US President Donald Trump has reportedly blocked Broadcom’s proposed takeover of Qualcomm on national security grounds.
Saudi Arabia unveils first locally made educational tablet
KTAB was produced in partnership between King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KASCST) and Mesbah Saudi Technology Company, a large team of engineers and developers, according to Arab News.
Intel mulls possible takeover bid for Broadcom
Intel is considering a number of acquisition options, including a bid for Broadcom, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Samsung S9 and S9+ officially launches in the UAE
Following its launch at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, Samsung’s latest flagship has now arrived in the UAE.
Dialog to supply chips to Apple through 2020
Dialog Semiconductor expects Apple, its top customer, to use its chips for a significant proportion of its devices in 2019 and 2020, the firm’s chief executive Jalal Bagherli has told a German newspaper.
GCC smartphone sales could continue to fall this year: report
The GCC mobile phone market has experienced mild seasonal growth during the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest data revealed by IDC.
Alcatel debuts latest smartphone portfolio at MWC
TCL Communication has unveiled an all-new evolution in the company’s Alcatel smartphone portfolio, which includes three new product series – the Alcatel 5, 3 and 1 series.
Broadcom calls out Qualcomm for dodging takeover talks
Qualcomm has recently said that it is open for a new meeting to negotiate an increase to Broadcom’s $117 billion acquisition offer. However, Broadcom recently called a proposal by US semiconductor peer, “engagement theater” aimed at dodging the deal.
Only three or four smartphone makers will survive: Huawei CEO
The smartphone industry is bound to consolidate as the heavy investments required to remain competitive mean that, in the long-run, only a handful of firms can make money, said Huawei Technologies CEO for Consumer Business Group Richard Yu.
Nokia goes retro again
At last year’s Mobile World Congress, HMD Global whipped the geek crowd into a frenzy with a fun reboot of …
Samsung unveils latest flagship smartphone with “reimagined camera”
Samsung unveiled its new flagship smartphone on Sunday with a focus on augmented reality and with what the tech giant claimed as a “reimagined the smartphone camera.”
Bosch’s new tech allows faster training in manufacturing
The German electronics and engineering company Bosch is launching an Intelligent Glove (iGlove), which can be used to measure the hand movements of operatives in connected manufacturing.
Qualcomm, Broadcom plan Valentine’s rendezvous: sources
Qualcomm and Broadcom plan to meet on Wednesday to talk about the latter’s $121 billion acquisition offer, the first time …
Intel plans to replace hard drives
Intel plans to hit the hard drive harder with its one-two punch of Optane and NAND SSDs this year: The goal is to knock local storage entirely out of the PC, and into the cloud.