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It comes as no great surprise to learn US authorities have opened a formal investigation into its historical activities in Iraq, but its shares still took another hit on the news. It was fair to assume the consequences of Ericsson admitting corrupt behaviour by its representatives in Iraq was already priced into its shares but

Apple iPhone 14 series is rumoured to launch at an upcoming event in September this year. The lineup is expected to include four models – iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Max, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. A recent tweet by a supply chain insider suggests a delay in panel shipments of the iPhone

UK comms regulator Ofcom is proposing a new license for commercial drone operators following trials that include drone delivered post by the Royal Mail. Ofcom currently allows drones to use airwaves designated for model aircraft or wi-fi without a licence, but this won’t cut the mustard for commercial drones doing longer and more complex trips,

For broadband service providers, fast digital access speeds have long been a defining feature. Today, both consumers and industries are focusing on broadband quality of service (QoS), reliability and consistency to ensure the next stage of low latency, end-to-end services. To further these goals, the World Broadband Association (WBBA) promotes a global perspective on current

Facebook parent Meta Platforms has halted the development of its first smartwatch carrying dual cameras, according to a report. The smartwatch, said to have codenamed Milan, could have rivalled the Apple Watch with its large display and features including activity tracking, music playback, and messaging. However, unlike the Apple Watch, the device that Meta was

Virgin Media O2 is going after data-hungry small businesses with a new broadband plan that tops out at 1 Gbps. It is being offered as part of a refreshed line-up of SoHo (small office, home office) services called Voom Fibre. It comes in four flavours starting at £33 per month for 400 Mbps download/40 Mbps

UK comms regulator Ofcom has said certain public phone boxes will be safeguarded against removal if they are still needed by a local community. As must be blatantly obvious to all, the need for public phone boxes declined in line with the ubiquity of mobile phone ownership. Ofcom reckons usage has dropped from around 800

Apple hosted the WWDC 2022 keynote this week where it announced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura, and watchOS 9 as expected. Alongside showcasing its new software developments, Apple used the WWDC stage to unveil a new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro as two of its new hardware offerings. Both new MacBook models

Chinese tech giant Huawei held a conference with the underlying theme that it is open to working with the rest of the world on IP, just as the US made fresh accusations of Chinese state-sponsored hacks. Huawei put on an event this morning comprising of a series of keynotes, a showcase of some new awards

The EU Council, Commission and Parliament have all agreed that from April 2024, when it comes to charging ports for mobile devices and laptops, there can be only one. The proposed law has been wafting around the EU corridors of power for a while now, and the latest agreement by the three bodies seems to

iOS 16 will not make its way to the iPhone models that are older than the iPhone 8, Apple has confirmed following the announcement of its new iOS release. This simply means that if you have an iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, or the original iPhone SE, you will not be able to experience iOS 16.

At its worldwide developer conference, US gadget giant Apple unveiled a new lappy and refreshes of the operating systems that run its armada of high-end gadgets, including smart home and smart car updates. Apple dropped an array of updates at WWDC 2022, it’s annual ostensibly developer conference which doubles as a launch extravaganza. Ranging from

UK eSim firm Truphone, which is partly owned by Roman Abramovich, is reportedly being sold for £1 to two investors following sanctions against Russian business people. The firm announced back in April that it had appointed FRP Advisory to ‘support the company in an immediate review of its strategic options’ following international sanctions placed on

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s biggest drone festival here on Friday and interact with kisan drone pilots as well as witness open-air drone demonstrations. ‘Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022’ is a two-day event and will be held on May 27 and May 28. Modi will inaugurate India’s biggest Drone Festival – Bharat Drone Mahotsav

Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Qualcomm all chipped in for the launch of TMUS’s voice over 5G service, which is now available in areas of Portland and Salt Lake City, as long as you have a Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. The service is expected to be available in more areas in the next year over T-Mobile’s

BioWare has revealed the title for its upcoming addition to the fantasy RPG franchise that began with Dragon Age: Origins back in 2009. The new entry is called Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, deriving its name from the character of Solas who will also serve as the main antagonist for this game. Solas, the Dreadwolf, was introduced

Firefox Translations add-on by Mozilla has been released. The new tool has been developed under The Bergamot Project which is aimed to provide an option that runs directly on users’ machines for web page translation and, at the same time, preserve their privacy. The add-on will translate the text in and from any language by

The Telecoms.com Podcast: 5G, telco M&A and Nokia – Telecoms.com https://telecoms.com/wp-content/themes/telecoms.com/assets/images/dummy/tcoms-logo.png The Telecoms.com Podcast: 5G, telco M&A and Nokia The guys are delighted to welcome special guest Dario Talmesio back to the pod. Dario is research director for service provider strategy at Omdia, which means he knows a lot about the mobile business, so they