Vodafone has redoubled its efforts to help those affected by the Ukraine crisis with a new package of measures.
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BlackBerry has granted an equity inducement award to John Giamatteo, President of BlackBerry's Cybersecurity business unit
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Google continues to refine its Privacy Sandbox for serving targeted web ads without third-party cookies, and this time they are focusing on Android.
MetaNFT has launched a Multi-CrossChain NFT marketplace, the first NFT Cross-Chain Marketplace.
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Oracle is to spearhead network policy for Vodafone UK's standalone 5G network. With Oracle’s cloud native network policy management solution as part of its 5G core, Vodafone will be able to make more intelligent policy decisions and quickly test and deploy new services.
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Apple has released iOS 15.3.1, bringing “important security updates for your iPhone and fixes an issue that may cause Braille displays to stop responding,”.
Developer Previews for Android 13, with Google rolling out a beta build in April.
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Verb has opened a waitlist for new vendors for MARKET, its new 24/7 multivendor, livestream shopping platform designed to host scores of simultaneous livestream shopping session
Samsung UK has launched a new Apprenticeship Scheme to upskill the next generation with the opportunity to get their foot on the career ladder.
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BlackBerry has entered into a patent sale agreement with Catapult IP Innovations Inc., a Delaware company, pursuant to which BlackBerry has agreed to sell substantially all of its non-core patent assets to Catapult for total consideration of $600 million.
SecureYourCall has launched the latest versions of their "most secure phones", fully encrypted phones which promise to provide a multilayer mobile security solution, providing mobile enhanced security whether it is turned off, switched on, or in use.
Apple has released the first beta of iOS 15.4 for developers, bringing Universal Control & Face ID with masks.
Apple has posted its financial earnings results for the first fiscal quarter of 2022, reporting an all-time revenue record of $123.9 billion, up 11 percent year over year.
BlackBerry QNX OS for Safety has been selected by Critical Software to serve as a secure and trusted foundation for a railway protection system being deployed to improve the overall safety of Portugal’s national rail network.
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Automotive finance technology provider Solifi has joined the BlackBerry IVY Advisory Council and will integrate BlackBerry IVY with the company’s open finance platform
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Apple has released iOS 15.3 which is all about fixing bugs — the most serious of which is a dangerous Safari vulnerability. iOS 15.3 also brings fixes for ColorSync, iCloud and others.
BT and Nokia are to trial Open RAN technology in the city of Hull, UK, where BT will install Nokia’s RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) for Open RAN, across a number of sites, to optimise network performance for customers of its mobile network, EE.
Synaptics has launched the Gemini reference design that delivers the world’s first true Wi-Fi 6/6E wireless docking experience for notebook and laptop PC users.
British Sugar and Virgin Media O2 Business have switched on a first-of-its kind private mobile network, spanning multiple factory sites across a large geographical area.
Vodafone has today confirmed that it will begin retiring its 3G network in 2023 as part of a network modernisation programme to improve the 4G and 5G experience
Apple is inviting iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max users to capture the little things, in a big way, with a macro photography Shot on iPhone Challenge.
The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) has announced its program for this year’s Data Privacy Week 2022 (January 24-28, 2022).
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Samsung has confirmed its February Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, the company's first major hardware launch event of 2022.
On December 17, 2021, it became illegal for mobile phone companies to sell ‘locked’ handsets in the UK
Autonomous driving computing chip maker Black Sesame Technologies (Black Sesame) has selected BlackBerry QNX to power its latest chipset developed for autonomous driving.
EE today extended its Apple Music and Apple News+ six months free offer for new and existing pay monthly mobile customers to include Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade for the first time.
Vodafone has switched on the UK’s first 5G OpenRAN site in Bath, the first of 2,500 5G and 4G OpenRAN sites that Vodafone has committed to
Vodafone, Qualcomm and Thales have joined forces to demonstrate a working smartphone featuring iSIM (based on the ieUICC GSMA specification
Vismo has launched the Vismo Monitor, an app to help organisations easily monitor alerts about threatening, or potentially threatening events, from their travelling or lone working employee
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EE is offering customers who choose a new Fibre Max plan up to 12 months’ Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and unlimited mobile gaming data, worth up to £252 at no extra cost.
Apple has released iOS 15.2.1 bringing fixes for CarPlay, Messages and more.
Despite other major networks bringing back roaming charges, users of the Virgin Media O2 phone network will not face roaming charges this year .
Navi is an app that uses the SharePlay API to provide subtitles and live translation in 20 languages during FaceTime calls.
