Smartphone technology
Smartphone technology is the fastest growing and most competitive area of the corporate mobile phone sector, with Apple's iPhone, Google's Android and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 vying to take over from Blackberry as the smartphone of choice for business users. We look at the latest developments and products and what they mean to enterprise IT.
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News
29 Apr 2025
Three Business launches business eSIM trial
Business arm of UK mobile operator unveils what it says is the UK’s first large-scale embedded subscriber identity module trial for business in two of the country’s largest cities to allow customers to test network capabilities before possible switch Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Apr 2025
ASEAN telcos going beyond the 5G hype
Telcos from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are moving beyond the 5G hype as they focus on driving enterprise 5G and AI adoption to drive value for customers Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
23 Apr 2025
Vodafone, A1, Ericsson unveil first 5G Standalone international roaming
Global comms tech provider teams with operators in Germany and Bulgaria to confirm feasibility of cross-border 5G SA roaming to enhance responsiveness and reliability of services Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
22 Apr 2025
Virgin Media O2 cuts carbon emissions 56% against its 2020 baseline
Virgin Media O2 reveals that it is on track to achieve net zero across its operations, products and supply chain by the end of 2040, 10 years ahead of UK’s net-zero goal Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
09 Apr 2025
GSA forms 5G RedCap interest group
Global mobile ecosystem trade association launches working group to track, report and promote status of deployments, devices and service launches based on low-load next-generation mobile wireless standard Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
08 Apr 2025
NCSC issues warning over Chinese Moonshine and BadBazaar spyware
Two spyware variants are being used to target the mobile devices of persons of interest to Chinese intelligence, including individuals in the Taiwanese, Tibetan and Uyghur communities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Apr 2025
Court rejects Home Office bid for blanket secrecy in hearings over Apple encryption case
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rejects Home Office arguments that identifying the ‘bare details’ of legal action by Apple would damage national security, leaving open possibility of future open court hearings Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
02 Apr 2025
Apple’s appeal to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over the UK’s encryption ‘backdoor’ explained
Apple has appealed to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over an order by home secretary Yvette Cooper to give the UK access to customers’ data protected by Advanced Data Protection encryption. What happens next? Continue Reading
By- Bernard Keenan, UCL
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News
25 Mar 2025
UK regulator consults on enabling direct satellite to mobile comms
UK to be first country in Europe to move ahead with plans to enable satellite calls to be made from standard smartphones, with people and businesses in hard-to-reach areas set to benefit most Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
24 Mar 2025
Why I am challenging Yvette Cooper’s ‘secret backdoor’ order against Apple’s encryption
I took steps to lock down all personal data after I was named as an opponent of Russia. Now I am again worried about my family's safety after the home secretary issued a secret order against Apple Continue Reading
By- Gus Hosein
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Feature
24 Mar 2025
Ethical qualms prompt challenging social media migrations
Changing content moderation and artificial intelligence training practices means social media has undergone a fundamental shift in the past six months, presenting organisations and people migrating away from these platforms for ethical reasons with a number of practical challenges Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2025
EE makes 5G standalone upgrade for more than 28 million people
UK’s leading mobile provider claims major milestone in its mission to deliver standalone mobile connectivity across the UK for smoother video calls, better video streaming and improved browsing experiences Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Mar 2025
Online Safety Act measures come into effect
Regulator Ofcom is now able to take enforcement action against platforms under the Online Safety Act if they fail to proactively safeguard against content such as terrorist or child sexual abuse material Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
14 Mar 2025
Apple encryption legal challenge heard behind closed doors despite calls for public hearing
Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing held behind closed doors as press and civil society groups argue for open hearings Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Mar 2025
iPhone, iPad update fixes critical WebKit flaw
iPhone and iPad users are advised to update their devices as Apple addresses an out-of-bounds write issue in the WebKit browser engine that appears to have been exploited in targeted cyber attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
10 Mar 2025
