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Mar 10

Flattered to find myself included in such an interesting list of key industry individuals showing their media influence score at #MWC23. It was a great show for me and the

team. For more details see: commetric.com/2023/03/07/the

Excited to have had the opportunity to interview Hock Tan, President and CEO of

@Broadcom

and great to see the podcast is now live.

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The latest episode of the CCS Insight Podcast is now live! In this episode, @BolaRotibi sits down with Hock Tan, President and CEO of @Broadcom to share insight into the pending takeover of VMware Listen to the episode for free, here: ccsinsight.com/blog/broadcom-

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Boom 💥. After all the leaks Google has now officially teased the #PixelFold. I'm hearing some good things about this device. Can't wait to get hands-on.

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Made by Google

@madebygoogle

May The Fold Be With You

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Interesting that GPS jammers have been installed in Westminster for the coronation. Presumably installed for security reasons and will only be turned on in an emergency. Anyone know more details? notaminfo.com/explain?id=201

Sky moves into home insurance market with building & contents cover and a suite of smart home tech.

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Sky Group

@SkyGroup

May 2

Home insurance + smart tech = #SkyProtect Introducing our latest innovative product shaking up the market

We're now offering customers a value-packed Smart Home Insurance that helps to spot small problems before they become big ones. [1/2] skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/

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Image of Sky's new home insurance smart tech that features sensors, leak detector and doorbell.

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Delight to see

's fantastic book on sale at the superb

@PKPorthcurno

Museum in Cornwall. Rory, you need to get down there to sign a few copies 😉

While hardware innovation has slowed, there's still progress being made in the way wearables use health data.

@LeoGebbie

reviews Re:vive, a start-up that analyses the genetic code of the user to deliver insight into their health and wellness Read here ccsinsight.com/blog/using-wea

Big news from

and well-deserved appointment for Margherita Della Valle who has done a superb job since taking the reigns from Nick Read. Some big challenges ahead, interested to see how the company evolves.

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Kester Mann

@kestermann

Apr 27

Breaking! Vodafone appoints Margherita Della Valle as its permanent CEO, having been interim CEO for several months since Nick Read stepped down.

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Our latest #enterprise survey uncovers what decision-makers really think about #ESG initiatives — some of their responses may surprise you. For more insights, a free preview is available to download here: ccsinsight.com/enterprise-sur

Apr 24

After all the metaverse & VR hype last year it's a good time to reset. My

Shaun Collins and 3 others

colleague

@LeoGebbie

has published the first in a series of blog posts on the use cases best-suited to the technology. First up: learning and training: ccsinsight.com/blog/vr-at-wor

Apr 23

Encouraging to see the alert system go live today. Thought I'd resurface this tweet from 2020.

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HONOR UK and Shaun Collins

Mar 25, 2020

In future, UK government should fund mandatory implementation of Wireless Emergency Alerts system across all UK networks. A text message is better than nothing, but at even at 1000 msgs/second its takes forever to hit 85 million mobiles in the UK. (BBC piece includes my comments) twitter.com/BBCTech/status…

Clear evidence

determined to grab premium market share in UK. This bundle is extremely punchy - a flagship phone at £850 + a pair of buds, fast wireless charger, case + screen protector and a tablet at £50. Wow! Puts big pressure on

@SamsungMobile

@Oppo

and

@Xiaomi

Some good perspectives on Apple's 'China Dilemma' from

@FT

@PatrickMcGee_

. Completely agree on the impracticality of "just setting up a factory somewhere else" and the concluding point about China entry to WTO is very well made. open.spotify.com/episode/7giGlr

Temperature is such a key metric and an invaluable sensor in #wearables. Particularly for women’s health. Really interested to see how this capability evolves and enhances associated apps.

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Kane Mckenna

@Kane_W_McKenna

Good to see the temperature sensor on Samsung smartwatches finally being put to use! Also good to see the historically underserved area of female health at the centre of recent wearables development from both Apple and Samsung news.samsung.com/us/skin-temper

Good morning London. Views from

offices this morning shot on Honor Magic5 Pro. #TheShard #BTTower

Are some people distancing themselves from outward displays of wealth by dropping flashy watches for sports-centric models by Garmin & Apple? My

The men trading their Rolexes for plastic sports watches

colleague

@Kane_W_McKenna

shares his thoughts in this FT piece by

@JesSalter

ft.com

From dressing down to sports fix or cost-of-living sensitivities, gents who can afford them are opting out of luxury timepieces

Interesting stuff if this is accurate - have long felt that Fitbit could be a brand very well suited to the kids' smartwatch market (even with the Google takeover)

