Latest from Lance Whitney
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Verizon 5G Edge expands AWS Wavelength access to three more cities
Developers will be able to work directly with AWS using Verizon's new edge networks in Chicago, Houston and Phoenix.
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Smartphone shipments expected to recover by 12% over last year's decline
Shipments are forecast to hit 1.4 billion in 2021, according to Canalys, though supply constraints, including the global chip shortage, threaten to limit growth.
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Smartphone shipment growth to hit highest level since 2015
Citing demand for 5G phones as well as midrange and low-end 4G phones, IDC now expects smartphone shipments to grow by 7.7% in 2021.
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5G smartphone shipments forecast to grow by more than 1,500% this year
Shipments are projected to hit 278 million this year, up from 16.5 million last year, says Canalys.
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Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon processor to power 5G computers
The Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G chip is designed to bring 5G to commercial and consumer Always On, Always Connected PCs. The processor supports Wi-Fi 6 and offers productivity and security benefits.
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Smartphone market expected to sink this year but will rebound due to 5G push
Shipments are forecast to drop almost 10% for 2020, but a revival is due in 2022 courtesy of a 5G push and other factors, says research firm IDC.
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Apple emerges as only smartphone maker to grow amid market decline
iPhone shipments rose last quarter as the only bright spot in an otherwise dour smartphone market, according to research firms IDC and Canalys.
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5G rollouts grow amid COVID-19 crisis
As of the first quarter of 2020, more than 63.6 million 5G connections were active throughout the world, according to 5G Americas.
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How 4G and 5G networks are vulnerable to Denial-of-Service attacks
Existing 4G and early 5G networks use Diameter signaling protocol, which contains certain security holes that can lead to a range of attacks, says enterprise security provider Positive Technologies.
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5G expands to 378 cities across 34 countries
South Korea has the highest number of cities with 5G availability, followed by China, the US, and the UK, according to a report from network testing provider VIAVI.