Qualcomm looks to AI and VR with new Snapdragon
Qualcomm has unveiled plans for its new flagship smartphone chip, the Snapdragon 845, feeding off the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence, immersive experiences and longer battery life.
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Samsung supports seven start-up spin-offs
Samsung execs have given the thumbs up to seven ideas created in its Creative Lab initiative, creating a series of start-ups all fuelled and managed by employees.
Facebook might have cracked the mass market for VR
There have been murmurs that VR euphoria might be a bit of a dud, but they clearly haven’t made it to Mark Zuckerberg’s office as Facebook doubles-down on the tech.
Nokia calls BS on VR
Nokia has decided the world of VR isn’t as big or as glamorous as some people claim, and will trim back its R&D funding for the tech at its Technologies division.
Qualcomm tries to muscle in on VR euphoria
Qualcomm has tried to forget legal woes for the moment with the launch of a Snapdragon 835 VR Development Kit, which targets the next breakthrough in the VR world.
YouTube enthusiasm brings home the challenges for telcos
If you thought video was big already, just wait. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has shared her vision with the world, and it’s starting to look very real now.
Nokia determined to stay on top of edge computing
Edge computing used to be the big thing but seems to have become lost in the sea of buzzwords. Not over at Nokia however, as the team claims to have tested applications based on Multi-access Edge Computing.
Ericsson, Intel and Verizon go buzz crazy with 4K VR and 5G trial
The new trio Ericsson, Intel and Verizon will be aiming for pole position in the 5G race with a new trial which aim to demonstrate how fans can watch live sport events in 360-degree VR streamed in 4K.
Your identity could be under threat in the VR world – Ericsson
VR is coming whether you like it or not, and according to Ericsson identity theft could take on an entirely new twist in the virtual world.
Softbank buys into Improbable UK cloud VR startup
The technology incubation activities of Japanese conglomerate Softbank show no sign of slowing after it pumped $502 million into UK cloud VR startup Improbable.
Nokia uses the force to promote its VR offering
Nokia has announced a multi-year virtual reality technology agreement with The Walt Disney Studios, built around the release of ‘Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ later this year.
VR & AI not perfect at the moment – analyst freaks out
New research from Forrester claims new technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality will not move beyond mediocrity unless more attention is given to customer experience.
Samsung seems to get it right with crucial new Galaxy S8 smartphone
Failure was not an option with the launch of Samsung’s new flagship smartphone but a refreshed design, new voice UI and a bunch of clever accessories all look positive.
BT uses VR to lure fresh Openreach engineers
A quirky addition to the Openreach charm offensive sees BT using virtual reality to give prospective engineers a taste of telecoms glamour.
Infographic – 0% think the telcos have found place in digital economy
Now that the dust has settled after a busy and frantic Mobile World Congress, we decided to gather the thoughts of Telecoms.com readers regarding confidence in the industry following the event.
Now you can watch the news in VR
CNN has released a new virtual reality platform to deliver the news from around the world through live streams, while also producing weekly virtual reality experiences.
Mobile World Congress is disconnected from reality
The word on the show floor at MWC 2017 is that the industry has completely got ahead of itself with all the highfalutin talk of remote surgery and sentient cars.
Telecoms.com and Light Reading preview MWC 2017
The editors of Telecoms.com and Light Reading get together to sum up what you can expect at the big telecoms trade show using only two-letter acronyms.
Apple CEO cooks up AR with cryptic hints
Doom and gloom may surround the smartphone market, but something as small as market trends isn’t going to stop Apple as it turns its attention towards augmented reality.
Samsung insists VR market is worth bothering with
Samsung has hurled its weight behind new research from CCS Insight, which predicts 400% growth of total UK VR device shipments by 2020.
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