SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday its operating profit for the last quarter declined more than 60% from a year earlier because of falling chip prices and sluggish demands for its display panels. The South Korean technology giant said its operating profit for the January-March period came in at 6.2 trillion…
California Approves Free Phones, Internet for Foster Youth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Young people in California’s foster system will get free cellphones and internet access under a unique program approved Thursday that supporters say will bridge a digital divide. The California Public Utilities Commission passed the $22 million pilot program that will provide smartphones to more than 30,000 current and former foster youth…
5 Reasons IT Teams Spend Too Much Time Troubleshooting Wireless Networks
If you’ve ever worked in IT, chances are you’ve heard countless complaints from network operators and administrators about how much time they spend troubleshooting. A new research report from Sirkin Research and LiveAction corroborates these grievances, revealing that 42% of network operations (NetOps) teams struggle to find time to work on strategic business initiatives, while…
China’s Huawei Says 1Q Sales Up 39%
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday its revenue rose 39% over a year earlier in the latest quarter despite U.S. pressure on allies to shun its telecom technology as a security risk. Huawei, the biggest global maker of network equipment for phone and internet companies, on Monday reported revenue of 179.7 billion…
Forget Speed: The Biggest Benefits of 5G will Be Consistency and Latency
The United States is on the cusp of 5G. The first mobile 5G services are going live in Chicago and Minneapolis, but just as 5G finally gears up, we’re starting to see a backlash. The early hype is beginning to be replaced by criticism that early 5G deployments won’t offer any significant benefits over 4G.…
Samsung Galaxy Fold Launch Delayed After Review Device Issues
The Samsung Galaxy Fold was supposed to hit U.S. stores this Friday, but that release date has been pushed back until at least next month following screen problems on some review devices, according to The Wall Street Journal. Last week multiple tech journalists reported problems with review units of the foldable Samsung smartphone after just…
Samsung Folding Phone Issues Arise, Some Devices Already Breaking
Samsung’s highly anticipated new smartphone with a folding screen seems to be running into issues, with multiple tech journalists reporting that screens on some review units were already breaking after just a couple of days. Some reviewers, like Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, ran into issues after accidently removing a protective film layer on top of…
Intel Gives Up on 5G Smartphones as Qualcomm, Apple Settle Legal Battle
Intel, previously expected to power Apple’s 5G iPhone in 2020, announced Tuesday that it’s exiting the 5G smartphone business and doesn’t plan to launch any 5G modem products. The announcement came on the same day that rival Qualcomm and Apple settled their long-running legal battle over tech and licensing, abruptly ending a trial in federal…
New Samsung Handset: Innovation Hinges on Folding Screen
LONDON (AP) — When Samsung said this year it would launch a smartphone with a folding screen, the big question was whether the innovation was something people actually wanted or needed. Is the Galaxy Fold a gimmick to help sell more smartphones in a slowing market or a true breakthrough that will change how we…
Tuesdays with Roger: Discussing Mobile Identity with Jim Greenwell
On this week’s episode, Recon Analytics’ Roger Entner digs into mobile identity with guest Jim Greenwell. Follow Roger on Twitter at @RogerEntner for more insights throughout the week, and stay up to date on the latest industry news by following Wireless Week at @WirelessWeek. You can also keep pace with Wireless Week on Facebook or LinkedIn. Video by Alex Alessi and Tim Morgan.