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EU lags behind on 4G: official
AFP Relax News, Published on 26/07/2013
» EU member states should do more, and faster, to introduce next-generation 4G mobile phone services if Europe is to reap the benefits of the new technology.
Fast, cheap internet satellites launched
AFP Relax News, Published on 26/06/2013
» The first four of 12 satellites in a new constellation to provide affordable, high-speed internet to people in nearly 180 "under-connected" countries were blasted into space on Tuesday.
Wikipedia aims for billion users with mobile spread
AFP Relax News, Published on 05/02/2013
» Wikipedia is aiming to use mobile phones to reach a billion people by 2015, a senior executive has said, doubling the present number.
US and UK consumers still attached to physical media
AFP Relax News, Published on 23/01/2013
» As smartphone penetration passes 60 percent in China and nears 40 percent in Brazil, the countries are becoming digital trendsetters. Meanwhile US and European consumers are being left behind in terms of embracing the true potential of mobile connected devices because they are still attached to physical media.
China, Brazil and Singapore driving the digital revolution
AFP Relax News, Published on 22/01/2013
» Fast-paced adoption of smartphones and other mobile devices is creating a new mobile-centric generation that is overtaking the US and Europe in terms of demand for digital media.
Consumer tech events of 2013
AFP Relax News, Published on 02/01/2013
» 2013 promises to be another landmark year in consumer technology with everything from television sets to family car interiors getting a high-tech makeover. The fun will begin as always at CES in January where the world's leading technology companies and a growing number of car makers will stand side by side to show the public the groundbreaking innovations that are destined to become mainstream realities in the future. As well as an increased focus on mobile devices and new uses for them, expect a renewed focus on the connected home and green technologies focused on making our living spaces even more comfortable, technological and yet environmentally friendly. More information about all of these events and other key dates in 2013 can be found below.
Happy Birthday Android
AFP Relax News, Published on 07/11/2012
» When Android was launched as an operating system in 2007, many experts claimed that Google had left it too late to make an impact on the smartphone market. Now, five years after its official launch, Google's Android has become the world's most popular mobile device operating system.
Apple's iPhone loses name battle with Mexico's iFone
AFP Relax News, Published on 05/11/2012
» A Mexican telecommunications firm named iFone has declared victory in a trademark battle with Apple's iPhone, exposing the US company to a potential compensation payment.