MWC 2022 happened IRL this year, with sizeable - though smaller - crowds. Techsponential went to Barcelona to get hands on with new devices, see how the market is evolving, and meet with people we haven’t seen outside of Zoom in three years.
Read MoreThere has been a lot written about CES by press and analysts covering the show remotely; Techsponential attended live. Here are thoughts on what the show was like, and key announcements from the event.
Read MoreAt its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced three new silicon platforms for smartphones, computing, and handheld gaming. Some of the efforts will hit more headwinds than others.
Read MoreLast week was a big week for silicon: Qualcomm held its Investor Day in New York City reassuring its investors that it is diversifying, and MediaTek launched an assault on the high end of the smartphone market (among other things) at its Executive Summit in Laguna Beach, CA.
Read MoreLast week, Facebook announced that it is renaming the company Meta, and the hot takes have been scorching – and many are simply wrong.
Read MoreLate last month, three news items from China caught my eye that reflect how geopolitics are shaping the state of mobile devices today. I also attended an online discussion on deglobalization that provided some context for what’s going on.
Read MoreA look ahead to tech trends and predictions for smartphones, AR/VR, PCs, smart home tech, and televisions.
Read MoreMWC was overwhelming this year; this report provides context and an overview of key themes and winners. It then dives deeper into new phone form factors, the rise of China, and odds and ends.
Read MoreWe are still early in the AR/VR development cycle, but products like the VR-1 are needed to unlock use cases that consumer-grade VR systems cannot support.
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