At long last Europe is getting a Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S20. No, none of the original trio, but the new Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, which packs the Snapdragon 865 chipset and offers both sub-6 and mmWave 5G connectivity. There’s also the Galaxy S20 FE model, which uses the familiar Exynos 990 chipset in an unfamiliar…
Nokia has maintained its lead in Analysys Mason’s annual independent report which ranks telecoms software and services providers. The Finnish giant beat rivals like Ericsson and Huawei to the number one spot based on strong growth and a portfolio which Analysys Mason says leads in almost all categories. Larry Goldman, Partner & Head of Networks…
After the Moto G9 Play came to our office, it’s now time for the Moto G9 Plus, which was just unveiled. It’s a phone, focused on three things – display, camera and battery, and for the price, it scores great on all three. Before we get going – here’s the box contents – a 30W…
A real-world trial by Virgin Media has reached multi-gigabit broadband speeds using the company’s existing network. Virgin Media conducted the innovation trial in Thatcham, Berkshire using DOCSIS 3.1 broadband technology. The speeds reached 2.2Gbps, which is 34 times faster than the UK’s average. Phil Thompson, a trialist from Thatcham, commented: “The multi-gigabit speeds were a…
Research suggests that a pandemic and resulting economic downturn hasn’t severely impacted 5G rollouts. While 5G rollouts have slowed, they are continuing at a relatively decent pace. Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas, said: “The pace of new commercial 5G network launches has remained healthy through the challenging quarter, as mobile network operators continue to…
A research and development facility owned by Huawei has caught fire near the company’s new campus in Dongguan, China. Social media posts report an explosion at the facility but this is unconfirmed. The R&D lab is, however, expected to contain “sound-absorbing materials” like cotton which is highly flammable. Videos of the fire are bizarrely being…
You asked and Sony delivered – that’s the impression from last week’s poll where the Sony Xperia 5 II received an overwhelmingly positive response from fans. The size seems perfect for most as only 16% stated that they wanted something smaller, something closer to the famed Compact models of yesteryear. Going through the comments, it…
The Apps feature of Microsoft’s Your Phone app is graduating from the Insider program – soon it will be available to everyone who owns a supported phone. This feature allows you to run Android apps in individual windows on your Windows 10 PC (previously you had to rely on screen mirroring). The updated Your Phone…
The Sony Xperia 5 II will come with Android 10 out of the box. However, an unconfirmed rumor claims that it won’t stay on 10 very long as the Android 11 update will be available shortly after the phone gets released (which will be in late October). The Xperia 1 II will allegedly receive the…
Earlier this month, Realme introduced its Realme 7 series in India wtih the Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro. Today, the company added a new member to the lineup, dubbed Realme 7i, which was detailed by the company’s Indonesian branch through an online event. The Realme 7i is powered by the Snapdragon 662 SoC as…
