In a recent press release, a company headquartered in Texas has proudly announced an extraordinary milestone in the field of telecommunications. On September 8th, 2023, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. accomplished a groundbreaking achievement by demonstrating their advanced space-based 5G connectivity technology. They achieved this feat by initiating a call from an unaltered Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone located in Maui, Hawaii, connecting it with a Vodafone engineer situated in Madrid, Spain. This monumental breakthrough holds the potential to transform the way we communicate, bringing people across the globe closer together through the promise of improved connectivity. Earlier this year, the company garnered…

Last week, Unity surprised developers by introducing a new operating system for its game engine that will appear every time a game is installed. This decision was criticized by one developer who saw this as a serious problem. However, it now appears that the company has re-evaluated its position and is preparing to revise this policy. In a statement to X, Unity regretted the confusion and concern caused by the recently announced business fee policy. They acknowledged that they actively listen to feedback from their partners, communities, customers, and partners. As a result, Unity is committed to changing the law…

Game developers, affected by Unity’s price change, are working together in response to this situation. The developer union, composed of 19 mostly European-based companies specializing in mobile game development, has published an open letter calling on Unity to reconsider recent changes to its cost structure. There’s a big twist to the script that touches on some of the sentiments expressed by other developers this week. “As an immediate response, our team of game developers was forced to disable all IronSource and Unity ad monetization for our projects until these adjustments can be re-evaluated,” he said. In fact, these companies collectively…

Today, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €345 million (approximately $367 million) for children’s data. The penalty is the result of an investigation by the DPC in 2021 examining TikTok’s compliance with European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules. In August, Politico reported that the DPC had issued fines. The investigation focused on various aspects of TikTok, including account setup, “family matches” and the age verification process. After consulting with the European Data Protection Board, the DPC decided that TikTok will automatically make children’s accounts public when children register on the platform. This means kids’ videos are public…

On Monday, Qualcomm announced its commitment to provide Apple with 5G modems for smartphones until the year 2026. This announcement deviates from earlier predictions by Wall Street analysts and Qualcomm officials, who had anticipated Apple’s transition to an in-house developed 5G modem by 2024. This continued collaboration with Apple is expected to have a positive impact on Qualcomm’s handset business, which had achieved $5.26 billion in sales in the quarter ending in June. It also serves as a buffer against the potential loss of a significant customer. It’s worth noting that approximately 21% of Qualcomm’s fiscal revenue in 2022, amounting…

Samsung, display has been the supplier of OLED panels for all iPhone models since the release of the iPhone X. All premium iPhone variants currently utilize OLED panels from Samsung, and this trend is expected to continue into the upcoming year. In fact, there are reports suggesting that Samsung Display is working on developing a new type of OLED screen specifically for the iPhone 16 series. According to information from The Elec, Apple is considering the incorporation of OLED panels featuring Micro Lens Array (MLA) technology in its iPhone 16 lineup. OLED panels fitted with MLA technology promise improved brightness…

It’s expected to take several years before 6G networks become a reality, likely around 2030 according to experts. However, leading experts worldwide have already started researching the next generation of networks. The University of Sydney predicts that potential 6G networks could be much faster than 5G, possibly up to 100 times faster and even reaching speeds of 1 terabit per second. But beyond just speed improvements, 6G will bring new technologies and connectivity. What is 6G? 6G is like the upgraded version of 5G, the latest wireless tech we use. It’s expected to be even better, with faster speeds and…

In early August, Richard Yu, Huawei’s Executive Director and CEO of the Consumer Business Group, made a bold proclamation that reverberated: “Huawei’s flagship smartphones are making a comeback.” This proclamation has sparked speculation about the imminent return of Huawei to the 5G smartphone market. Adding to this, industry sources quoted by Chinese media previously hinted that Huawei’s 5G smartphones could potentially start shipping towards the conclusion of 2023, with a tentative early launch window in October. These various cues collectively hint at the nearing possibility of Huawei’s resurgence in the 5G smartphone arena. Recently Chinese media have unveiled intriguing developments:…

The manufacturing sector is on the brink of a technological revolution, with the projected revenue of the total industrial cloud platform surpassing $300 billion by 2033. This surge is being propelled by a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 22.57 percent. Driving this paradigm shift are solution providers who are not solely improving platform functionality, but also broadening partner ecosystems to facilitate application development. This insight comes from a recent report by ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm. The anticipated expansion of the cloud manufacturing market in the coming decade can be attributed to the uptake of novel architectural…

According to a recent report, the private 4G LTE and 5G network sectors demonstrate significant growth potential. However, ongoing economic and industry challenges are impeding the realization of this opportunity. The research is that the market will experience a surge in revenues, increasing from $1.9 billion in the previous year to $5.2 billion by the end of 2027. This represents a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% during that period. However, this projected figure falls short of IDC’s previous prediction of generating $8.3 billion in global revenues from private LTE/5G wireless infrastructure by 2026. The research for IoT…