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Samsung and O2 team up to build connected 5G ambulances for NHS

Samsung and O2 have teamed up to build connected 5G ambulances for the NHS. The two companies will begin testing the next-generation ambulances later this month. Eight ambulances from the East of England Ambulance Trust will be equipped with new technologies including support for real-time video and field data collection.

UK O2 Samsung 5G Connected

·6 years ago

Estonia to restrict use of Huawei’s 5G technology

Estonia is set to restrict the use of equipment and technology from Huawei in its government sector, after officials voted to restrict the use of Huawei’s 5G technology, citing political concerns.

Huawei 5G Connected

·6 years ago

O2 launches unlimited data plans

O2 has joined the rest of the UK's main carriers and launched unlimited data plans of its own. These start from £33 per month on an 18-month SIM-only plan, or can be had for £35 per month on a 12-month SIM plan and with variable pricing alongside select handsets.

O2 Connected UK

·6 years ago

Huawei proposes selling 5G patents

Huawei’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has proposed selling the company’s current 5G know-how to a Western company as a way to address security concerns by the U.S. and other Western countries.

5G Connected Huawei

·6 years ago

BlackBerry and DENSO Launch Integrated Automobile HMI Platform

BlackBerry and DENSO developed the world's first integrated HMI (Human Machine Interface) platform back in 2017 and both companies today announced the first integrated HMI digital cockpit system with BlackBerry QNX technology has shipped in the first vehicles by SUBARU.

BlackBerry Connected Automotive

·6 years ago

BlackBerry launches QNX Acoustics Management Platform 3.0

BlackBerry today launched the BlackBerry QNX Acoustics Management Platform (AMP) 3.0, the latest version of its automotive acoustics software. With AMP 3.0 automakers can design and manage the total acoustic experience in their cars – saving costs and shortening time-to-production, while delivering new features and high sound quality.

BlackBerry Automotive

·6 years ago

Apple Watch Series 5 brings Always-On Retina Display and more

Apple today announced Apple Watch Series 5, debuting an Always-On Retina display that never sleeps, so it’s easy to see the time and other important information, without raising or tapping the display.

Devices and OS Apple SmartWatch

·6 years ago

Huawei unveils Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 5G chipsets

Huawei unveiled the Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 5G chipsets. Surprisingly, 5G compatibility won’t be included automatically in every Kirin 990-equipped smartphone. Instead, there will be two versions of the chipset, one with 5G and one without.

Huawei Connected

·6 years ago

BT expands partnership with Qualitest on 5G and Their Digital Future

BT will be working with Qualitest, a software testing and quality assurance company, who will support the delivery of the backbone to their digital infrastructure, including the further development of their 5G offering.

5G Connected UK BT Group

·6 years ago

BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover expand partnership on autonomous vehicles

BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover will work together to develop new autonomous vehicles using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies.

BlackBerry Automotive

·6 years ago

Huawei to unveil Kunpeng on Sept 3

Huawei will unveil its Kunpeng Ecosystem Base and showcase its latest 5G development in Chengdu of China at the Asia-Pacific Innovation Day, scheduled to be held on Tuesday.

Developers China Huawei 5G Connected

·6 years ago

EE gives in and launches 4G and 5G unlimited data plans

EE has finally given in and launched new 4G and 5G unlimited data plans, following Three and Vodafone. Unlike two out of the three Vodafone plans, EE’s don’t have a speed restriction. They are, however, more expensive.

UK EE 5G Connected

·6 years ago

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