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UK Mobile Network Choice ‘Fell By 25 Percent’ In Past Decade
UK has 25 percent fewer mobile networks to choose from than in 2014, with some of largest MVNOs shutting down since 2019, study finds
ARM Shares Nearly Double Amid AI Surge
Shares in ARM Holdings have exploded over the past week, after an optimist forecast almost doubled its share price
TSMC To Build Second Factory In Japan
World’s largest chipmaker TSMC confirms it will build second fab in Japan, with backing from Sony and Toyota
AI In Your Pocket
As Mobile World Congress draws closer, how will AI impact the development of the smartphone? AI's transformative impact will be profound, from cutting-edge camera enhancements to predictive text suggestions.
Huawei ‘Faces Production Bottleneck’ Amidst AI, 5G Chip Success
Huawei prioritising production of AI chips as it sees twin success of 5G smartphones and Nvidia alternatives, in spite of US sanctions
Huawei Retakes Top China Smartphone Sales Spot
Huawei retakes No. 1 sales rank in China with premium 5G handset, in spite of US trade sanctions in place since 2019
Apple Lowers iPhone Forecast, As Tim Cook Touts ‘AI Announcement’
Modest increase in first quarter profit and revenues, as Apple lowers iPhone shipment forecast, amid China sales decline
Alphabet’s Ad Revenue Miss Punished By Investors
Another tech industry bellweather, Alphabet, delivers strong Q4 and FY23 financials, yet investors not happy at ad revenue miss
Apple ‘Infringes DMA’ With New EU Developer Terms
Apple plans for compliance with EU's Digital Markets Act show 'disdain' for regulators and 'should not be tolerated', argues legal expert
Fortnite To Return To iPhones In European Union
Epic Games to bring Fortnite back to iPhones under new EU competition rules – but criticises new Apple 'junk fees'
UK CMA Opens Antitrust Investigation Of Vodafone, Three Merger
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) begins Phase 1 investigation of Vodafone UK's merger with Three UK
Apple Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Over UK Developer Fees
Apple argues developer lawsuit 'unsustainable', as it faces multiple UK cases targeting App Store fees, battery slowdown
Spotify Decries ‘Outrageous’ New Apple Developer Fees
Spotify calls new US App Store fees for external payments 'outrageous', calls on UK government to block similar move
Samsung Embeds Google’s AI Tech In S24 Smartphones
Samsung unveils its portfolio of S24 smartphones, and reveals they will include Google's generative AI technology
Apple To Drop Sensor From Some Watch Models – Report
Redesign plan to remove blood-oxygen sensor on certain Apple Watch models is dependent on an appeal court decision
US Supreme Court Snubs Apple App Store Appeal
Highest court in the United States declines to hear Apple appeal of lower court ruling in antitrust case from Epic Games
Apple Becomes Top Smartphone Vendor By Volume For First Time
Apple has become the world's biggest smartphone maker by volume for the first time ever, dethroning Samsung after 12 years
Apple Offers iPhone Discounts In China Amidst Stiff Competition
Apple offers unusual iPhone discounts in China amidst lower sales, stiffer competition from Xiaomi, Huawei
Al Gore Steps Down From Apple Board, Due To Age
Former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore, steps down from Apple board, because he is now 75 years old
Microsoft Briefly Overtakes Apple As Most Valuable Tech Company
Microsoft briefly overtook Apple as the most valuable tech company in the world, after share price pushed market cap to $2.87 trillion
China Cracks Apple Encryption, Claims It Can Identify AirDrop Senders
Apple's encryption for AirDrop file-sharing has alleged being cracked, as Chinese authorities claim they can ID senders
Samsung ‘Sees Fourth-Quarter Chip Rebound’
Analysts expect Samsung to show lowest profit drop in six quarters in latest sign of semiconductor market recovery
Apple Begins Making Payments In iPhone Slowdown Case
Apple begins paying users under 2020 settlement that ended legal dispute over deliberately slowing older iPhone models
Apple Watch Credited With Saving Woman’s Life After Poisoning
Emergency SOS function on Apple Watch credited with saving the life of a woman and her cat after carbon monoxide poisoning
T-Mobile US Confirms SpaceX Satellite ‘Direct to Cell’ Launch
SpaceX launches first satellites that will deliver a mobile service to customers of T-Mobile US outside of cell tower range
BT Misses Deadline For Huawei Equipment Removal From Core Network
Nearly there. Carrier fails to completely meet UK government's year-end deadline, for removal of Huawei equipment from core network
Apple Design VP To Join Jony Ive, Sam Altman For AI Device – Report
Apple’s iPhone design boss Tang Tan will leave Apple and join Sir Jony Ive's LoveFrom, to work on AI device with Sam Altman
US Commerce Dept To Review Semiconductor Supply Chain
National security move, as the US Commerce Dept says it will launch survey of US semiconductor supply chain
ARM Lays Off Workers In China – Report
ARM Holdings has laid off over 70 software engineers in China, but will relocate some of the roles outside of Asian nation