OnwardMobility has taken to their blogs in an effort to convince anyone still interested that neither the company nor an upcoming 5G smartphone is dead.
BlackBerry and the University of Waterloo’s Water Institute, one of the world’s top water research institutes, have launched a first-of-its-kind innovation research challenge for professors and students.
German data security company NitroKey, has launched the NitroPhone 2 and NitroPhone 2 Pro.
BlackBerry today demonstrated an automotive-grade hardware demonstration of BlackBerry IVY, the company's Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, co-developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Wejo Group is developing a breakthrough Wejo Neural Edge platform that will enable intelligent handling of data from vehicles at scale
BlackBerry is introducing a new feature to BlackBerry Jarvis, the company's software composition analysis tool, that enables those doing business with the U.S. Federal Government
BlackBerry and PATEO are collaborating on integrating Berry IVY into PATEO's intelligent Digital Cockpit solution to develop data-driven in-vehicle services and drive new business opportunities in the Chinese market.
BlackBerry will be participating at the following virtual investor conferences in January 2022.
A U.S. judge has thrown out BlackBerry's bid to dismiss a long-running lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders
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For those BlackBerry users desperately clinging on to their old BlackBerry phones, this is a reminder that BlackBerry are to decommission legacy services for BlackBerry 7.1 OS and earlier, BlackBerry 10 software, BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 and earlier versions, with an end of life or termination date of January 4, 2022.
Vodafone has launched the 5G Mobile Hotspot – its first-ever 5G mobile broadband device. Developed for consumers and businesses, the...
BlackBerry beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by demand for its cybersecurity and Internet of Things products.
BlackBerry, in partnership with Exabeam, has launched BlackBerry Guard 2.0, a managed detection and response (MDR) service to now deliver a managed extended detection and response (XDR) service.
Apple has now seeded the first public beta of iOS 15.3 bringing no new features but simply "bug fixes and improvements".
EE will upgrade 4G in more than 2,000 areas by June 2024 as part of the Shared Rural Network initiative to extend coverage in rural areas across the UK.
BlackBerry and BMW Group have entered into a multi-year agreement to collaborate and develop technology for the automotive manufacturer’s next-generation vehicles
Apple released iOS 15.2 the other day and one of the main features was the initial release of Digital Legacy
In partnership with charity, Hubbub, O2 has launched its ‘Phone Retriever’ service to encourage the public to rehome their old smartphones and fight digital exclusion this Christmas.
Cloud-based subscription management platform provider Zuora has joined the BlackBerry IVY Advisory Council
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Apple has released iOS 15.2 bringing new privacy features, Apple Music Voice Plan, Digital Legacy and more.
EE’s latest brand campaign documents a real-life demonstration of the power of its Full Fibre Max broadband as it is used to land a plane from a UK home.
O2 has launched its Christmas sale with savings to be made across the latest devices and gadgets including headphones, tablets and smartwatches.
Late last year, Apple Music became accessible on Nest speakers and displays in the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, and Japan.
UK mobile network operators have all agreed to switch off their 2G and 3G mobile data services by 2033 at the latest – freeing up room for 5G.
BlackBerry will report results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 at 5:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday December 21, 2021.
Amazon has launched AWS Private 5G, a new managed service that helps enterprises set up and scale private 5G mobile networks in their facilities in days instead of months.
Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered by the UK competition watchdog , the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), to sell the gif creation website Giphy
Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd have all won awards at the third Apple Music Awards.
Payments platform, Paysafe and Huawei have teamed up to bring Paysafe’s online cash payment solution paysafecard as an alternative payment method in the Huawei App Gallery.
Apple has filed a lawsuit against Israel’s NSO group and its parent company to hold it accountable for what it calls the “surveillance and targeting” of the company’s users.
BlackBerry and L-SPARK have launched the third phase of their joint accelerator program, which aims to accelerate Canadian technology start-ups that are focused on vehicle connected services and cloud connectivity to the vehicle.
CityFibre has named Lincoln as the next UK city in line for a multi-million-pound investment in its digital infrastructure – a move that will see it become one of the world’s best-connected communities
SE Labs has rated BlackBerry Cylance as the best new endpoint security offering of 2021.
Ericsson has entered into an agreement to acquire Vonage for $21 per share, representing a total acquisition price of approximately $6.2 billion.
BlackBerry QNX is to power the Cockpit Domain Controller For Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) XUV700 SUV. The deployment marks a significant Indian automotive market expansion for BlackBerry.
