Major European mobile carriers are teaming up for a ‘direct’ satellite program without Starlink
Major European mobile carriers are teaming up for a ‘direct’ satellite program without Starlink

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone signed a letter of intent saying they’re considering a joint bid for spectrum that would support European direct-to-device satellite competition for SpaceX’s Starlink. The four telecom companies say they would handle the ground infrastructure while a separate, unannounced satellite partner provides the satellite constellation: The joint initiative by Deutsche […]

Pixel 11 Pro: Why Agentic AI Can’t Hide Modest Hardware Upgrades

Google’s Pixel 11 Pro pairs an ambitious agentic AI vision with iterative hardware updates. Is this enough for a workhorse phone for everyday use?

Three Important MacBook Pro Touch Release Dates

When will Apple reveal its first OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro, and when will you be able to pre-order and buy the macOS laptop?

Apple CEO John Ternus calls the memory chip shortage a crisis, TIME reports
Apple CEO John Ternus calls the memory chip shortage a crisis, TIME reports

Apple chief executive John Ternus told TIME that “all options should be on the table” on memory chips, after reports that Apple tested Chinese-made memory. Ternus took over as CEO on 1 September. He is on the cover of TIME’s 2026 Best Inventions issue,…

SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Today, I’m talking with Walter Piecyk, a partner and analyst at LightShed Partners who covers tech, media, and telecom, about SpaceX’s recently announced plan to become a major wireless carrier. Last week, SpaceX agreed to buy a big chunk of low-band spectrum to expand the Starlink network, spectrum that’s been traded around the telecom business […]

All the news about the iPhone Duo
All the news about the iPhone Duo

Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face ID, it uses Touch ID on the power button. It has two cameras, a main lens and […]

Apple Loop: iPhone 18 Pro Adoption, iPhone 18 Orders, Apple’s MacBook Pro Event

This week’s news and headlines from across the Apple world; iPhone 18 Pro switching, iPhone Duo benchmarks, iPhone 18 orders, No Man’s Sky on iPhone and more…

Android Circuit: S27 Ultra Specs, Fitbit Edge Arrives, RedMagic 12 Pro Launch

Taking a look back at this week’s Android headlines: Galaxy S27 Ultra specs, Galaxy Z Fold8 success, Fairphone and e/OS/ in the US, RedMagic 12 Pro arrives and more…

Qualcomm’s CEO says AI companies want phones running 100-billion-parameter models by 2028
Qualcomm’s CEO says AI companies want phones running 100-billion-parameter models by 2028

“Some of the companies at the forefront of AI are telling Qualcomm, ‘By 2028, I need to make sure that I have the ability to run at least a hundred billion parameter model into a phone.’” Qualcomm chief executive Cristiano Amon said this on Sources, Al…

Apple’s iPhone Duo sells out in minutes, with deliveries pushed to 2027
Apple’s iPhone Duo sells out in minutes, with deliveries pushed to 2027

Delivery estimates for Apple’s first foldable, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, moved to January minutes after preorders opened on 16 October, across every colour and storage option. Store pickup stock for launch day also ran out. The phone goes on sale on 23 Oc…