• Quick Charge 5: Cooler, Faster and More Efficient

    For the 5G era, new tech promises 50% charge in five minutes For those who think wireless charging is the future, here's a reminder that wired charging is keeping its ...

  • Jio and Google Pair Up for Smartphone Push

    Big investment shows India is a growing part of Google's strategy On 15 July, Google announced the launch of its Google for India Digitization Fund, and said that it will ...

  • Samsung Mobile Chief Shares His Vision

    Partnerships, innovation and agility more important than ever I read the blog post by TM Roh, the recently appointed head of Samsung's Mobile Communications division, with interest. Having been in ...

  • Process of Elimination

    Thoughts on Apple's first-remover advantage Is Apple about to start a trend of eliminating the in-box charger and headphones that have been established as part of the standard new-phone kit? ...

  • Huawei Beats Revenue Expectations

    But good results marred by UK ban on its network equipment On 14 July, Huawei published its financial results for the first half of 2020, and the company delivered a ...

  • UK Mobile Phone Market Shows Unexpected Resilience

    Sales fell less than expected in the second quarter Sales in the mobile phone market in the UK fell 20% year-on-year in the second quarter. At any other time, this ...

  • Recovery Lessons from China

    Creating a view of technology markets after the pandemic How the global technology sector recovers from the unusual crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is a major question we face ...

  • Time for a Touch of Flir

    Thermal imaging draws attention from smartphone makers Five years ago, UK-based Bullitt introduced the first smartphone with a built-in thermal-imaging sensor. The Cat S60 Android-powered rugged device uses the Cat ...

  • Smartphones at a Pricing Crossroads

    The pandemic creates a mid-tier opportunity for 5G devices In 2019, we wrote about the effects of the rising prices of flagship smartphones, particularly as full retail prices hit a ...

  • Pursuing DSLR-Level Imaging in Smartphones

    Samsung's new sensor reaches for the stars For the past decade, major smartphone makers have spoken of their lofty goal of elevating the quality of handset cameras to DSLR-level. The ...