China Unicom Ends Wait For 5G Subscriber Tally
China Unicom revealed 5G user numbers for the first time since launching the service in October 2019, closing 2020 with...
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Danbatta To Spotlight Consumer Protection On World Consumer Rights Day 2021
By Angeline Mgbele, Correspondent Abuja Independent telecoms regulatory authority, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has concluded plans to organise a...
APAC OTT Market At ‘Critical Mass’ With 392 Million Users
By Jonathan Easton The APAC region has nearly 400 million people using streaming services. A new report from video ad...
Virgin Media Widens TV 360 To All Customers
By Jonathan Easton Virgin Media has announced wider availability of its TV 360 platform. First announced in November 2020, Virgin...
Jumeirah To Help Travellers Plan The Perfect Holiday With An Exclusive Global Offer
Positions Website To Make Bookings Easier, Cheaper By Ron Chen, Correspondent, ASEAN Region Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts is determined to...
US Mobile Broadband User Numbers Rise
Fresh data from market research company Parks Associates showed the number of households relying solely on mobile for their broadband...
Docomo Makes Further Data Price Cuts
NTT Docomo joined Japanese rivals in reducing data tariffs, following pressure from the government to make mobile service more affordable...
T-Mobile Tips 5G To Click With Consumers In 2021
T-Mobile US gave a bullish outlook for 2021, with CEO Mike Sievert tipping consumer interest in 5G to pick up and highlighting record subscriber growth during 2020. On an earnings call, Sievert said it expected 2021 to be a “year that hopefully transitions us” away from unusual dynamics 2020 including muted switching activity, payment challenges for consumers and “recessionary circumstances”. He said consumer interest in 5G would be fuelled by “fear of missing out” on performance gains and tipped mobile gaming an area “to keep an eye on”. President of...
Apple Working On iPhone Display With Variable Refresh Rates
A new Apple patent released by the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that the company is working on an iPhone display that can update the content at up to 240Hz which is four times the native refresh rate. A new Apple patent released by the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that the company is working on an iPhone display that can update the content at up to 240Hz which is four times the native refresh rate. With the upcoming display, an iPhone with a 60Hz display...
European Fitness App Spend Soars
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic helped fuel a record year-on-year increase in health and fitness app spending in Europe during 2020,...
