5G network deployments, standards, chipsets, and next-generation mobile connectivity news.
The Snapdragon X105 modem ships in every Gen 6 phone with NR-NTN satellite voice and video, and FastConnect 8800 brings 4x4 Wi-Fi 8 to…
The upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai will be significant for 6G spectrum allocation, with the U.S. leading a coalition of over twenty nations…
Over fifteen years, the Open RAN initiative evolved from a China Mobile white paper to a $10 billion movement, yet the RAN market has…
Viettel has become the first company in Qualcomm's 6G Early Access Program, signaling a significant partnership. While focused on 6G, the real impact lies…
MediaTek still sells more phone chips than anyone. By 2026 that's the least interesting thing about it: 3nm flagships, satellite NTN, and co-designing Google's…
During the 2024 Paris Olympics, TDF and France Télévisions demonstrated 5G Broadcast, enabling simultaneous live streaming to multiple devices without data congestion. However, challenges…
Huawei's Mate 60 Pro unexpectedly launched in 2023 featuring the Kirin 9000S chip, surprisingly circumventing US sanctions. HiSilicon, Huawei's silicon arm, encompasses its mobile,…
Qualcomm's acquisition of SAM Seamless Network for $150 million highlights the importance of its network-native platform, securing 500 million devices across various ISPs. Maintaining…
Qualcomm's Snapdragon brand emerged in 2007, unifying various components for effective marketing. Over two decades, its journey included notable successes and failures, adapting to…
Reflecting my journey with Nothing's products, starting with Phone (1) in 2021. Despite initial challenges in the US market, including limited support, the launch…
A silicon-level read on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: the all-Oryon 2+6 CPU, the Adreno GPU, the Hexagon NPU, and the TOPS number…
Qualcomm and Xiaomi renewed a 15-year partnership the same week Xiaomi shipped its own XRing O1 chip. The modem gap explains why both tracks…
Xiaomi's new XRING O1 flagship system-on-chip boasts impressive specs, including over three million on AnTuTu and a powerful 10-core CPU, marking a significant advancement…
MWC 2025 arrives in Barcelona, and the show floor is buzzing with AI-first smartphone announcements and 5G Advanced deployments. Xiaomi uses MWC as its…
MWC 2024 opens in Barcelona with one clear theme: AI on every device. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 demos ran advanced LLMs on-device without…
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