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COVID-19 puts Year of 5G on hold

...MNOs. Looking ahead, September would have been a very interesting month for 5G excitement thanks to launch of Apple’s flagship device for the year. This would have been a series...

• 01 April 2020 @ 09:32

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Disney set to capitalise on self-isolation with streaming launch

With millions of parents and children scratching the walls searching for something to do, the launch of Disney+ tomorrow (March 24) couldn’t have been timed better. Having launched in the...

• 23 March 2020 @ 08:53

News

User base of stripped down Android Go tops 100 million

to use components that are below the minimum spec required to run full-fat Android, hence the invention of Android Go. In a blog post Google revealed that more than 1,600...

• 20 March 2020 @ 12:01

opinion

Omdia’s market survey reveals the MENA industry is optimistic about 5G

...of respondents worked for a company that had launched commercial 5G services in 2019 22.5% of respondents expect their company to launch by the end of 2020, whilst 9% expect...

• 06 March 2020 @ 16:21

News

Google Pixel starts to challenge Samsung in UK Android market

The UK Android smartphone market is dominated by Samsung, but its OS partner is starting to pose a serious threat, according to new research. The numbers come from analyst firm...

• 02 March 2020 @ 12:35

News

The device launches you didn’t hear about at MWC

Mobile World Congress usually has a few extravagant marketing forays to launch flagship devices and 2020 was going to be no different… except that the event didn’t happen. For some,...

• 27 February 2020 @ 10:06

News

Stop messing with our code – Google Project Zero

A Google Project Zero engineer has scolded Samsung, suggesting alterations to Android’s Linux kernel has actually made Galaxy devices more vulnerable. While making some adjustments to Android code downstream is...

• 17 February 2020 @ 13:02

News

Three enters the 5G marathon with ‘free’ 5G

...are expensive. With Samsung announcing its 5G series, Apple poised to launch in September and a variety of more affordable devices emerging, Three could be generating 5G momentum at the...

• 14 February 2020 @ 11:16

News

Chinese attendance at MWC will surely be massively diminished

...Vivo, all on the global smartphone leaderboard, have planned to launch new flagship products at the beginning of the year. They have modified the launch plans, if not changing the...

• 11 February 2020 @ 12:53

News

Privacy International leads revolt over Android ‘bloatware’

Privacy International is leading a coalition of more than 50 organisations demanding Android owner Google offers users the opportunity to delete any and every app from their device. On almost...

• 13 January 2020 @ 12:52

News

Major mobile-only SVoD service Quibi set to launch in April

A subscription video on demand service designed solely for mobile consumption will launch with the backing of much of the entertainment establishment. Quibi is an abbreviation of ‘quick bites’ and...

• 09 January 2020 @ 12:07

News

KaiOS shows why it is critical to Africa's digital ambition

...more exposure Google products get. Finally, the monetization model at KaiOS is completely different to Android. Whereas the Google team drive revenues by placing products as default applications on Android...

• 15 November 2019 @ 12:15

News

Android beat Windows mobile because of antitrust distraction – Bill Gates

...OS did launch after all and was not in the same league as Android, though it is an interesting idea. If Microsoft had not been spending so much time defending...

• 08 November 2019 @ 12:26

News

Disney revenues surge as world waits for streaming service

...been confirmed the service will launch in the UK on March 31. With analysts expecting more than 15 million subscribers in the 12 months, 2020 could be a very profitable...

• 08 November 2019 @ 11:52

News

Orange goes live with 5G in Romania

Orange has joined the 5G fracas, launching the connectivity euphoria in Romania with a very attractive exclusive partnership with Samsung. As the market leader in a fast-evolving market, Romania is...

• 05 November 2019 @ 11:31

News

Huawei launches its foldy phone in China

At a smartphone launch event in China Huawei announced the imminent commercial availability of its Mate X foldy phone. There doesn’t seem to have been much in the way of...

• 23 October 2019 @ 12:06

News

Trump’s blocking techniques finally start to trouble Huawei

...could match the standards of Android. Let’s not forget, Android currently accounts for roughly 76% market share in the OS segment. This is the toughest part of the equation. Huawei...

• 21 October 2019 @ 17:00

News

Android moves to replace Google Play music app with YouTube Music

the magic of YouTube Music, which will come installed on all new devices launching with Android 10 (and Android 9), including the Pixel series.” The announcement also made it clear...

• 27 September 2019 @ 17:18

News

Google updates Android for entry-level smartphones to be faster and safer

take the stripped-down OS to Android 10 (Go Edition). The company claimed the new version will load apps 10% faster then the current iteration, Android 9 (Go Edition). Android Go...

• 26 September 2019 @ 12:59

News

Orange Spain not going to be rushed into 5G fracas

...We launch the technology to offer a better customer experience.” This is the challenge which is being presented for the industry right now, according to Alonso. Many telcos are launching...

• 25 September 2019 @ 15:28