Apple’s priciest iPhone is the most shipped model in the world
The top-end iPhone 14 Pro Max was the most popular smartphone globally in the first half of this year, according to analyst Omdia.
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Orange Romania ditches greenbacks but still goes green
The Romanian arm of operator group Orange announced the sale of its retail banking business and, soon after, the purchase of a bunch of renewable energy.
Vocus swoops in with A$6.3 billion bid for TPG assets
Australian fibre operator Vocus is willing to splash some serious cash to expand its footprint.
Jaded teenagers keep the feature phone dream alive
The US feature phone market is alive and well, as their continued popularity among various market niches is expected to maintain stable sales this year.
Qualcomm launches chips aimed at mobile gaming
The Snapdragon G series of SoCs is aimed at dedicated handheld gaming devices, with an eye on the growing cloud gaming market.
Huawei accused of using affiliates to skirt US chip sanctions
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) claims that Huawei is secretly involved in an effort to build chip factories that could flout US export controls.
eSIM shipments forecast to boom
A surge in eSIM adoption will be driven by ecosystem simplification, claims Kaleido Intelligence.
Deutsche Telekom launches new 5G tablet for €1
Operator Deutsche Telekom has bolstered its low-cost T Phone range with a new tablet courtesy of a collaboration with Google.
How telecom SaaS can play a meaningful role in supporting ESG goals
Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Maria Azada, SaaS Portfolio Business Strategy and Management Director, Cloud and Network Services at Nokia looks at how SaaS can help with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
Intel cancels $5.4 billion Tower takeover
US chip giant Intel has terminated its planned acquisition of Israeli chip manufacturer Tower Semiconductor, citing delays to obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals.
US Linear TV viewership share drops below 50% for the first time
The latest figures from TV audience tracking firm Nielsen illustrate the move among US viewers from traditional TV to streaming video consumption.
Amazon rolls out AI-generated product review summaries
US ecommerce giant Amazon is using generative AI to distil multiple product reviews presumably written by real people into one easy to digest summary.
MTN sells stake in $5.2 billion fintech biz
MTN has agreed to sell a minority stake in its financial services business to global payments giant Mastercard in a deal that could be worth a substantial sum.
Huawei reports a mildly positive first half of the year
In the shadow of US sanctions ratcheting up on the Chinese tech sector, Huawei has reported its sales were up marginally for the first half of 2023.
Rakuten reports improving mobile metrics, but Symphony slides
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten’s mobile operation is slowly heading in the right direction, but the same can’t be said for its network solutions arm.
Deutsche Telekom lifts guidance again on Europe strength
Deutsche Telekom has once again raised its full-year earnings guidance, a further sign of improving trends for European telecoms operators.
Verizon cuts off its BlueJeans
US operator Verizon is closing down the video conferencing service it acquired at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, having decided that it can’t compete with the likes of Zoom after all.
Opinion divided over London Mayor’s demand for industry to do more about phone theft
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the mobile phone industry to help reduce phone theft in the capital – which one industry insider says is “like blaming Kellogg’s for people shoplifting at Tesco”.
LEO in the ascendancy as operators rack up satellite deals
Telefónica is one of three service providers to have announced a deal with a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator this week.
Dish pitches EchoStar merger as a connectivity play
Dish Network and EchoStar will merge in a deal that is primarily about strengthening one of the companies’ financial position, but will also leave the combined entity in a stronger position in network connectivity.
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