Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Tab S7+, and Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G are receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update in South Korea, as per a report. The update brings several changes including redesigned UI elements and improved performance. The three are said to be Samsung’s first flagship tablets that are getting the One
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The most profound change in global supply chains in the coming years will be digitalisation, and as such companies that embrace IoT solutions will find themselves ahead of the competition. This is according to a new Internet of Things predictions report from Telenor Connexion. The company, which as an IoT connectivity and cloud services provider
Don’t count Nokia out of the Chinese RAN market just yet because it seems to be getting pretty cozy with China Mobile. The unlikely couple announced their trial of Nokia’s RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) over China Mobile’s live 5G network. Apparently it went really well. As the Nokia product name indicates, this isn’t so much
Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller has been launched and it is powered by Raspberry Pi Foundation’s own RP2040 processor. The Raspberry Pi Pico is a standalone board that can be used as a companion to a Raspberry Pi computer. It can also be used to run code or make projects by having it interact with other
The narrative around what UK operators should do to help the common cause persists, with the BBC writing a story apparently designed to pressure Vodafone. In a piece headlined ‘Lockdown: Vodafone will not offer free access to BBC Bitesize’, the Beeb laments ‘Vodafone will not offer data-free access to BBC Bitesize during lockdowns in the
Mobily and Nokia are piloting 4G and 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) network slicing on the Saudi Arabian operator’s live network. Nokia heralded the Riyadh-based trial as the first sliced FWA deployment in the world. The trial is ongoing and is being conducted in multi-vendor environment Nokia said, without disclosing the identities of other vendors
DJI Pocket 2 pocket-sized stabilised camera has been launched with an upgraded camera and more microphones. Successor of the DJI Osmo Pocket, it offers up to 140 minutes of battery life and weighs 117 grams. It has a three-axis gimbal, is supported by a 4K camera, and has a larger sensor and wider lens compared
The contentious Swedish 5G auction proceeded as planned and the country’s dominant MNO Telia was the narrow winner. It nearly didn’t happen, thanks to the decision to make the outcomes conditional on the winners going nowhere near any Chinese vendors for their 5G networks. Huawei reckoned this contravened EU law and lodged a few appeals,
CD Projekt SA Chief Executive Officer Marcin Iwiński made a public mea culpa this week about the disastrous rollout of the video game Cyberpunk 2077 in December. He took personal responsibility and asked fans not to blame the team. In a sombre five-minute video address and accompanying blog post, Iwiński acknowledged the game “did not
Germany’s big three mobile operators have inked a pair of bilateral deals that effectively mean they will all share active mobile network equipment to boost 4G coverage. Deutsche Telekom has signed a letter of intent with Telefonica that will see the pair implement active network sharing at several hundred selected antenna sites to fill grey
A law firm has decided Ofcom didn’t go far enough three years ago when it got BT to lower its prices and thinks 2.3 million of its customers deserve compensation. The claim is being brought by Mishcon de Reya, on behalf of lead claimant Justin Le Patourel, who even created a website to show how
Ambrane NeoBuds 11 and NeoBuds 22 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earphones have been launched in India. The Ambrane NeoBuds 11 come with active noise cancellation and have a playback time of up to 12 hours. The Ambrane NeoBuds 22 can last for up to four hours on a single charge, and the case holds additional
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Greg Beitchman, Chief Revenue Officer at Antstream Arcade, offers some insight into the Asian mobile gaming market. While 5G is still waiting for that “Killer App” that will justify its cost and relevance to the average
BT’s consumer head Marc Allera reckons his rivals are stretching the truth with their 5G claims. Allera made his allegations in a blog post timed to coincide with the announcement that EE has switched on 5G in a few more towns. If his strategy was to improve the press coverage of an otherwise boring announcement
Google Pay, the digital payments app from the tech giant, is a popular platform for users in India to send and receive money easily. However, the app also offers a series of offshoot services for its members, including the ability to do a prepaid mobile recharge. If you are a Jio, Vi (Vodafone Idea), Airtel,
T-Mobile US has signed two 5G equipment deals with Nokia and Ericsson, both of which carry multi-billion-dollar valuations. The deals highlight both its desire to take a leadership position in 5G in the US, regardless of the cost, and the extent to which US mobile operators will have to open their wallets in order to
Korean tech giant Samsung decided to get its flagship launch in nice and early this year with three devices to take on the best Apple has to offer. Samsung smartphone announcements are among the most cluttered with hyperbole and general marketing noise. The Galaxy S21 phones apparently empower you to express yourself, which is nice,
Asus has announced a Fanless Chromebox that has support for up to three 4K displays. The Asus Fanless Chromebox can be mounted to the back of a display or desk, and looks almost identical to a wireless router. It features a 10th Generation Intel Core or Celeron processor. The company also introduced the Asus ZenBeam