Esteban Prieto 
Mobile World Congress 2024 is awash with new products with countless phones, tablets and wearables unveiled in Barcelona. But much to my surprise, my favourite piece of kit is an accessory. The gadget in question is Xiaomi’s Photography Kit for the Xiaomi 14 Ultra smartphone and is a dream come true for budding photographers and … Leer más
Data from international communications enabler BICS has revealed a 156% year-on-year spike in the number of non-standalone 5G roamers for consumer and internet of things (IoT) devices across its network. BICS found that even though IoT is still in its adolescence, the increase in machine roamers using a 5G connection is an encouraging sign the … Leer más
Even five years after the first 5G networks were deployed, enterprise adoption of these next-generation mobile networks has been slower than anticipated. There are a number of reasons for this, including cost implications, a lack of awareness around technical use cases and a C-Suite desire to maximise their 4G investments before upgrading. Many of the … Leer más
For a long time, CIOs and IT leaders were encouraged to view hybrid cloud as a stepping stone as they worked to migrate their on-premise workloads and applications to the public cloud. Public cloud giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) was one of the tech giants to subscribe to this view, with Amazon.com CTO Werner Vogels … Leer más
MWC 2024 is officially here, and chipset giant Qualcomm has kicked off the show with the announcement of the first-ever 2×2 chip to combine Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Ultra-Wideband (UWB). It’s also enhanced with AI, of course. The Qualcomm FastConnect 7900 is expected to launch in the second half of this year, and it sounds like … Leer más
As we learnt in advance, Xiaomi has given the 14 series of smartphones a global launch at MWC 2024 and I have thoughts. Xiaomi kindly sent me a regular Xiaomi 14, the entry-level option below the 14 Pro and 14 Ultra and although I haven’t had it long enough to bring you a full review … Leer más
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi had the biggest launch event at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 with a raft of different devices unveiled for the world to see. Some of these had already been announced in China, so this was something of a global/international launch for products like the Xiaomi 14 series smartphones. Still, there was … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Strong performance Impressive gaming experience Great 120Hz screen Sleek design Cons Underwhelming battery life Slow charging No software update commitment Our Verdict The Honor Pad 9 is undoubtedly one of the best tablets you can buy for under £300. However, a disappointing battery experience and lack of software support … Leer más
Honor’s new Magic 6 Pro has just launched at MWC 2024, and there’s one big thing the company wants to draw your attention to… the cameras. There are five lenses in total, split between the front and back, plus several other built-in sensors. The specs are mighty impressive, with a 50Mp dynamic-aperture (f/1.4-f/2.0) main camera, … Leer más
Many analysts have regarded fixed wireless access (FWA) as one of the key use cases for 5G networks, with a commensurate surge in uptake. This is reflected in the latest Ericsson ConsumerLab report, there are now clear household preferences for high-speed broadband and convenience supporting 5G FWA adoption. The Ericsson ConsumerLab report: Capturing the 5G … Leer más