Japan smartphone market positioned for growth
Counterpoint Research forecast Japan's smartphone market would continue to climb this year after growing 7 per cent in 2024, aided by stabilised import prices and economic recovery boosting household income.
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SoftBank, Quantinuum team on quantum data centre
SoftBank Corp partnered with UK-based Quantinuum to tackle the technical and practical challenges limiting the move to quantum computing, with a focus on building a workable business model and use cases.
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ByteDance seeks alternative to TikTok sale
A ByteDance board member told Caixin Global the company hoped to find an alternative to selling its US TikTok assets while allaying national security concerns, with the aim to keep its presence in the country.
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One NZ expands handset range for satellite text service
One New Zealand broaden the customer reach of its free satellite text service a month after launch by expanding the range of compatible handsets.
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Telstra, Ericsson near 10Gb/s downlink rate in SA trial
Telstra, working with Ericsson and MediaTek, claimed a record peak downlink data rate of 9.4Gb/s on its live commercial standalone (SA) 5G network, with laboratory tests surpassing a 10Gb/s benchmark.
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SK Hynix bullish on HBM demand
South Korea-based SK Hynix booked record revenue and operating profit in 2024, and forecast demand for high bandwidth memory and high-density server chips to continue to rise as big tech companies boost investment in AI platforms.
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India court halts WhatsApp data-sharing ban
An Indian appeals court temporarily suspended a ruling by the country's antitrust regulator to impose a five-year ban on data sharing between WhatsApp and parent Meta Platforms’ other services, Reuters reported.
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Vodafone Idea wins big in India court tax ruling
Vodafone Idea received some welcome news this week after the Supreme Court upheld a lower court's order for authorities to refund excess prepaid tax and interest totalling INR16.5 billion ($190.9 million).
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India smartphone shipments book full-year growth
Indian smartphone shipments grew across the whole of 2024 despite declining in Q4 2024, Canalys stated, predicting further growth across this year.
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U Mobile sets aggressive 5G rollout target
U Mobile reportedly plans to deploy Malaysia's second national 5G network within 18 months without backing from new partners or the government, with its chair identifying Huawei and ZTE as its equipment suppliers.
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