Innovation strategy continues to deliver for Co-op
Co-op Food innovation strategy ramps up as it launches rapid delivery grocery app to support independent retailers to serve online customers faster Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2025
UK cyber security damaged by ‘clumsy Home Office political censorship’
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre secretly censors computer security guidance and drops references to encryption Continue Reading
By- Duncan Campbell , 2QQ Ltd, Sussex University
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News
05 Mar 2025
Apple IPT appeal against backdoor encryption order is test case for bigger targets
The Home Office decision to target Apple with an order requiring access to users’ encrypted data is widely seen as a ‘stalking horse’ for attacks against encrypted messaging services WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: Smartphone users upgrade devices faster as AI cranks up
Latest quarterly analysis from business services company finds decreasing age of trade-in devices in second half of 2024 coincides with launch of next-gen AI-enabled devices Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
04 Mar 2025
Canadian businessman remains in French jail, accused of distributing Sky ECC cryptophones
Canadian businessman Thomas Herdman has been held in pre-trial detention without trial for nearly four years – he has once again been refused bail Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
- Morgan Ayre
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E-Zine
04 Mar 2025
Cutting the costs of AI
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we analyse how the emergence of the DeepSeek AI model shows how the cost of deploying artificial intelligence is coming down. Samsung put a UK tech startup at the heart of its latest flagship smartphone launch – we talk to its founder. And we look at a transport industry project looking to optimise road haulage to reduce carbon emissions. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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04 Mar 2025
Interview: Why Samsung put a UK startup centre stage
The launch of the flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone from Samsung showcased AI innovation from a company spun out of Oxford University Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: NTT Docomo preps for beyond 5G future
Leading Japanese operator unveils slew of announcements to boost advanced communications across domestic territory and Africa, encompassing the new era of 6G and aircraft-based systems Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: Operators account for 85% of mobile infrastructure investments
Research from global mobile trade association reveals operators alone contribute $109bn to infrastructure investments, far exceeding that made by content and application providers and cloud service providers Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Mar 2025
MWC 2025: AI is the new mobile UI for Qualcomm
Connected processor and artificial intelligence company unveils AI-first modems for 5G networks, IoT and fixed wired access as artificial intelligence scales rapidly at the network edge to drive key business benefits Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Feb 2025
Verizon claims to ‘shatter’ US 5G upload speed record
Leading comms provider reveals 5G trial results with record-breaking uplink speed through use of technologies including TDD carrier component aggregation with C-band spectrum and uplink MIMO Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Feb 2025
US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard probes UK demand for Apple’s encrypted data
A secret order issued by the UK against Apple would be a ‘clear and egregious violation’ if it provides back door access to Americans’ encrypted data, says US director of national intelligence Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
25 Feb 2025
The AI imperative: Why APAC telcos can’t afford to wait
Telcos across Asia-Pacific are placing major bets on AI, recognising it as the key to unlocking future growth and relevance. But for those who hesitate, the cost of inaction could be their very survival Continue Reading
By- Edwin Lin
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News
21 Feb 2025
Apple withdraws encrypted iCloud storage from UK after government demands ‘backdoor’ access
After the Home Office issued a secret order for Apple to open up a backdoor in its encrypted storage, the tech company has instead chosen to withdraw the service from the UK Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Feb 2025
Top cryptography experts join calls for UK to drop plans to snoop on Apple’s encrypted data
Some of the world’s leading computer science experts have signed an open letter calling for home secretary Yvette Cooper to drop a controversial secret order to require Apple to provide access to people’s encrypted data Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Feb 2025
UK accused of political ‘foreign cyber attack’ on US after serving secret snooping order on Apple
US administration asked to kick UK out of 65-year-old UK-US Five Eyes intelligence sharing agreement after secret order to access encrypted data of Apple users Continue Reading
By- Duncan Campbell , 2QQ Ltd, Sussex University
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News
13 Feb 2025
Interview: Why Samsung put a UK startup centre stage
