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IDC: Global Smartphone Shipments up 7.8% in Q1
International Data Corporation’s (IDC) latest worldwide quarterly mobile phone report shows that global smartphone shipments grew to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of this year, up 7.8% from the comparable year-ago period. The…
A Whole New Market? AT&T Demos Satellite Connectivity with an Unmodified Cellphone
AT&T said today that it successfully demonstrated cellphone voice calls via satellite using an unmodified cellphone – an accomplishment the company said is a first. The demonstration relied on low earth orbit (LEO) satellites operated…
FCC Proposes Framework for Satellite to Smartphone Linkage
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to create a framework under which wireless and satellite companies can cooperate to provide satellite to smartphone connectivity when subscribers are in remote, unserved or…
IDC: Tablet Shipments Up Slightly in 4th Quarter; Down for the Year
Worldwide tablet shipments rose 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, reaching 45.7 million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.…
New Iridium “Companion” Acts More Like a Wi-Fi Hotspot Than Previous Generation Did
Satellite operator Iridium is calling its new Iridium Go Exec device a “satellite access companion.” The device is designed to act more like a Wi-Fi hotspot in comparison with the previous generation device called simply…
Apple Investment Enables Satellite-based Emergency SOS for iPhone
Emergency SOS via satellite will be available on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro this month, according to Apple. The feature will enable the phones to connect to emergency services even when they are…
T-Mobile Adds AppleTV+ Streaming to Magenta Max Plan
BELLEVUE, Wash. — August 29, 2022 — The Un-carrier just made binge-watching even easier. Today in a video announcement, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert shared that T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) will include Apple TV+ in its most…
T-Mobile and Apple Join Forces to Make IT Easy for Small Businesses
BELLEVUE, Wash. — July 21, 2022 — T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is joining forces with Apple to introduce a plan JUST for small businesses that tackles pain points they face keeping their business and employees connected. …
Xfinity Stream App Launches on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD
Jun 30, 2022 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Comcast today announced the launch of the Xfinity Stream app on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD, giving Xfinity TV customers another option to access their subscription…
Comcast Launches Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has launched across Comcast’s U.S. entertainment platforms. These include Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV — according to Comcast. The rollout began Monday and will be available across eligible devices “in the…
AT&T, Apple, Delta Equip Flight Attendants with 5G Capable iPhones
Delta Airlines, AT&T Business and Apple are working together to equip more than 19,000 Delta flight attendants with iPhone 12s. The smartphones will run on AT&T’s 5G network. AT&T offers two potential use cases that…
Apple Commits $430 Billion in US Investments Over Five Years
April 26, 2021 — CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today announced an acceleration of its US investments, with plans to make new contributions of more than $430 billion and add 20,000 new jobs across the country over…