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Blackberry motion

BlackBerry sells smartphone patents to Huawei

By Steve McCaskill

Huawei buys smartphone IP as BlackBerry looks to realise value of portfolio.

Telefonica sells European and Latin American tower assets

By Steve McCaskill

Telefonica is latest operator to sell off mobile infrastructure.

Wi-Fi 6

Faster Wi-Fi than ever is now a step closer

By Steve McCaskill

Wi-Fi at 6GHz gains momentum with 338m devices expected to enter market in 2021.

Mobile Security

Verizon delays 3G switch off

By Steve McCaskill

Verizon had planned to switch off 3G at end of 2020.

Cristiano Amon Qualcomm CEO

Qualcomm appoints Cristiano Amon as CEO

By Steve McCaskill

Amon will become CEO in June when Steve Mollenkopf retires.

Stock Exchange

NYSE reverses plan to delist Chinese mobile operators

By Steve McCaskill

China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicorn shares can still be traded.

Stock Exchange

NYSE delists top Chinese mobile operators in latest US crackdown

By Steve McCaskill

China says latest actions by Washington are political

Huawei

Germany will allow Huawei kit in its 5G networks

By Mike Moore

Germany breaks with US view that Huawei 5G is a threat.

5G network growth is already far outpacing 4G across the world

By Mike Moore

5G is already the fastest growing mobile technology in history, analysts say.

iPhone 12

Apple wants to increase iPhone production by 30% in 2021

By Steve McCaskill

Apple notifies suppliers after strong response to iPhone 12.