Global smartphone market down 4% in Q1 on memory shortages, higher costs - IDC
The global smartphone market contracted 4.1 percent year-on-year to 289.7 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2026, marking its first decline since mid-2023, according to preliminary data from IDC. The slowdown was attributed to a combination of memory supply shortages and surging component prices, which have inflated production costs and weakened consumer demand worldwide.
Global smartphone market down 4% in Q1 on memory shortages, higher costs - IDC
The global smartphone market contracted 4.1 percent year-on-year to 289.7 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2026, marking its first decline since mid-2023, according to preliminary data from IDC. The slowdown was attributed to a combination of memory supply shortages and surging component prices, which have inflated production costs and weakened consumer demand worldwide.
EU to launch open-source age verification app 'soon' in push to protect kids online
The European Commission's age verification application is technically ready and will soon be available for citizens to use, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the eve of the second meeting of the EU's special panel on children's safety online. This app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms. It is fully open source so that anyone can check the code and partner countries can use it, too.
EU to launch open-source age verification app 'soon' in push to protect kids online
The European Commission's age verification application is technically ready and will soon be available for citizens to use, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the eve of the second meeting of the EU's special panel on children's safety online. This app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms. It is fully open source so that anyone can check the code and partner countries can use it, too.
Snap cuts 1,000 jobs after AI trials, sees USD 500 mln in annualised cost savings by H2
Snap has published a letter to its workforce announcing approximately 1,000 job cuts, including 16 percent of full-time employees, adding that it will close more than 300 open roles. It said advances in Artificial Intelligence enable its staff to cut repetitive work and "increase volicity". The changes are expected to reduce the Snapchat provider's annualised cost base by more than USD 500 million by the second half of 2026.
Snap cuts 1,000 jobs after AI trials, sees USD 500 mln in annualised cost savings by H2
Sky relaunches Smart Home service from GBP 5 per month
Sky has launched a new Smart Home service, combining home tech devices and smart features in a single bundle from GBP 5 per month. This combines Sky's Smart Doorbell and Chime with a new Smart Home app, giving customers access to live video, cloud recording and intelligent alerts.
Sky relaunches Smart Home service from GBP 5 per month
Netgear secures US Department of War exemption for Orbi, Nighthawk routers
Netgear has won a conditional exemption from the US Department of War to continue selling consumer routers that would otherwise be refused an FCC licence. The conditional approval follows a decision in March 2026 to add consumer routers produced overseas to the FCC's Covered List, owing to security concerns. However, the FCC has now confirmed an initial cohort of routers as well as additional uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) with exemptions issued by the US Department of War, indicating that these products d
Netgear secures US Department of War exemption for Orbi, Nighthawk routers
Delta Fiber hires Liberty Global veteran as new CEO
Dutch operator Delta Fiber has named a new CEO: Stefan Fuchs, from Swiss operator Sunrise. He replaces Marco Visser, who will step down from June after nine years leading the group. Visser will remain a non-executive directive on the board.
Delta Fiber hires Liberty Global veteran as new CEO
Spectrum TV App launches on Google TV, Android TV OS devices
Charter Communications has announced immediate availability of the Spectrum TV App on Google TV and other Android TV OS devices. Elena Ritchie, Senior Vice President (SVP) of Video at Spectrum, said the launch provides Spectrum customers with more choice and flexibility in how and where they watch TV. The Spectrum TV App is also available on Amazon Fire TV devices, the Xumo Stream Box, Android/iOS smartphones and tablets, Apple TV, Amazon Fire Tablets, Roku, LG Smart TVs, Samsung smart TVs, Vizio smart TVs
Spectrum TV App launches on Google TV, Android TV OS devices
GNM upgrades backbone from 800G to 1.6T per wavelength
GNM, global backbone infrastructure provider, has upgraded its Ciena-powered backbone network from 800G to 1.6T per wavelength on high-capacity routes with rising traffic demand. This has increased available capacity without having to deploy additional fibre, maximising the performance of existing infrastructure.
GNM upgrades backbone from 800G to 1.6T per wavelength
Blacknut cloud gaming service launches on Vizio TVs
Blacknut has announced the launch of its cloud gaming service on smart TVs powered by the Vizio OS. The Blacknut app can be accessed directly on through the home screen on compatible Vizio TVs, and on TVs powered by the Vizio OS - giving users access to over 1,000 premium games.
Blacknut cloud gaming service launches on Vizio TVs
Cornerstone, Stonesthro complete successful micro-edge computing trial
Cornerstone, UK mobile infrastructure services provider, and StonesThro, UK-based edge cloud specialist, have successfully executed a micro-edge computing Proof of Concept (PoC). The partners have co-operated to deploy high-performance data centre technology into local infrastructure across Milton Keynes, Solihull and Southampton. This has resulted in latency of under 10ms, and AI-GPU workloads handled at the edge.
Cornerstone, Stonesthro complete successful micro-edge computing trial
Vodafone Ukraine revenues up 14% in 2025
Revenues at Vodafone Ukraine totaled UAH 27.819 billion in 2025, up by 14 percent year-on-year. OIBDA rose 15 percent to UAH 14.012 billion, and the OIBDA margin was 0.3 percentage points higher than in 2024, at 50.4 percent. The net profit increased by 14 percent to UAH 4.176 billion.
