Devices RAN Vendors Samsung August 19, 2022 Samsung starts work on $15B research facility Samsung Electronics began construction of an R&D complex in Giheung, South Korea, with plans to invest KRW20 trillion ($15. 1 billion) in the facility by 2028. By Joseph Waring
Apple Devices August 18, 2022 Apple sets date for iPhone 14 unveil Apple reportedly set 7 September as the date to unveil its next flagship iPhone model, with Bloomberg tipping the vendor to also introduce updated tablets and wearables. By Mike Robuck
Devices August 17, 2022 Indonesia smartphone shipments decline Counterpoint Research noted Indonesian smartphone shipments weakened in Q2 and offered a mixed outlook for the second half of 2022 citing unique economic factors in the country. By Joseph Waring
Devices August 16, 2022 ABI Research predicts 5G small cell surge Outdoor small cell deployments will start to ramp around 2025 when Massive MIMO macro cells can no longer fulfill 5G capacity demands, ABI Research predicted. By Mike Robuck
Devices Oppo RAN Vendors Samsung Xiaomi August 15, 2022 Samsung gains in falling SEA smartphone market Canalys figures showed Samsung was the only smartphone vendor in the top five to register annual shipments growth in Q2 in the Southeast Asia market, with an overall double-digit decline as consumer confidence was hit by growing inflation. By Joseph Waring
Devices August 12, 2022 Lenovo renews foldable push with latest Moto Razr Lenovo-owned Motorola unveiled the third iteration of its revamped Razr handset for the Chinese market, one of a trio of manufacturers to lay out their latest foldable challengers within a week. By Chris Donkin
Devices Xiaomi August 12, 2022 Xiaomi unfolds latest products, accelerates auto move Xiaomi presented its latest foldable smartphone, a humanoid robot and detailed plans for an initial CNY3. 3 billion ($490 million) R&D spend on its autonomous driving project during a wide-ranging product update. By Chris Donkin
Devices November 21, 2023 Moving up the IoT value-chain with managed connectivity and multi-IMSI SIMs