T-Mobile US February 14, 2018 T-Mobile US deploys AI to speed customer care T-Mobile US deployed a new customer care tool meant to speed resolution of complex problems by using artificial intelligence (AI). By Diana Goovaerts
Asia Pacific Devices Xiaomi February 14, 2018 Xiaomi brings Redmi Note 5 to India Xiaomi stepped up its device line-up in India with the launch of three new products in the country, including the Redmi Note 5 and higher end Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphones. By Kavit Majithia
February 14, 2018 Fitbit boosts health with Twine deal Wearables company Fitbit is to acquire Twine Health, a move it says “further extends its reach into healthcare”. By Steve Costello
AI & Cloud Devices February 14, 2018 HTC loses smartphone head The head of HTC’s smartphone and connected devices business, Chialin Chang, is leaving the company in order to pursue his “personal career plan”, with the struggling vendor yet to name a replacement for the role. By Steve Costello
5G+ Asia Pacific Devices Ericsson Operators Qualcomm RAN Vendors Telstra February 14, 2018 Qualcomm ups gigabit LTE ante; targets cellular IoT Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018, Qualcomm took the wraps off a number of new products and technologies, including the first LTE modem designed to support speeds of 2Gb/s. By Steve Costello
North America Qualcomm February 14, 2018 Broadcom scales back advances on Qualcomm board Broadcom almost halved the number of members it is seeking to elect to Qualcomm’s board, in a move designed to “ensure continuity” at the US chip giant ahead of a proposed takeover. By Kavit Majithia
Apple February 14, 2018 Apple boss Cook aims to outlive cash Apple CEO Tim Cook (pictured) admitted mobile payments uptake had been slower than first anticipated, adding he hoped to “still be alive” to see the elimination of physical money. By Chris Donkin