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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

factory

Nokia and IBM spin-off Kyndryl partner on private 4G and 5G

By Steve McCaskill published 17 February 22

Deal will see two parties combine technology and expertise.

EU plots €6bn satellite network to boost connectivity

By Steve McCaskill published 17 February 22

New network will secure critical communications and address digital divide.

Edge

All phones could soon use the same charger if the EU gets its way

By Steve McCaskill published 16 February 22

Android and iOS phones could finally solve this annoying issue.

European Union

EU reveals billion-euro plan to help it tackle global chip shortage

By Steve McCaskill published 9 February 22

EU preps €43bn package to boost European chip industry.

The cost of replacing Huawei kit across the US could be much higher than expected

By Steve McCaskill published 8 February 22

US government had allocated $1.9bn for removal, but could need much more.

Farewell 5G - here's how the US is going become a 6G superpower

By Steve McCaskill published 8 February 22

Next G Alliance outlines six 'audacious' goals that will give it the best chance of 6G leadership.

Using Apple Pay to pay for shopping

We're all spending more than ever on our mobile phone bills - but that might not be a bad thing

By Steve McCaskill published 8 February 22

Mobile bill payments to reach $73.8bn by 2026 as users add more expenses to their account.

Court gavel

US court grants Apple and Broadcom new trial in billion-dollar patent case

By Steve McCaskill published 7 February 22

Judge says original ruling was legally unsupportable.

Nokia sign

Nokia confident in 5G growth prospects after successful transition year

By Steve McCaskill published 3 February 22

Nokia's transitional year is bearing fruit according to financials.

Mobile Security

Mobile Industry Extra: February 2022

By Steve McCaskill last updated 3 February 22

News in brief and job news from across the mobile industry

Forget 5G, development of 6G is really starting to heat up

By Steve McCaskill published 2 February 22

Finnish consortium researches 6G radio as Japan-US effort looks at atomic clocks.

Enabling RCS

Nearly half of phones will use RCS by 2026

By Steve McCaskill published 2 February 22

RCS is a rival to OTT messaging apps and a successor to SMS.

Blackberry motion

BlackBerry has sold off some of its most iconic technology patents

By Steve McCaskill published 1 February 22

$600m deal severs another tie with BlackBerry's mobile past.

iPhone 13

Buying refurbished smartphones has never been more popular

By Steve McCaskill published 1 February 22

Refurbished and online mobile phone sales surge in UK as pandemic changes buying habits.

50 US airports will get 5G 'buffer zones' to minimize disruption

By Steve McCaskill last updated 28 January 22

US operators say there is no credible evidence C-Band 5G affects aviation systems.

Airport

FAA reveals exactly what it thinks 5G will do to airplane electronics

By Steve McCaskill last updated 28 January 22

US operators say there is no credible evidence C-Band 5G affects aviation systems.

Nokia breaks Standalone 5G record using 'world first' technique

By Steve McCaskill published 28 January 22

Carrier aggregation fuses spectrum bands to drive efficiency.

Samsung targets mass market 5G handsets as route to mobile growth

By Steve McCaskill published 27 January 22

Premium handsets do the business for Samsung, but it wants to expand its reach even further.

Mobile Security

Mobile Industry Extra: January 2022

By Steve McCaskill published 24 January 22

All the latest news and moves from across the mobile industry.

iPhone 13

Apple fires back in Ericsson 5G legal battle

By Steve McCaskill published 21 January 22

Apple and Ericsson's licensing agreement expires this year.

iPhone 13

Ericsson and Apple continue 5G legal dispute

By Steve McCaskill published 19 January 22

Apple and Ericsson's licensing agreement expires this year.

5G at Airport

5G C-band could lead to 'chaos' warn major airlines

By Steve McCaskill, Lance Ulanoff last updated 18 January 22

Delta, American Airlines, FedEx aren't happy about the January 19 5G C-Band rollout.

eSIM

Your next SIM card could be built directly into the phone chip

By Steve McCaskill published 18 January 22

iSIMs could offer further flexibility in service offering and device design.

Airport

UK aviation authority says it has no concerns about C-Band 5G

By Steve McCaskill published 17 January 22

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will work with operators and Ofcom to ensure there is no 5G interference risk.

5G-antenner

AT&T and T-Mobile secure more spectrum in $22bn US 5G auction

By Steve McCaskill published 17 January 22

US regulators hold another 5G spectrum auction, with AT&T and T-Mobile spending big.

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