Virgin Media has has completed one of the UK’s largest ever mobile defibrillator roll out programmes, through its life-saving initiative with the British Heart Foundation.
Apple has released iOS 15.1.1, bringing improved call-drop performance for iPhone 12 and iPhone 13.
Apple are to officially support users repairing their own iPhones for the first ever time. 'Self Service Repair 'will allow customers to buy genuine Apple parts and tools
visual content moderation software company, Image Analyzer, has been selected to receive a share of the UK Government’s Safety Tech Challenge Fund to find new ways to detect Child Sexual Abuse Material
Virgin Media O2 has opened up Priority to its 5.7 million Virgin Media broadband, TV and landline customers, via the rewards app from O2.
Okta has integrated its Identity Cloud with BlackBerry Spark unified endpoint management (UEM).
BT and OneWeb have agreed terms for a new Distribution Partner Agreement, with OneWeb to provide Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication services across BT Group.
ExtraHop has expanded decryption support for Microsoft authentication and application protocols, providing high-fidelity detection of malicious activity associated with nearly two-thirds of the most exploited network protocols.
BT has been appraised at maturity Level 3 of ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for its Enterprise Managed Services offering. This marks BT as the only organisation in the UK to successfully publish an appraisal at this level.
In the next phase of its 5G rollout, EE has switched on indoor 5G at more than 50 sites across the UK to deliver high-performance connectivity for its customers.
EE has installed and activated the Emergency Services Network (ESN) in Glasgow’s Subway stations, connecting all 15 Subway stations. This 4G connection will be important when first responders reach the stage of transitioning to ESN.
BT has launched a new digital advertising platform to make it easier for businesses to run their own digital marketing campaigns, helping them to better promote their goods and services online.
Apple has released iOS 15.1 bringing SharePlay, Lossless Audio for HomePod, ProRes Video and a change to Macro Mode.
Microsoft has released the first preview of Android apps on Windows 11, available for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in the U.S.
Apple today kicked off Tech Talks 2021, a new online developer engagement series with more than 100 live sessions and 1,500 office hours running over the course of the next eight weeks.
Google has launched the next handsets in its Pixel range, the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, with the main feature being the Google Tensor SoC, which is Google's first main SoC in a smartphone.
Samsung and Virgin Media O2 are to conduct 4G and 5G trials2, where the two companies will verify the capability and performance of Samsung’s 4G and 5G network solutions in Virgin Media O2’s commercial network.
Apple has unveiled the third generation of AirPods featuring spatial audio and a new contoured design.
BT is launching its most sophisticated cyber defence platform yet — Eagle-i. It combines BT’s network insight with advances in AI and automation to predict, detect and neutralise security threats before they get a chance to inflict damage.
BlackBerry today announced new partners Okta, Mimecast, Stellar Cyber and XM Cyber to its extended detection and response (XDR) ecosystem.
BlackBerry today unveiled BlackBerry Guard 2.0, a managed detection and response (MDR) service, which will include artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mobile threat defence (MTD), user behaviour risk analytics and network analytics technology.
Nokia has expanded the Industry 4.0 digitalization enabler application ecosystem running on the newly launched Nokia MX Industrial Edge. Nokia partners will help address enterprise demands for Industry 4.0 capabilities and use cases. MX
Nokia has made a Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) breakthrough which could see wireless broadband capacity increase by 5 to 10 times. Nokia engineers have used a novel approach to make 5G mmWave fixed wireless access viable.
Apple has released iOS 15.0.2 the second official release since the launch of iOS 15 last month and the bug fix release of iOS 15.0.1 that quickly followed.
OPPO has begun the roll out of ColorOS 12 public beta globally, becoming one of the first OEMs to run on Android 12. Coming firstly on Find X3 Pro in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia
BlackBerry and Deloitte are teaming up to assist OEMs and those building mission-critical applications secure their software supply chains.
BlackBerry has updated the leadership of the standing committees of the company's Board of Directors.
John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO of BlackBerry, will lead a discussion on National Zero Trust Strategy at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit. Joining him for the discussion will be executives from the United States Navy, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Accenture, and Appgate.
Visteon Corporation and BlackBerry are expanding their collaborative work to accelerate the deployment of digital cockpit solutions for automakers and suppliers around the world.
WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are all suffering a major global outage, completely bombing shortly before 5pm. As they are all owned by Facebook and share the same infrastructure, this also means that apps like Facebook Messenger and Facebook Workplace are also down.
