The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has mandated all smartphones that will be sold in the United States must be compatible with hearing aids.
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Meta has announced a new feature called HDMI Link for its Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro VR headsets. This feature allows users to connect their headsets to various devices, like PCs, consoles, and laptops.
Arm chose temporal upscaling for ASR, drawing inspiration from AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (FSR2), which is used on PCs and consoles. Leveraging FSR2's open-source nature, Arm developed ASR.
BT has been fined £2,800,000 by Ofcom for failing to provide a summary of its contracts to EE and Plusnet customers before they signed up. BT will also have to let people exit contracts without fees.
Reddit has made some improvements to its Android and iOS mobile apps which make the conversations load faster and work in the same way no matter what the media type of the post is.
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EE has announced a simpler price increase model that will come into force next year. It said that customers would be told of price increases in pounds and pence, and they wouldn't be inflation-linked.
A total of 47 million mobile and broadband customers are going to be hit with price rises in April. The comparison website Uswitch has provided some tips on how customers can avoid the hikes.
The BeeStation is a new class of product from Synology that aims to make backing up images from mobile devices a breeze. It works well, but there are some caveats that I hope they address later.
VIrgin Media O2 is giving its customers a difficult choice to make. Should they pay the new rates which are 8.8% higher or pay exorbitant exit fees to change over to a new provider?
The 1TB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is currently $800 off its original MSRP of $2159.99 so, grab it for yourself while you still can to experience an expansive screen and enhanced cinematic journey.
Uswitch is asking Ofcom to change the way broadband and mobile providers increase prices for customers. With recent high inflation, mid-contract price rises have been very noticeable.
Ofcom has outlined how the upper 6 GHz spectrum band could be used by both Wi-Fi and mobile traffic. It calls the approach 'hybrid sharing' and outlined several ways that it could be implemented.
The new 200-megapixel camera stirred strong debate online, but now that the S23 Ultra is out in the wild, it has proven itself by flying high above the S22 Ultra in the main areas that matter most.
Ofcom has released lists of the best broadband and mobile companies in the UK based on the number of complaints they received. The report suggests Shell Energy was the worst among all.
UK broadband and mobile customers are going to be hit with price hikes this spring as operators attempt to keep up with their costs. Those who can are urged to look for cheaper deals elsewhere.
The consumer group Which? has urged people to look around for cheaper broadband, TV, and mobile deals to save money. It said people could cut £162 a year by switching to a cheaper provider.
Ofcom has set out proposed changes to net neutrality rules. It could see providers throttle traffic of certain services at peak times, the introduction of premium packages by providers, and more.
A report from GSMA found that 40% of people remain offline despite mobile internet coverage reaching 95% of the globe. The reasons for this are multifaceted, and the consequences are wide-reaching.
A new strain of Android malware that can steal information and eavesdrop on chats has been discovered. The malware is installed on a user's device if they install a fake phone number spoofing app.
The UK government is set to introduce laws to ensure broadband and mobile companies follow strict security protocols. Failure to do so will see firms get fined by Ofcom by as much as £100,000 per day.
Citizens Advice wants Ofcom to ban the loyalty penalty. Customers who stay with their mobile or broadband provider after their contract ends are hit with high costs. It's hurting low earners the most.
Ofcom has named and shamed the worst broadband and mobile companies in a new report. It has ranked each of the companies based on the number of complaints that have been received from customers.
The UK government has got broadband and mobile companies to commit to helping those struggling to pay broadband and mobile bills. The plans are multifaceted including advertising social tariffs.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority could do a probe into Android and iOS to loosen Apple's and Google's grip in the mobile browser space. It believes the firms are stifling competition.
After analyzing the full breadth of the 2021 data and surveying security executives anonymously, Zimperium gleaned unique insights on the state of mobile security in this Global Mobile Threat Report.
People in the UK are saving £110 on average per year by switching providers when their contract is nearing its end. Ofcom makes providers notify customers that their current contract is due to end.
Netflix is acquiring the mobile games studio, Next Games, for $72.08 million. Netflix will add Next Games' titles to its mobile games offering to broaden the appeal to potential customers.
Vodafone wants big tech, which is driving up data usage, to shoulder the burden of upgrading mobile networks as it and other operators are failing to do this and turn much of a profit.
Intel has announced the 12th Gen Intel Core lineup of mobile processors. The flagship of the mobile series is being touted as fastest mobile processor and best mobile gaming platform by Intel.
Ofcom has released its annual Connected Nations report which outlines the state of connectivity in the UK. It found that just a quarter of people with access to FTTP broadband utilised it.
The cross-border mobile top-up service, Ding, is now available on KaiOS. Users of the mobile OS can ping friends and family in other countries with a request to top-up their phones remotely.
The UK's digital regulator has revealed data pertaining to some changes it introduced last year to help customers. It said its changes to broadband and mobile costs were saving people millions.
Shortly after Huawei's Ren Zhengfei disclosed the company's plan to pivot to software and services in order to mitigate the impact of U.S. sanctions, Huawei today teased the launch date of HarmonyOS.
The UK government said it's looking to change legislation to allow for the construction of bigger mobile masts to boost coverage in rural areas, ultimately aiming to eradicate mobile not-spots.
Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced a new take on the title tailored to mobile devices. Called Rocket League Sideswipe, the game plays in 2D but features a lot of the same concepts.
Sky Mobile has revealed that its customers have each saved up 43 GBs of data on average due to them staying at home over the past year and opting to get online with their broadband connection instead.
Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom have found that solar grids can power two-thirds of the energy requirements needed for one of the latter's mobile sites located in Germany, helping cut emissions.
Ofcom has fined O2 £10.5 million for overcharging customers between 2011 and 2019. The carrier has also refunded those who were affected and is donating to charity where it can't find the customer.
Mozilla has released a big update to its Hubs virtual reality communication tool that improves the experience on desktop and mobile. The new UI will arrive for Hubs Cloud customers on March 25th.
Ofcom's research should that one in five have been struggling to keep up with their telecom bills. It has called on broadband providers to offer tariffs for those living on a low income.
