The Cox Mobile survey, Connecting the Digital Dots: Online Habits and Safety Concerns Across Three Generations, uncovers that US teens have faced a range of online security issues over the past year. Those threats include exposure to inappropriate content, privacy violations, cybersecurity threats, online predators and cyberbullying. While more than one-quarter of teens report feeling […]
Samsung Electronics has announced the expansion of its mobile cloud gaming platform into the European market, giving more players instant access to mobile games on their Galaxy devices without the need for downloads or installations. The beta rollout has begun, starting with the UK and Germany. This phased release introduces access to a growing catalogue […]
At Gamescom 2025, Deutsche Telekom announced plans to launch a new 5G+ gaming offering with Nvidia. Starting in autumn, the collaboration will bring cloud gaming with stable response times directly to smartphones – powered by intelligent network optimisation using L4S and network slicing. At the core of the collaboration lies the seamless integration of GeForce […]
O2 is upgrading its mobile network at 22 Haven holiday sites around the UK this summer. The upgrades, delivered in collaboration with connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave, are part of O2’s Mobile Transformation Plan, which aims to future proof its mobile network and improve connectivity in high-demand areas across the UK. The first four upgraded sites, including Thornwick […]
RootMetrics, an Ookla company, has announced the findings of its bi-annual UK State of the Mobile Union report. EE won or shared every UK-wide RootScore Award in H1 2025, including its twenty-fourth consecutive UK Overall RootScore Award, recognising the operator for delivering the best overall network performance across the UK for 12 years and counting. […]
Research from Canalys (now part of Omdia) reveals that the Middle East’s (excluding Turkey) smartphone market grew 15 per cent to 13.2 million units in Q2 2025, making it the strongest-growing region worldwide. The rebound was powered by value-conscious buyers, festive season spending and strong economic momentum, positioning the region for continued expansion in smartphone […]
A study from Magnite, titled Streams and Screens: the Philippines, explores how Filipinos are engaging with ad-supported streaming content. The study uncovers that streaming viewership is widespread in the Philippines, with streamers using six different services on average and willing to watch seven minutes of advertising per hour of streaming. Ad-supported streamers are also consuming […]
Research from SNS Telecom & IT’s indicates that private 5G networks are on the verge of mainstream adoption, with annual spending projected to reach $5 billion (€4.27bn) by 2028. Private LTE networks are a well-established market and have been around for more than a decade, albeit as a niche segment of the wider cellular infrastructure […]
EE has teamed up with TV presenter and Parent Ambassador Konnie Huq and the EE Youth Council to launch The P.H.O.N.E. Contract, a free customisable agreement parents and children can use to set boundaries around smartphone behaviour. The new P.H.O.N.E Contract, developed with insight from thousands of UK families, comes as EE’s new under 18s […]
According to research from Canalys, part of Omdia, Southeast Asia’s smartphone market declined 1 per cent year on year in Q2 2025 to 25 million units, as tariff uncertainty continues to cloud the region’s outlook. Xiaomi reclaimed the top spot for the first time since Q2 2021, shipping 4.7 million units and capturing a 19 […]