Telefónica has created a new global Chief Digital Consumer Office (CDCO) as part of its five-point transformation plan, announced in November.

UK telco EE has announced it will be the first operator to launch OnePlus's forthcoming 5G smartphone next year.

Augmented reality and virtual reality will transform the enterprise and entertainment markets, the GSMA has said, as it set up a new group aiming to accelerate the deployment of the tech.

Smartphone manufacturers are making more money from Europe despite falling handset sales, with a new report claiming revenues are up a quarter on a year ago.

Samsung has finally launched its much rumoured foldable phone with a new device that is able to flip from a tablet to conventional smart device.

Samsung is continuing to feel the squeeze from Chinese rivals, as new research revealed smartphone shipments fell for the second quarter in a row.

Google has launched a one stop device for controlling smart home devices.

Apple's iPhones supporting eSIM for the first time proved the most notable announcement during a relatively unsurprising iPhone launch event.

Ericsson and Qualcomm have held a 5G New Radio call on a prototype smartphone in what was described as a breakthrough for mmWave development.

Shipments of VR headsets plummeted by over a third in the second quarter of this year, new research has found, potentially sounding alarm bells about one of 5G's most touted use cases.

Huawei has made its debut in the smart speaker market with a new device equipped with Amazon's Alexa personal assistant and 4G connectivity.

Nokia is aiming to net €3 per 5G smartphone after revealing its standard essential patent licensing rates for New Radio handset vendors.

Samsung has launched the first modem compatible with 3GPP's specifications for 5G New Radio infrastructure, with the chipset hitting the market by the end of this year.

Google has started rolling out the AI-heavy Android P, with the latest version of its operating system promising to adapt according to how it is used.

Huawei has leapfrogged Apple to become the second largest smartphone manufacturer by shipments thanks to a twin focus on high-end and value devices, two separate analyst reports have claimed.

Qualcomm has dropped its bid to take over chipset maker NXP after failing to secure approval from the Chinese regulatory authorities.

Qualcomm has launched 5G New Radio and sub-6GHz RF modules for smart devices, which it said paves the way for the first commercial handsets and tablets early next year.

Google has been fined €4.34 billion by the European Commission for stifling competition and ensuring the dominance of its search engine.

Tele2 Sweden has become the first operator in the market to offer eSIM connectivity for Windows 10 devices.

Ericsson is planning to expand the NB-IoT ecosystem through a new partnership with MediaTek, as Qualcomm announced a new range of chips.