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In cellular technology, when Qualcomm talks, the industry pays attention and listens.

Originally published in Forbes on May 21, 2026 If you have ever shopped at a Uniqlo store, you’ve likely been as amazed as I have by the automated checkout: You put all your items in a basket, and they are instantly scanned rather than needing each barcode

The revelation in 2024 that Arm was planning to develop its own silicon sent chills down the spines of its licensees.

After many years of incremental performance improvements, Samsung introduced an interesting new hardware feature in its latest flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra — Privacy Display.

Projected retail food waste of $540 billion in 2026 is driving the adoption of improved RFID labels for perishables.

Originally published in RCR Wireless News, on January 30, 2026 Folding smartphones have been around for many years and are almost on the verge of becoming mainstream.

Originally published in Fierce Network, on September 18, 2025 In wireless communications, multiple antennas typically results in improved performance Fitting more antennas within the constraints of a smartphone and managing them is a major challenge A new…

Originally published in RCR Wireless News, on August 05, 2025 If managed well, the Z Fold7 has the potential to propel this device category from today’s niche to mainstream The tagline of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 is “Galaxy S25 Ultra Unfolds.”

Originally published in RCR Wireless News, , on July 18, 2025 I have been using Samsung’s category-defining Galaxy S25 Edge for the last three weeks and loving it.

Samsung Mobile held its second Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event of this year in Brooklyn, New York, on July 19th.

Fierce Wireless, 02 May, 2025 Artificial intelligence was a dominant theme at this year’s Mobile World Congress, the show that foretells the industry’s future direction.

EE Times, 03 March, 2025 Many readers of EE Times will very likely be familiar with the ongoing legal tussle between Arm and Qualcomm, which had its day in court last December, with Qualcomm coming out on top.

Samsung announced its latest flagship Galaxy S25 series phones at the Unpacked event in San Jose, CA, on Jan 22nd, 2025.

Summary of Day 5 Check out the summaries of previous days: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4.

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Background Qualcomm is one of the largest customers of Arm.

Originally published in Fierce Wireless, on November 22, 2024 Four long years after its debut, Qualcomm 5G Open RAN platforms witnessed a major launch last week in Vietnam with the state carrier Viettel.

Creators, whether in major corporations, ad agencies, or individuals, are constantly under pressure to create unique, stylized content.

Originally published in Forbes, on October 11, 2024 U.S. tech giants, known for their innovative technologies, are now venturing into the world of soccer.

Originally published in USA Today, on October 14, 2024 Our lives are increasingly being defined by digital content and experiences.

Samsung Mobile had a launch event for Fan Edition (FE) versions of this year’s Galaxy phone, watch, and flagship Tablets on Sep 25th, 2024, in New York, at its Manhattan office.

Originally published in USA Today, on September. 21, 2024 If you are looking to buy a new laptop for this school year or as a gift during the holiday season, you will be faced with a major decision: Should you buy a next-generation AI-powered Copilot+ PC?

This year’s Lenovo Innovation World was in Berlin, right before the largest European consumer electronics show, IFA 2024.

RCR Wireless News, September 12, 2024 A laptop you can fall in love with, but with some minor quirks Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge is a premium laptop among over 20 Copilot+ PCs announced on May 20th, 2024.

Forbes, 12August, 2024 Generative AI (Gen AI) has already started to affect everyday life.

RCR Wireless News, 31 July, 2024 Since the announcement on May 20th, 2024, the PC industry has been abuzz with the new generation CoPilot+ PCs.

USA Today, 2024 July, 10 This question arises every year when Samsung announces its latest foldable phones.

USA Today, 21 May 2024 With good cameras and photo editing tools available on smartphones today, we all want our pictures on Instagram, Facebook, or those framed in our homes to be nearly perfect.

After a few years of a lull because of COVID-19, the Huawei Analyst Summit was in-person this year.

Forbes, 29 March, 2024 Mobile World Congress was back to its past glory this year with more than 100,000 visitors, as reported by the organizer GSMA.

Forbes, 04 March, 2024 Generative AI (Gen AI) can be a godsend tool for content creators.

Broadband Breakfast, 06 February, 2024 The millions of IoT devices we use knowingly or unknowingly make our modern societies function.

USA Today, 06 February, 2024 Apple’s Vision Pro is a creator’s dream come true.

ChatGPT going public was a watershed moment for AI.

Forbes, 14 November, 2023 The dark days of the pandemic exposed the glaring educational digital divide and how a substantial portion of students lack sufficient internet access, jeopardizing their ability to participate in online education.

Fierce Wireless News, 14 November, 2023 Most of you on Fierce Wireless have heard about open RAN, but how about OpenWiFi?

USA Today, 26 October, 2023 The menace of fake imagery is evident, especially during these politically sensitive and emotionally charged times.

Fierce Wireless, August 07, 2023 Samsung recently opened the doors to its North American Samsung Networks Innovation Center in Plano, TX, further boosting its presence in the region.

Fierce Wireless, July 24, 2023 The architectures of vRAN and open RAN with their disaggregation and open interfaces are opening the doors for smaller players, particularly radio unit (RU) vendors.

Silverlinings, July 21, 2023 In the fast-moving generative AI (Gen AI) market, two sets of recent announcements, although unrelated, portend why and how this nascent technology could evolve.

RCR Wireless News, June 19, 2023 I have been using the Galaxy S23 Ultra for over two months, and I think it’s one of the best and most versatile camera phones on the market today.

Silverlinings, May 31, 2023 It would be an understatement to say that Generative AI (GenAI) is having its day in the sun.

RCR Wireless News, May 19, 2023 Nowadays, all Windows laptops in a given segment look and work alike—premium aluminum body, full-day battery life, performance in alignment with the processor they use, etc.

Forbes News, March 30, 2023 Digital transformation is not just a buzzword but a force that is bringing positive change across geographies, businesses and societies.

Light Reading, March 23, 2023 Softbank is reportedly planning Arm IPO while locked in a high-stakes legal battle with Qualcomm.

The telecom industry’s biggest show returned to its old glory with estimated 90,000 attendees.

Fierce Wireless News, March 14, 2023 MWC 2023 turned out to be a graduation party for Samsung Networks, from a market disruptor to a mature, reliable and confident 5G infrastructure leader.

Fierce Wireless News, February 23, 2023 When the telecom industry is busy with Mobile World Congress preparations, taking stock of the vRAN/open RAN market and the key emerging trends, especially the compute architecture, is worthwhile.