• Mobile Phone Sales Set to Remain Weak in 2021

    But one in three phones sold this year will support 5G The mobile phone market will grow in 2021, but shipments will remain well below their pre-pandemic level until 2022. ...

  • Arm Sets Out Stall for Next Decade of Computing

    Armv9 architecture addresses security, AI and performance needs Last week, at its Vision Day 2021 event, Arm announced its new Armv9 architecture, setting in motion the company's vision for what ...

  • The Chip That Broke the Camel’s Back

    Was the component shortage the final straw for LG? Yesterday, LG Electronics officially announced that it was exiting the handset business. Its decision to pull the plug on its smartphone ...

  • Cisco Webex Sharpens Focus on Hybrid Work

    Former market leader bids to regain its crown This week Cisco hosted its annual customer and partner event, Cisco Live, where the company made several major announcements relating to its ...

  • Survival of the Fittest

    New players heat up competition in the wearables market The rise of wearables was a major story in the tech world in 2020. As some product categories struggled to weather ...

  • Net Neutrality Saga Continues

    Ofcom set to review UK's Net neutrality laws in 2021 Ofcom recently confirmed that it will review the UK's current Net neutrality laws over the course of 2021. As part ...

  • Microsoft’s Innovation Happened at the Intersections at Ignite 2021

    Event offers a glimpse into Microsoft's long-term differentiation in cloud Barely five months after last year's event (see Microsoft's Flywheel Kicks Into Gear at Ignite 2020), Ignite 2021 was in ...

  • Intel Bets Big on Chipmaking Future

    New CEO Pat Gelsinger outlines strategy for Intel manufacturing We outlined several challenges facing Intel's incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger when he was appointed in January (see Instant Insight: Intel Appoints ...

  • The Unintended Smartphone Tax

    Prices of 5G devices resist falling in the US Well into their third year of deployment, global 5G networks are rolling out much quicker than 4G did at the same ...

  • Will Satellites Spoil the Rural 5G Buzz?

    Space-based disrupters compete to connect remote communities As wireless operators make plans to earn a return on the billions of dollars they've invested in 5G spectrum, either through auctions or ...