Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why the Nokia Google collaboration to deliver network slicing capabilities to Android 13 devices, such as Google Pixel 6 (Pro), can provide the network slicing innovations key to unlocking CSP delivery of innovative use case-specific 4G/5G services and applications.
Qualcomm and Samsung Up Their Alliance with Seven-Year Extension of Patent Licensing Agreement
Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores why the reaffirmation and expansion of the Qualcomm and Samsung partnership, including a seven-year patent licensing extension and Snapdragon platform collaboration in co-developing future Galaxy mobile devices, provides mobile ecosystem supply chain stability amidst recent turbulence due to global pandemic and geopolitical factors and provides a marked contrast to the Qualcomm Apple patent licensing relationship.
Google’s Cybersecurity Efforts to Include Mobile Devices as Security Keys
Futurum’s principal analyst Shelly Kramer explores the new cybersecurity measures announced by Google at Google I/O, including the capability to use mobile devices as physical security keys to thwart phishing attacks.
EU to Introduce Digital Wallet Initiative Ahead of US, Sets First Major Milestone for 2022
The EU will introduce a digital wallet initiative ahead of the US, setting a first major milestone for 2022. Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard covers the many nuances of that initiative, including Qualcomm’s prescient 2019 updates to its Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform and subsequent security clearance, what’s likely ahead there, as well as whether the EC will back down at all in its crusade against major US tech companies, whose assistance will no doubt be needed here.
Escalating App Store War Between Apple and Developers Likely to Bleed into Antitrust Probes in US and EU
Apple removes Fortnite, Epic Games’ popular battle royale game, from its App Store, and blocks “rival” game streaming platforms from iOS. Fortnite pretty much immediately filed suit, but there’s much more to unpack in this quest for a piece of the mobile game revenue pie. Note that last year 2.5 billion people played mobile games, propelling mobile game revenues to amount to nearly 75% of all in-app spending. 30% of that revenue is what Apple (and Google) are fighting to capture, at the expense, some would argue, of game developers.
Huawei Prepares HarmonyOS To Launch If China US Strains Escalate
As US and China trade talks continue to leave companies in limbo, Huawei is ready to launch HarmonyOS to support its Mobile Devices and PC’s replacing Android and Windows if necessary. What does this mean for Huawei?
Huawei Mate 10 Pro vs. Apple iPhone X: The Ultimate Comparison
Diana Adams did a head-to-head comparison between the Iphone X and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Let’s see what she has to say.