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Chinese smartphone brands are set to overthrow Samsung

Huawei and Xiaomi drove global smartphone sales in Q3 2018, according to Gartner. Overall sales grew 1.4% to reach 389 million units.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018

Unified Communications

OPPO completes 'world first' 5G multiparty video call

OPPO has achieved a groundbreaking 5G multiparty video call, lasting over 17 minutes, showcasing smooth connectivity and low latency.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018

Wearables

Wearable device market one to... watch

Gartner says shipments of wearables will reach 225 million in 2019, with spending hitting US$42b, with smartwatches still taking the lion's share.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Dec 2018

Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Alcatel 1X

The Alcatel 1X offers a budget-friendly alternative for those wanting basic smartphone functionality without breaking the bank, but performance lags.

By Tom Richmond • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Nov 2018

Endpoint Protection

HID Global brings high authentication to mobile

The company's new offering brings the security of physical authentication to Android and iOS with near-field communication technology.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Nov 2018

Unified Communications

ComCom report leads to greater focus on telcos, online retail

The light is shining on confusing complexities and consumer complaints about online retail and telco marketing behaviours in the new report.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Nov 2018

Digital Entertainment

Consumer audio market poised for rapid growth - Futuresource

Smart speakers are a big part of the growth although headphones are doing some heavy lifting with prices on the up due to richer features.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Nov 2018

Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Nokia 7.1 smartphone

The Nokia 7.1 is Nokia's new mid-range smartphone offering, meant to offer amazing specs at an affordable price.

By Lama Farhat • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Nov 2018

Endpoint Protection

Corporate data more at risk due to a mobile workforce

Enterprise data faces unprecedented risk as the mobile workforce grows, with personal devices accessing critical infrastructure, says security experts, Lookout.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Nov 2018

Hyperscale

Hyperscalers hurling colossal capital at data centres

The old proverb 'you have to spend money to make money' could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Nov 2018

Malware

Why endpoint security is critical in a post-perimeter era

Traditional perimeter-based security strategies – once the backbone of enterprise security – simply no longer apply.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Nov 2018

AI Security

BlackBerry buys out cybersecurity AI firm Cylance

BlackBerry is acquiring cybersecurity firm Cylance for $1.4bn in cash, allowing the latter to operate as an independent business unit.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2018

Data Loss Prevention

Three ways to achieve data security whilst enabling BYOD

Balancing data security with a BYOD policy is challenging. Here are three strategies, from MDM to agentless mobile security, to achieve it.

By David Shepherd • 7 min read • Mon, 19th Nov 2018

Unified Communications

Mobile Infrastructure market sees fastest growth since 2014

The report from Dell'Oro shows that while the vendor rankings for the top three vendors remained unchanged with Huawei, Ericsson, and Nokia leading.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Nov 2018

Hyperscale

Huawei unveils new cloud region in South Africa

The announcement makes it the world's first cloud service provider that operates a local data centre to provide cloud services in Africa.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2018

Hyperscale

Study claims Denmark has been misled by hyperscale data centres

Despite repeated assurances from Danish ministers, almost none of the new hyperscale data centres are reusing their waste heat.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2018

Phablet

Royole's FlexPai: So bendable phablets are a reality now

Royole's FlexPai, the world's first commercial foldable phablet, promises revolutionary design and cutting-edge technology, set to redefine mobile devices.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Nov 2018