The launch of the flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone from Samsung showcased AI innovation from a company spun out of Oxford University Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
10 Feb 2025
Apple: British techies to advise on ‘devastating’ UK global crypto power grab
A hitherto unknown British organisation – which even the government may have forgotten about – is about to be drawn into a global technical and financial battle, facing threats from Apple to pull out of the UK Continue Reading
By- Duncan Campbell , 2QQ Ltd, Sussex University
- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
10 Feb 2025
Unionised drivers to stage ride-hailing app strike
Drivers employed by Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee are set to log off for six hours on 14 February 2025 in long-running disputes over poor pay, work conditions and algorithmic transparency Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Podcast
06 Feb 2025
Samsung’s on-device AI: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
We speak to the co-founder of Oxford Semantic Technologies, which has developed the AI for the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
31 Jan 2025
Police swoop on Sky ECC cryptophone distributors in Spain and Holland
Dutch and Spanish police have arrested four people accused of making millions of euros by distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones to criminal organisations Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Jan 2025
Over 40 journalists and lawyers submit evidence to PSNI surveillance inquiry
Angus McCullough, who is leading a review into the police surveillance of journalists and lawyers in Northern Ireland, says victims will be informed if they were unlawfully spied on – subject to ‘legal constraints’ Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
22 Jan 2025
How smartphones are transforming global health
Shyam Gollakota, winner of the 2024 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science, is bringing medical care to underserved communities through with smartphone-based diagnostic tools Continue Reading
By- Kavitha Srinivasa
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News
21 Jan 2025
Government to launch Gov.uk Wallet
The digital wallet will allow citizens to have government-issued documents, including a digital driver’s licence, on their phone, alongside a new Gov.uk app Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2025
Greek authorities subject refugees to invasive surveillance
Greek border authorities are subjecting asylum seekers to invasive phone confiscations and artificial intelligence-powered surveillance, in another potential violation of European data protection laws Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2025
The death of the piggy bank marks coming of age of a fintech
Fintech is a broad church that can be applied to high finance and child savings alike, as the team at startup Those Beyond have demonstrated Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Dec 2024
Vodafone, Google unite to improve customer experience
Vodafone and Google team up to boost 5G upload speeds for Pixel users with the introduction of new MIMO technology to support demand for high-quality, immersive and interactive applications Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
19 Dec 2024
French court refuses to expedite trial of Sky ECC cryptophone distributor Thomas Herdman
Canadian businessman Thomas Herdman, who was arrested by French police despite agreeing a deal to cooperate with US investigators, has been denied bail after 42 months in pre-trial detention Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Dec 2024
Conservative MP adds to calls for public inquiry over PSNI police spying
Conservative MP David Davis calls for a public inquiry following a court ruling that the PSNI and Metropolitan Police unlawfully placed journalists under electronic surveillance Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
- Cormac Kehoe
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News
16 Dec 2024
Nokia claims European 5G cloud RAN and standalone mmWave firsts
Comms tech provider claims milestones in radio access networks and fixed wireless access connectivity, looking to provide more agile network services to customers by bringing network usage closer to the edge and closing digital divide Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Dec 2024
Mobile industry unlocks new opportunities with open APIs
Intelligence arm of global mobile trade association finds significant progress made by mobile industry and cloud providers when it comes to opening up their networks to developers through open APIs Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
10 Dec 2024
iOS vuln leaves user data dangerously exposed
Jamf threat researchers detail an exploit chain for a recently patched iOS vulnerability that enables a threat actor to steal sensitive data, warning that many organisations are still neglecting mobile updates Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Dec 2024
CMA gives Vodafone-Three merger green light
The deal is on. Now Ofcom will need to ensure Vodafone-Three doesn’t raise consumer or wholesale mobile network prices Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Dec 2024
Vodafone UK, eSIM Go look to remove MVNO barriers to entry
Embedded subscriber identity module provider and operator look to allow organisations with subscription model able to provide UK mobile services via rapid, automated MVNO-in-a-box enablement without upfront risk, cost or commitment Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Nov 2024
