Finnish mobile company Jolla announces job cuts and debt restructuring
Finnish mobile company Jolla says it is adjusting its operations and will temporarily lay off what it describes as “a big part” of its personnel from next month. The business, formed four years ...
View ArticleOfcom report shows growth in 4G coverage and mobile data usage
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has just published its Connected Nations report (previously known as the Infrastructure Report), which shows how the UK’s communications infrastructure has changed in ...
View ArticleOfcom delays its 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz auction
In October, Ofcom revealed more information about its plans to auction the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz radio spectrum it had received from the Ministry of Defence. It planned to start the auction process in ...
View ArticleMozilla stops selling Firefox smartphones
Mozilla has said it’ll stop producing smartphones based on its Firefox operating system. However, it will continue its research into other connected devices. The announcement was made at a ...
View ArticleEuropean roaming revenue is expected to fall by 28% in 2017
New EU roaming regulations are expected to cause a drop in mobile roaming revenue for operators in 2017, according to a forecast from Juniper Research . Annual roaming revenue is predicted to ...
View ArticleApple appoints Jeff Williams as new COO
Apple has named Jeff Williams as its new Chief Operating Officer; a role that was previously held by Tim Cook until his promotion to CEO in 2011. The company also says that Johny Srouji is ...
View Article1 billion mobile M2M subscribers expected in 6 years
A new report from wireless analyst firm Berg Insight predicts there’ll be 1 billion cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) subscribers by 2022. It says the number of cellular M2M customers worldwide ...
View ArticleFinnish mobile manufacturer Jolla secures new financing
Finnish mobile company Jolla says it has completed its latest investment round and has secured new financing for the company. It follows an announcement in November , when the investment was ...
View ArticleHello Moto, goodbye Motorola
Lenovo will stop using the Motorola name on mobile phones this year, according to a report on CNET . Instead it says it’ll rely on the ‘Moto’ brand and the Motorola M logo. ...
View ArticleBT and EE merger is cleared by UK competition authority
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the potential £12.5 billion sale of EE to BT. A provisional decision was announced in October last year. It means that the BT/EE ...
View ArticleFinnish mobile manufacturer Jolla secures new financing
Finnish mobile company Jolla says it has completed its latest investment round and has secured new financing for the company. It follows an announcement in November , when the investment was ...
View ArticleHello Moto, goodbye Motorola
Lenovo will stop using the Motorola name on mobile phones this year, according to a report on CNET . Instead it says it’ll rely on the ‘Moto’ brand and the Motorola M logo. ...
View ArticleBT and EE merger is cleared by UK competition authority
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the potential £12.5 billion sale of EE to BT. A provisional decision was announced in October last year. It means that the BT/EE ...
View ArticleOnly 16 masts installed via UK Mobile Infrastructure Project
The UK Government’s £150 million Mobile Infrastructure Project has only seen 16 masts installed since it launched – despite its original ambition to cover around 600 sites. Most of the budget ...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones revealed at Mobile World Congress 2016
Samsung Electronics has revealed its new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Android smartphones in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress 2016. ...
View ArticleSony Mobile adds X-series smartphones to Xperia range
Sony Mobile Communications has updated its Xperia brand with three new X-series smartphones: the lower-spec Xperia XA , the Xperia X and the premium Xperia X Performance. All have an ...
View ArticleNew LG G5 smartphone has add-on modular components
The new G5 smartphone from LG Electronics has a design that includes a slide-out battery and the option to add other modular components. ...
View ArticleNew Cat S60 waterproof smartphone includes a thermal camera
Bullitt Group, which licenses the Cat mobile phone brand from Caterpillar, has announced its latest flagship smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2016. The Cat S60 is described as “the world's ...
View ArticleAlcatel Onetouch becomes simply 'Alcatel'
Mobile phone brand Alcatel Onetouch , part of Hong Kong-based TCL Communication , is changing its name to just ‘Alcatel’. The company says it is simplifying its name, simplifying its message ...
View ArticleNo more BlackBerry BB10 phones
A report by UAE’s The National says BlackBerry is planning to launch two mid-range Android smartphones this year but doesn’t have any more BB10 devices in the pipeline. However, it will continue ...
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