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  • Breaking down borders: The future of truly global smartphones (Reader Forum)

    by Ronald Wilting, CEO, Forefront RF February 20, 2026
    by Ronald Wilting, CEO, Forefront RF February 20, 2026

    Moving beyond regional SKUs can reshape mobile radio design and global user experience Every year original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face the daunting task of forecasting demand for multiple regional variants …

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  • Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 for mid-range smartphones

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin August 20, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin August 20, 2025

    The new Qualcomm chip promises AI, gaming, and camera upgrades for mid-range smartphones In sum – what to know: Modest performance boost, major gaming focus – Built on 4 nm …

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  • Galaxy Z Fold7 review — A ‘no-compromise’ foldable tablet-phone

    by Prakash Sangam August 5, 2025
    by Prakash Sangam August 5, 2025

    If managed well, the Z Fold7 has the potential to propel this device category from today’s niche to mainstream The tagline of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 is “Galaxy S25 Ultra …

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  • Qualcomm buys MovianAI to boost generative AI capabilities 

    by James Blackman April 4, 2025
    by James Blackman April 4, 2025

    In sum – what you need to know Gen AI R&D push – Qualcomm has bought MovianAI, the generative AI division of VinAI, to enhance its R&D and integrate advanced …

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  • IDC raises smartphone forecast, driven by gen AI devices and affordable Androids

    by Kelly Hill August 28, 2024
    by Kelly Hill August 28, 2024

    IDC revised down slightly the expected growth rate of gen AI devices, but it’s still more than 340% YoY International Data Corporation (IDC) has upped its smartphone forecast for worldwide …

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  • Consumers are holding onto smartphones ‘longer than ever’: Assurant

    by Kelly Hill August 22, 2024
    by Kelly Hill August 22, 2024

    iPhone 11 has been number one device turned in from upgrade programs, for nine quarters Consumers continue to hold on to their current smartphones, particularly their iPhones, for increasingly long …

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  • Smartphone market up more than 6% YoY IDC

    by Kelly Hill July 15, 2024
    by Kelly Hill July 15, 2024

    Demand ‘remains challenged in many markets,’ IDC said; gen AI smartphones expected to grow rapidly The second quarter of 2024 marked the fourth consecutive quarter of growth for the smartphone …

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  • Vodafone, Qualcomm and Xiaomi test enhanced 5G uplink tech

    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 23, 2024
    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 23, 2024

    Vodafone, Qualcomm and Xiaomi achieved peak upload speeds of up to 273 Mbps in this recent test Vodafone, Xiaomi, and Qualcomm Technologies said they have successfully tested a new 5G …

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  • The telecommunications boom: Factors driving industry growth (Reader Forum)

    by Eleanor Hecks, Managing Editor, Designerl December 1, 2023
    by Eleanor Hecks, Managing Editor, Designerl December 1, 2023

    Rapid growth in technology has led to a boom in the telecommunications industry. New advancements pave the way as professionals connect with consumers and keep their businesses running. Whether a …

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  • Oppo unveils self-trained genAI model to support new operating system

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin November 17, 2023
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin November 17, 2023

    Oppo says that the AI model has three major technical characteristics: dialogue enhancement, personalization and cloud-device collaboration Chinese handset manufacturer Oppo has furthered its commitment to generative AI (GenAI) with …

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  • HMD Global kicks off smartphone manufacturing in Europe

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin October 4, 2023
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin October 4, 2023

    HMD Global is starting manufacturing in Europe with assembly of the 5G-capable rugged Nokia XR21 HMD Global has begun manufacturing smartphones in Europe, starting with assembly of the 5G-capable rugged …

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  • ‘Recovery in sight’ for global smartphone market, despite 11% decline: Canalys

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 20, 2023
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 20, 2023

    The global smartphone market declined for the sixth consecutive quarter since 2022, according to the latest data from Canalys According to the latest data from Canalys, the global smartphone market declined by 11% …

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  • #TBT: Smartphones squeeze out PDAs; Anticipating the battle for broadband; Sprint offers video mail … this week in 2004

    by RCR Wireless News February 2, 2023
    by RCR Wireless News February 2, 2023

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • eSIM market to grow nearly 250% by 2027: Juniper Research

    by Kelly Hill January 11, 2023
    by Kelly Hill January 11, 2023

    The embedded SIM market is expected to grow from about $4.7 billion this year to $16.3 billion by 2027—representing 249% growth during the period, according to Juniper Research. The total …

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  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 one-month review – Highly functional foldable phone with bold looks (Analyst Angle)

    by Prakash Sangam November 18, 2022
    by Prakash Sangam November 18, 2022

    ‘Perfect fusion between the small size of a flip phone and … advanced functions’ My wife Ashwini and I have been using and testing Galaxy Z Flip4 for over a …

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  • Celona offers device (and staff) certification scheme for private LTE and 5G networks

    by James Blackman September 6, 2022
    by James Blackman September 6, 2022

    Celona has introduced a new device certification scheme to reassure customers that certain user equipment will work without a hitch on its local-area (LAN) private LTE and 5G systems. The …

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  • APAC to reach 430 million 5G connections in 2025: GSMA

    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 7, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 7, 2022

    GSMA forecasts that 5G connections will represent 14% of total mobile connections in the APAC region by 2025 5G connections in Asia Pacific (APAC) are expected to reach 430 million …

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  • The new device experience: How mobile carriers successfully ‘get in’ on the app economy (Reader Forum)

    by Giancarlo Fasolo, EVP Sales & Marketing, ironSource Aura June 10, 2022
    by Giancarlo Fasolo, EVP Sales & Marketing, ironSource Aura June 10, 2022

    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 …

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  • The next Google smartphone will sport an in-house mobile chip

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin August 3, 2021
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin August 3, 2021

    Google: ‘Tensor was built for how people use their phones today and how people will use them in the future’ Blaming computing limitations of third-party options, Google announced that its …

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  • LG exits the mobile phone market

    by Kelly Hill April 5, 2021
    by Kelly Hill April 5, 2021

    Company will shift focus to “growth sectors including EVs, IoT and B2B” South Korea’s LG Electronics is exiting the mobile phone market, planning to wind down its mobile phone business …

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  • #TBT: Smartphones drive mobile video growth; T-Mo expands HSPA+; LightSquared says it’s on track … this week in 2011

    by Kelly Hill April 1, 2021
    by Kelly Hill April 1, 2021

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • GWS: Smartphone usage data could help forecast elections

    by Kelly Hill February 9, 2021
    by Kelly Hill February 9, 2021

    Could smartphone usage data reveal voter insights that political polling might not catch? It’s possible, according to GWS. GWS analyzed news consumption on smartphones from an opt-in consumer panel in …

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  • Q4 shows global smartphone shipment rebound and vendor shake-up

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin January 29, 2021
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin January 29, 2021

    Apple was the top smartphone vendor, shipping 90.1 million devices in Q4 While the global smartphone market took a hit overall in 2020 — declining 5.9% compared to 2019 — …

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  • Huawei has enough stock of chips for its telco business: rotating chairman

    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 23, 2020
    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 23, 2020

      Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies currently holds sufficient stock of chips for the company’s network equipment businesses to overcome supply chain obstacles raised by U.S. sanctions, rotating chairman Guo Ping …

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  • Global smartphone market forecast to decline 9.5%, 5G remains priority

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin August 28, 2020
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin August 28, 2020

    IDC predicts that the global smartphone market will fully recover by 2022 According to International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the global smartphone market is forecast to …

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