Stage is set for legal battles over Big Tech dominance
Having lost its case to drop a £7bn collective claim, Google is facing increased legal scrutiny on a number of fronts over its business practices Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
25 Nov 2024
5G, AI reshape mobile trade-ins in record-breaking Q3
Latest quarterly analysis from business services company finds that for the first time, 5G devices have become the top turned-in models for Android and Apple Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
22 Nov 2024
CMA gets ready to take on Apple and Google over mobile browsing
Preliminary investigation finds a lack of fairness and choice of mobile browsing on iOS devices like the iPhone is holding back innovation Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
21 Nov 2024
US Department of Justice wants Alphabet to sell Chrome browser
The regulator is looking to put a stop to what it sees as the search engine giant’s anti-competitive practices Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
20 Nov 2024
Apple addresses two iPhone, Mac zero-days
Two zero-day vulnerabilities uncovered in Apple’s operating systems could have allowed for arbitrary code execution and cross-site scripting attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Nov 2024
Government issues strategic priorities for online safety regulator Ofcom
Technology secretary Peter Kyle sets out the government’s strategic priorities for how Ofcom should approach regulating online safety, including embedding safety by design and supporting innovation in technologies to help protect people online Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
13 Nov 2024
Schools go smartphone-free to address online harms
Schools are implementing smartphone-free policies in an attempt to curb students’ exposure to online harms, but teachers and parents are worried the Online Safety Act will only partially address concerns Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2024
Ex-boxer fights US government over legality of Sky ECC cryptophone intercepts
Lawyers for former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic argue that US prosecutors’ reliance on messages obtained by a European police hacking operation into the SKY ECC encrypted phone network breaches the US constitution Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
23 Oct 2024
Democracy campaigner to sue Saudi Arabia over Pegasus and QuaDream spyware in UK court
Pro-democracy campaigner Yahya Assiri given permission to file legal action in London court against Saudi Arabia over its use of Israeli spyware Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
10 Oct 2024
Afas leads the way with four-day work week in the Netherlands
Dutch labour unions want a shorter working week and software company Afas is leading the way, introducing a four-day work week from 1 January 2025 Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
04 Oct 2024
Detective wrongly claimed journalist’s solicitor attempted to buy gun, surveillance tribunal hears
Darren Ellis, who led a surveillance operation against journalists who exposed police failures, wrongly accused a solicitor of attempting to buy arms Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin and Cormac Kehoe
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News
03 Oct 2024
Ex-PSNI officer seeking legal advice over comments made at Investigatory Powers Tribunal
Ex PSNI officer ‘deeply angered’ by comments made by a former detective at a tribunal investigating allegations of unlawful surveillance against journalists Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Oct 2024
Detective behind ‘unlawful’ surveillance blamed Catholics for ‘perverse’ court decisions
A former detective claimed Irish judges were ‘sectarians in robes’ after a court found police had unlawfully arrested journalists who produced a film exposing collusion with paramilitary murderers Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Oct 2024
Detective reported journalist’s lawyers to regulator in ‘unlawful’ PSNI surveillance case
Former Durham detective Darren Ellis told the Investigatory Powers Tribunal that he had concerns about lawyers acting for journalists placed under surveillance by Northern Irish police Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin & Cormac Kehoe
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News
18 Sep 2024
Police make arrests after hacking Ghost encrypted comms app
An international police operation has penetrated an end-to-end encrypted communications service allegedly used by organised criminals in Australia, Ireland, Sweden and Italy Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Feature
17 Sep 2024
Misinformation runs deeper than social media
While social media may contribute to the increasing rapid spread and reach of misinformation, the root causes of the problem go much deeper than the role of a particular company or way of using technology to communicate Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Sep 2024
Apple Watch
Apple Watch is a wearable smartwatch that allows users to accomplish a variety of tasks, including making phone calls, sending text messages and reading email. Continue Reading
By- Nick Barney, Technology Writer
- Eddie Lockhart, Site Editor
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Definition
10 Sep 2024
iPhone
