The figure will double by 2026 to 4.3 billion, reports Berg Insight 

The top three iPhones accounted for 41 per cent of Apple’s total sales

£2bn investment in infrastructure and customer service

More than 34,000 consumers voted

The top three leading cloud service providers in Q4 2021 collectively grew 45 per cent with a combined 64 per cent share of customer spend.

The top spot changed four times throughout 2021 and supply issues impacted all vendors.

The top five smartphone vendors remained the same as 2020 as all were affected by the supply shortage

Overall shipments increased by just one per cent due to supply chain issues and soaring COVID-19 cases.

Lenovo led the way overall with 82.1 million units shipped during 2021

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, 2021 was another busy year for the mobile industry as the importance of digital tech was highlighted. Mobile News got the view of the industry on key trends

The smartphone brand has seen global growth during last quarter

Xiaomi and Apple increase market share during Q3 2021 to pressure Samsung 

CCS Insight looked at the future of mobile, revealing its latest predictions for the years ahead

Tablets also on the up for the quarter with sales up 18 per cent

Shipments will hit 13.9m units by 2025 with the market remaining niche

Strong commercial demand the key driver for solid sales

Oppo first sponsored Wimbledon back in 2019 

The airtime distributor enjoyed another strong performance at the Best Company Awards

Chinese firm will instead attend the annual event virtually

The announcement comes a month before MWC21 is due to take place

Vendor also reported 286 per cent increase in revenue

With recovery expected next year as component shortages ease 

History repeats itself as Ericsson withdraw from flagship tech event 

Demand for PCs remain high as remote working continues this year

Programme will see 31 recruits join the network in September

Network consolidation, online sales surge and 5G to feature heavily in 2021, say analysts

Canalys’ worst-case scenario forecasts a 6.6 per cent increase

UK telecoms leaders weigh in on what the year has in store

Hove-based Lease Group will support the charity by raising mental health awareness throughout the year

MNO’s Support Twitter page says eSIM support is coming in ‘early 2021’

Ericsson Mobility Report says 5G adoption has gathered pace in 2020

Cat S42 will be first product from vendor to ship with special Biomaster treatment

P40 series first in line, with older flagships to also benefit

Huawei’s latest offering is available from October 22

The showpiece tech event usually takes place in February

A beta for smartphones is due later this year for developers

Added emphasis placed on AIoT product ecosystem

American startup OnwardMobility at the development reins

Three currently holds the most amount of 5G spectrum acquired from previous auctions with 140Mhz

MNO’s logo to feature on team shirt, and fans stand to win prizes through VeryMe rewards

Aim to help business partners reduce emissions by 350m tonnes by 2030

Huawei were placed on the Entity List this time last year

A million connections will be surpassed this year Virgin Media has set out bold targets to connect up to 15 million UK homes with gigabit broadband by the end of 2021. The first homes will be connected with the gigabit speeds this year, with Southampton the first city to receive the broadband, where customers have

The Aldgate base is currently called One Braham but will be renamed ahead of the move BT has confirmed that it will relocate its global headquarters to a new location in Aldgate by the end of 2021. The move sees the telco relocate from its St Paul’s base, where it has been since 1985, a

Managing director reveals ambitious target and confirms three acquisitions are under negotiation

The average mobile subscriber uses 2.5GB of data per month but is predicted to grow to 18GB by 2021

IDC’s forecast claims this will increase from 1.47 billion to 1.7 billion units shipped 

Recycling and recovery company looks to expand internationally, despite UK uncertainty