Apple has revamped and strengthened its iPad lineup with a new range of devices. The range includes the new M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro. The M4 chip has appeared just six months after the launch of the M3 last November and consists of 28 billion transistors built using second-generation 3-nanometer technology. At just

Samsung has launched the new Galaxy S24 Ultra,Galaxy S24 Plus and S24 with Snapdragon’s 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform chip. This integrates Galaxy AI with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy said to offer improved performance and energy efficiency. Chris Patrick, Senior Vice President and General Manager of mobile handset at Qualcomm Technologies said

Apple’s new iPhone 15 range will cost more or less the same as the iPhone 14 range a year ago. The ’15’ prices range as high as £1,599 for the top-spec Pro Max with 1TB storage down to £799 for the base 15 with 128BGB. Apple is offering £600 trade-in for a 128GB iPhone Pro

Samsung has refreshed its Fold and Flip with the fifth generation dubbed the Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 that feature imrpoved hinges, cameras and displays with five years of security updates and four generations of OS upgrades to extend the product lifecycle.

Virgin Mobile’s planned job cuts of 2,000 people by the end of the year is just the start of  further cost cutting measures across the industry.according to top telco analyst Paolo Pescatore.  Some people have already left the business. The number of redundancies includes some changes already announced internally. Some jobs are in consultation and

Vodafone and Three have agreed their marriage. But they still require regulatory approval and there is already precedent for the authorities rejecting such massive consolidation.

In a blow to alternative network providers, Ofcom has allowed Openreach to sell its Equinox 2 full-fibre services at lower prices to retail providers.

Proposed merger will give Vodafone UK controlling 51 per cent share 

Ofcom can make recommendations to the government to change regulations and involve the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) if the market isn’t working well

New additions to the Galaxy Z series are also accompanied by Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Watch 5 and Watch 5 pro

Plan is for USB-C to be standard across EU by autumn 2024

COVID-19 has led to enforced lockdowns in parts of China, resulting in the closure of some manufacturing hubs. Mobile News spoke to some analysts to get their take on how this might impact on the global smartphone industry

The vendor hopes the combination of its product ecosystem and value proposition will help boost its share in the UK, a market that has been dominated by Apple and Samsung in recent years

The Chinese vendor needs to stand out in tough market 

China has enforced strict lockdowns in a bid to completely quash Covid outbreaks in the last couple of months

Semiconductors may be impacted if there are neon shortages

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

This completed rollout delivers a huge boost to the government’s 2025 broadband target.

Vodafone is aiming to connect eight million homes with full fibre broadband by spring 2022

At its Unpacked event, Samsung focused on foldable devices in the guise of the Fold3 and Flip3 rather than showcasing a new Galaxy Note. But what are the prospects for widespread foldable adoption?

Almost as sure as night follows day, Apple has held its latest annual launch. We gathered views on the line-up

All four of the models in the iPhone 13 range are available to buy from next week (September 24)

… says top analyst in new Mobile News XPO Virtual Seminar.

Pre-order’s for the iPhone 12 in purple open from Friday (April 23)

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

Huawei is persona non grata in the UK. What are the likely repercussions for the channel and users?

Analysts question Vodafone’s long term 5G pricing strategy