The iPhone is a smartphone made by Apple that combines a computer, iPod, digital camera and cellular phone into one device with a touchscreen interface. Continue Reading
By- Sean Michael Kerner
- Andrew Froehlich, West Gate Networks
- Alyssa Provazza, Editorial Director
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News
05 Sep 2024
Canadian arrested by France after cooperating with US on Sky ECC cryptophone investigation
Thomas Herdman, who faces charges in France over his involvement in distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones, was arrested by French police despite agreeing to cooperate with US law enforcement Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin & Morgan Ayre
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News
27 Aug 2024
US mobile users keep devices longer than ever
Report reveals device age at trade-in or upgrade marks all-time high of 3.7 years, and increase in Samsung S21 trade-ins through introduction of Galaxy AI Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Aug 2024
EE’s first 5G small cells go live in London
UK’s leading mobile operator uses street-level mini masts to take advantage of existing street infrastructure to boost mobile capacity in busy areas including first 5G small cells in London trial Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Aug 2024
AT&T powers IoT for Oracle enterprise communications
Integrated communications and cloud solutions provider incorporates leading US telco’s internet of things connectivity and network APIs into its Enterprise Communications Platform Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Aug 2024
SITA climbs to the cloud to enhance air transport IT
Latest implementation of comms solutions by leading provider of IT to the air transport industry taps global comms tech firm to unlock LTE and 5G networks with existing platforms Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Aug 2024
Orange claims gold in Olympic mobile coverage
Telco reveals the challenges and triumphs in connecting more than 120 venues to assure the best connectivity experience for an estimated 15 million spectators and four billion television viewers Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
09 Aug 2024
Nokia drones-as-a-service network takes flight for Swisscom
Switzerland’s leading telecoms provider to deploy largest drones-as-a-service network to enhance safety and operational efficiency for public and industrial use cases Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Aug 2024
BT/EE win Emergency Services Network contract
£1.85bn contract win for UK’s leading telco and mobile subsidiary to supply mobile communications infrastructure for nation’s three emergency services in much-delayed project Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Aug 2024
UK mobile continues performance improvements in H1
Study of UK mobile market shows continuous improvement in performance by nation’s leading operators, with average media downlink speed approaching 80 Mbps, and improved 5G availability and faster speeds in most cities Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Aug 2024
Bounteous x Accolite, Nokia boost 5G API use-case development
Global comms tech provider enters into collaboration with digital transformation services consultancy to deploy Network as Code platform with API developer portal, with initial focus on use cases in areas of healthcare, gaming and utilities Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Aug 2024
Police hunt scammers after takedown of Russian Coms fraud platform
The National Crime Agency has arrested four people after taking down a phone number spoofing platform used by criminals to defraud hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with more arrests to follow Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Aug 2024
Rising IoT market spurs cellular antenna shipments
Berg Insight’s research into the cellular internet of things antenna market suggests there will be a rise in the market over next four years, and notes the challenge of deploying complex technology Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Aug 2024
BroadbandOne boosts IoT with expanded of next-gen TaaS
Telco as a service claims to offer revolution deploying 5G 28GHz and LMDS 29-31GHz spectrum infrastructure with 357 FCC-approved mmWave licences Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jul 2024
Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon mobile platform
Chip giant’s next-generation mobile platform ‘leading the global transition’ from 4G to 5G to empower communities and industries alike with features such as on-device generative AI Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jul 2024
Open RAN investment set to surge over next five years
Research into open radio access network market shows rapidly growing and competitive market Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Jul 2024
APAC mobile industry to surpass $1tn by 2030
The APAC region’s mobile industry is expected to exceed $1tn by 2030 due to the rapid adoption of 5G and AI technologies Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
24 Jul 2024
Soracom unveils IoT connectivity platform with deeply embedded GenAI
Advanced internet of things connectivity provider launches services designed to accelerate deployment of larger and more complex IoT projects by embedding generative artificial intelligence capabilities more deeply in the IoT connectivity stack Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Jul 2024
