UK MNO Three has been busy rolling out its 5G network, which as of now reaches 154 towns and cities. As part of that effort, the company announced this week that it has begun switching on the first of its 5G sites that use equipment supplied by Ericsson. The sites in question are located in
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iPad Pro next-generation line-up will reportedly support 5G mmWave technology seen on current generation iPhone 12 models in the US. This technology is expected to offer faster speeds than sub-6GHz 5G at short distances. A new report suggests that Apple is actively developing its own in-house mmWave AiP (antenna in package) to integrate it into
Apple made a bunch of claims about the water resistance of some iPhones, but the Italian Antitrust Authority didn’t like them and has fined Apple €10 million accordingly. In promoting the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11pro and iPhone 11 pro Max in Italy, Apple
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece by Brett Tarnutzer, Head of spectrum at the GSMA, talks about the importance of connecting the unconnected. Ten years is a long time in the world of mobile. Indeed, the developments that have taken place over
MacBook Pro 16-inch with Apple M1X processor has been tipped to be even faster than the current M1 processor. While Apple has not shared any information on a new 16-inch MacBook Pro or an M1X processor, a tipster claimed that the latter will debut with the larger MacBook Pro through a tweet from last weekend.
French telco group Orange has revealed the launch-day locations of its 5G network, which it will switch on next Thursday. Select parts of Paris make the list, obviously, as well as Le Mans, Lens, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice, Strasbourg and Toulouse, among others. We won’t bore you with the full list of places at this point;
The UK government unveiled its latest spending plans, which have had to be revised due to the breath-taking cost of shutting down the entire country. The only answer the UK and many other countries have to the COVID-19 pandemic is to tell everyone to stay at home. The fact that this destroys jobs, impacts mental
DJI Mini 2 has been launched, offering 4K video support and 4x optical zoom. The lightweight drone comes with OcuSync 2.0, which is the company’s data transmission technology. DJI Mini 2 has upgraded features and improved flight capabilities as compared to the DJI Mavic Mini. The maximum transmission range between the drone and controller has
The long and winding road to 5G-assisted driving passed another milestone this week, thanks to Japan-based Softbank and car maker Subaru. The two companies this week announced they have carried out successful 5G cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) trials, which saw automated cars join a highway and merge with traffic. Two scenarios were simulated at Subaru’s Bifuka
The largely superfluous second house of UK Parliament reckons journalists need more help than ever and has some bright ideas on what to do about it. The House of Lords quite rightly observes the massive decline in news media revenues since the internet became a thing. Most media are primarily funded by the advertiser model,
Microsoft has reportedly patched a bug in an Xbox website that could have potentially exposed users’ real email addresses associated to their Xbox gamer tags. This vulnerability was reported to the company through its bug bounty programme and has since been fixed. The findings for the bug that was reportedly found on enforcement.xbox.com were shared
As day follows night, what happens in the US usually happens a little bit later here in the UK. The latest example: increased regulatory scrutiny of Internet giants. The government on Friday announced that it will establish a new watchdog within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) charged with curbing the dominance of the likes
The European Commission has given the green light to TIM’s FiberCop plan, which it says does not raise competition concerns. Following a consultation into the project, Brussels confirmed that it does not constitute a merger, and therefore does not need to pass through further regulatory hoops. The plan will see the Italian incumbent shift its
Google Opinion Rewards is now available in Thailand. The quick survey app that pays users for answering questions debuted in 2013 and besides Thailand, is currently available in India and 27 other countries. Google Opinion Rewards app lets you answer surveys in exchange for Google Play credit for Android users and PayPal money for iOS
The European Commission seems to think that if it improves data sharing within the bloc, that might give it a better shot at taking on US big tech. The EC unveiled its cunning plan for digital domination back in February of this year and, with its customary urgency, has just got around to detailing its
The trade war with the US continues to take its toll on Chinese business interests through a combination of sanctions and retreats. India seems to have decided that Chinese mobile apps represent a grave threat to its national security, because it keeps banning them. The latest batch of 43 apps, which somehow slipped through the
Bitcoin’s streak of breaking its own record price has been relentless for the past few months, with the cryptocurrency climbing over $14,000 (about Rs. 9 lakh) this week, from having been less than $800 (about Rs. 51,600) this time last year. This unprecedented growth – nearly 10 times its value since the start of 2017
The utopia in which swarms of drones do everything for us can only be achieved if you can stop them colliding. Thankfully Vodafone and Ericsson are on the case. The two telecoms players had some fun at Vodafone’s 5G lab in Germany, flying drones around and trying to make them crash into each other. But