
GSA said that nearly 1,000 of these 5G devices are commercially available
The global number of 5G devices that have been announced rose by 3.2% in March 2022 to 1,334 devices, according to a recent report by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).
“Of these,...