WhatsApp and Signal messages at risk of surveillance following EncroChat ruling, court hears
Defence lawyers seek leave to appeal a decision by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal that the National Crime Agency lawfully obtained warrants to intercept messages sent over an encrypted phone network Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Feature
23 Jul 2024
Enhancing mobile app security with behaviour-based biometrics
Behavioural-based biometrics offer tantalising advantages over more traditional biometric solutions. Learn about some of the benefits and potential challenges for safe and secure implementation Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2024
Virgin Media O2 to begin 2G network transition
After announcing that it will be turning off 3G in 2025, operator reveals plans to start moving customers off 2G network, claiming to be the first UK company of its kind to make such a move Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Jul 2024
Lawyers and journalists seeking ‘payback’ over police phone surveillance, claims former detective
Former Durham detective will be required to give evidence to a tribunal investigating allegations that police unlawfully monitored journalists’ phones Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
15 Jul 2024
Ericsson, Oppo ink global patent cross-licence agreement
Global comms tech firm teams with leading Asian smartphone provider on multi-year global cross licence covering cellular technology, including business cooperation on 5G-related projects such as device testing and customer engagements Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Jul 2024
North America surge drives global 5G connections to two-billion mark
First quarter of 2024 sees 185 million new top-end mobile additions, with total now projected to hit 7.7 billion by 2028 Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Jul 2024
Telefónica, Nokia offer ‘unique’ private 5G networks service in Spain
Partnership to see companies – especially those in industrial and logistics sectors – able to implement up to 100 digitisation services in cloud, private mobile networks and edge computing with 5G connectivity Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Definition
28 Jun 2024
technology addiction
Technology addiction is an impulse control disorder that involves the obsessive use of mobile devices, the internet or video games, despite the negative consequences to the technology user. Continue Reading
By- Scott Robinson, New Era Technology
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Opinion
18 Jun 2024
We need a judge-led inquiry into police spying on journalists and lawyers
When journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney were wrongly arrested in 2018, their case led to the discovery of a widespread police surveillance operation targeting journalists and lawyers in Northern Ireland. Barry McCaffrey tells the story Continue Reading
By- Barry McCaffrey
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News
07 Jun 2024
Northern Irish police used covert powers to monitor over 300 journalists
PSNI publishes report on police surveillance of journalists and lawyers, but Northern Ireland’s Policing Board says it does not give the assurances needed Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
07 Jun 2024
DDoS gang threatens to disrupt European elections
Russian hacktivists are threatening to disrupt the European Parliament elections, while the BBC reports on new deepfake threats to the UK’s electoral process Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 May 2024
Maria 01 rolls out ambitious pan-Europe startup plan
Ten-year plan will see pan-Nordic tech startup ecosystem based in Finnish capital Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
08 May 2024
Police accessed phone records of ‘trouble-making journalists’
The Police Service of Northern Ireland ran a rolling programme to monitor phone records of journalists to identify the source of police leaks, it was claimed today Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
08 May 2024
Germany: European Court of Justice ruling on EncroChat could lead to new legal challenges
A ruling by the European Court of Justice could prompt legal challenges in EncroChat prosecutions in Germany and other EU states Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
05 May 2024
Making end-user computing more sustainable
Identifying endpoint assets, implementing virtual desktops and using refurbished equipment are some of the ways to manage the environmental sustainability of endpoint devices Continue Reading
By- Autumn Stanish
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News
30 Apr 2024
Digitisation sees eSIM adoption double in 2023
Analysis reveals how eSIM downloads more than doubled in 2023, increasing 109% year on year, driven by accelerating adoption within North America and strong growth in Asia and Western Europe Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Apr 2024
UK’s long-awaited device security law kicks in
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act has become law across the UK, enforcing basic cyber security standards across connected products sold to the public Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Apr 2024
TikTok ban sails through US Senate
A law that will ban TikTok in the US unless its owner sells up pronto passed the US Senate by a landslide majority after being included in a package of military aid Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor