Articles by Steve McCaskill

Steve McCaskill is TechRadar Pro's resident mobile industry expert, covering all aspects of the UK and global news, from operators to service providers and everything in between. He is a former editor of Silicon UK and journalist with over a decade's experience in the technology industry, writing about technology, in particular, telecoms, mobile and sports tech, sports, video games and media.

Articles by: Steve McCaskill

Qualcomm CEO doesn't think we'll stop buying high end smartphones any time soon

By Steve McCaskill published 26 May 22

Qualcomm CEO believes high end smartphone market immune from economic slowdown.

Ericsson trials wind and solar powered mobile sites in Germany

By Steve McCaskill published 24 May 22

Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom test new site tech in Bavaria as power costs soar.

BT tests quantum radio receivers that could boost 5G coverage

By Steve McCaskill published 18 May 22

Engineers trial atomic RF receivers using EE's commercial 5G spectrum.

Telefonica and OneWeb want to spread satellite broadband even further

By Steve McCaskill published 16 May 22

OneWeb satellites will provide conectivity and backhaul to Telefonica's businesses.

Vodafone and Google Cloud look to boost Europe's 5G

By Steve McCaskill published 6 May 22

Vodafone's new cloud network platform crunches 8 billion data points to deliver better 5G.

Qualcomm unveils its Wi-Fi 7 networking platform to boost network speeds everywhere

By Steve McCaskill published 5 May 22

Wi-Fi 7 will make smarter use of 6GHz to enhance speeds.

Nokia, Optus and Samsung's 'world first' feat paves way for more advanced 5G

By Steve McCaskill published 4 May 22

Carrier aggregation fuses spectrum bands to drive efficiency.

Boris Johnson joins efforts to convice Arm to list in London

By Steve McCaskill published 3 May 22

Government wants UK's most influential tech company to launch IPO in London.

Verizon, Oracle are experimenting with C-Band 5G

By Steve McCaskill published 29 April 22

Partners and customers will be able to test 5G innovations.

Nokia reaps rewards of 5G demand but supply issues could have future impact

By Steve McCaskill published 29 April 22

Nokia shrugs off Russia charge but component supply could pose issue.

This new technique could treble your janky broadband speeds

By Steve McCaskill published 28 April 22

New study uses higher frequency to enhance speeds.

BT tests quantum radio receivers that could boost 5G coverage

By Steve McCaskill published 27 April 22

Engineers trial atomic RF receivers using EE's commercial 5G spectrum

Billions of dollars to be invested in new submarine internet cables

By Steve McCaskill published 26 April 22

Cloud and telecoms traffic creates greater demand for bandwidth.

Apple's latest App Store policy change has developers up in arms

By Steve McCaskill published 25 April 22

Apple wants to improve the quality of App Store software.

Apple is now using more recyled products than ever - even gold

By Steve McCaskill published 20 April 22

Apple steps up use of recycled materials in iPhone, iPad and Mac, including gold.

Ericsson and Nokia retreat from Russia

By Steve McCaskill published 12 April 22

Telecoms equipment vendors join exodus of foreign firms from Russia.

NASA enlists SpaceX and Amazon to help replace its communications systems

By Steve McCaskill published 22 April 22

NASA wants commercial sector to aid its future communication needs.

Amazon secures 'largest ever' rocket order for satellite broadband venture

By Steve McCaskill published 5 April 22

Amazon signs deals with three different rocket companies.

Microsoft set to double down on Android with dedicated business unit

By Steve McCaskill published 4 April 22

Microsoft creates dedicated Android division in sign it's doubling down on Google's mobile platform.

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou becomes company chairwoman

By Steve McCaskill published 4 April 22

Meng spent three years fighting extradition to the US before fraud charges were dropped.

Vodafone calls for tech donations for Ukraine

By Steve McCaskill published 1 April 22

Vodafone invites consumers and businesses to donate old tech to refugees.

Bluetooth devices set to hit new high by 2026

By Steve McCaskill published 1 April 22

New device categories to boost Bluetooth shipments to 7 billion by 2026.

Apple reportedly eyes up alternative memory chip suppliers

By Steve McCaskill published 31 March 22

Apple is reportedly testing memory chips from a new supplier as it seeks to protect itself from market disruption.

Millions of smartphones send metadata to servers in Russia

By Steve McCaskill published 30 March 22

Yandex SDK helps app developers capture analytics for marketing purposes, but also gathers user metadata.

Ericsson prepares for shareholder backlash at AGM

By Steve McCaskill published 29 March 22

Investors could vote against board motion amid alleged bribes.

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