Devices RAN Vendors Samsung February 28, 2022 Samsung claims enterprise security first in latest laptops Samsung pitched its latest range of Galaxy Book laptop PCs as the first to offer consumers a key Microsoft security service previously available only to enterprises, one of a host of updates fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic. By Michael Carroll
Devices February 23, 2022 Lenovo plans intensified mobile push, metaverse move Lenovo claimed to be the fastest growing major smartphone vendor in the closing months of 2021, as it outlined plans to launch devices in new markets and up investment in activities around IoT and the metaverse. By Chris Donkin
Devices February 21, 2022 Keyboard smartphone start-up taps out Onward Mobility, the company aiming to bring a 5G BlackBerry to market, confirmed reports its project to develop and launch a keyboard-toting handset had been abandoned, with the business closing. By Chris Donkin
Devices Europe Greater China Regulation February 18, 2022 EU targets China over technology patent policies The European Union (EU) filed a case against China with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in an attempt to overturn a rule it claims prevents companies with mobile patents getting appropriate payment from manufacturers. By Chris Donkin
Asia Pacific Devices Operators RAN Vendors Samsung February 18, 2022 KDDI lights SA 5G vRAN site KDDI turned on what it claimed as the world’s first commercial standalone (SA) 5G site using virtualised RAN (vRAN) equipment from Samsung and Fujitsu, enabling the operator to speed its network rollout by automating the process. By Joseph Waring
Devices February 16, 2022 Honor closes in on Apple in China Former Huawei smartphone sub-brand Honor showed signs of success as an independent business in its home market of China during the final quarter of 2021, momentum it maintained in the opening weeks of this year, Counterpoint Research reported. By Michael Carroll
Asia Pacific Devices Spanish February 16, 2022 El especialista en automoción Denso se incorpora al proyecto japonés de chips La empresa conjunta entre Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) y Sony que construirá una fábrica de chips en Japón cuenta con un nuevo socio: Denso, proveedor de componentes de automoción, invertirá 350 millones de dólares (unos 308 millones de euros)… By Albert Cuesta
Devices November 21, 2023 Moving up the IoT value-chain with managed connectivity and multi-IMSI SIMs