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@wareable

Apr 17

Fitbit kids smartwatch leaks in full - new images show camera and cellular support wareable.com/fitbit/fitbit-

Ineke Botter and Matt Chatterley

Apr 14

Want a book for this weekend? This one is for my mobile industry friends. I was introduced to Ineke recently & then read her book - its a rip-roaring story about how she went around the world building GSM networks in the toughest places. Find it here: amzn.to/3oicacf

Apr 13

Positive news from Apple on its efforts to use more recycled materials in its products. Further evidence of a more sustainable approach to manufacturing smartphones is emerging. Consumers want this and the planet needs it. Will also drive others to follow. apple.com/newsroom/2023/

Christian Lindholm and 4 others

Apr 12

Last July I recorded a #NokiaChronicles podcast episode with

@AdrianGHughes

& Justin Cohen (aka

@ivabiggun71

) while on a narrowboat in Oxfordshire. I joined via 4G (note antenna on roof). It took a while to be published but here it is at last!: open.spotify.com/episode/4BH5ob Enjoy!

Apr 11

You just can't beat a mystery shopping trip and my

Honor Magic5 Pro Camera test | DXOMARK

colleague

@Kane_W_McKenna

shares his thoughts on the smartwatch UK retail experience in this blog. Sadly, it makes pretty dismal reading.... ccsinsight.com/blog/high-stre

Leo Gebbie and 2 others

Really interested to see how the new NickWatch from

@Nickelodeon

performs. The design and UI feels properly kid-centric and I can see it resonating with the target demographic. The £80 price point should appeal to parents and carers looking for a connected device for kids too

Nickelodeon and 4 others

5/5 Here is the

report on the

Magic5 Pro for anyone that is interested. dxomark.com/honor-magic5-p Imaging quality is so subjective it is hard to tell the difference between high end smartphones. All shots above in good light & outside so should perform well.

dxomark.com

Discover the camera capabilities of the Honor Magic5 Pro with DXOMARK's expert testing. See how it stacks up against the competition now.

4/5 Surfers, selfie and flowers. Some Easter Bank Holiday Monday testing on Honor Magic5 Pro.

3/5 More shots on Honor Magic5 Pro at 0.5x, 1.0x, 3.5x & 10x (Man's Head, St Ives, Cornwall)

2/5 More shots on Honor Magic5 Pro at 0.5x, 1.0x, 3.5x & 10x #Cornwall

1/5 A chance to use the

@Honorglobal

Magic5 Pro. Intrigued to try the camera given the

@DXOMARK

#1 global ranking for camera. Shots here at 0.5x, 1.0x, 3.5x & 10x (Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, Cornwall)

I've been using the

Find N2 Flip for the last few weeks. It's a nice design and the larger external screen is a step in the right direction albeit a little limited on functionality. Battery life has been good and here are a few Cornish shots using the 50MP camera.

A major milestone in mobile phone history today - 50 years since the first mobile phone call. I was lucky enough to meet

@MartyMobile

recently - see the video below 👇👇👇

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MobilePhoneMuseum

@phone_museum

Apr 3

50 years ago today, on 3 April 1973, the first mobile phone call was made in New York by Martin Cooper, the “father of the handheld cell phone”. Check out this #MobilePhoneMuseum video celebrating this milestone and the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X (mobilephonemuseum.com/phone-detail/d).

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Mar 28

An interesting piece by my

colleague

@KesterMann

on the impact of inflation-linked price rises by UK mobile operators - well worth a read...

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Kester Mann

@kestermann

Mar 28

A few thoughts on upcoming price rises from UK operators. The logic is sound, but the magnitude will be hard for many to swallow. And there’s plenty more the industry can do to help people struggling. ccsinsight.com/blog/uk-operat

Innovation in mobile phones has progressed by leaps and bounds in the last 50 years. More recently though, you get the feeling phone makers have run out of ideas. What does the future hold? Watch the video below to learn more.

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From

Cracking piece by

on the misguided efforts of ill-informed campaigners trying to block the roll out of #5G. Worth a read. rorycellanjones.substack.com/p/5g-foes-lose

Mar 28

A little surprised to turn on my iPhone this morning here in the rainy UK to find a COVID-19 exposure alert from the Californian Department of Public Health 🤔(I’ve not been to California this year!)

Mar 27

Interested in the second hand smartphone market? If so, highly recommend signing up for this *free*

webinar which takes place this Thursday at 10am - details below. Hope you can join us...

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Will Wood and Lewis Hopkins

Mar 27

700 million - that's how many phones we estimate have ended up in landfill sites each year since 2021. But the industry is adapting and in our free webinar, we'll be exploring the growing need for an environmentally friendly strategy. Register here: ccsinsight.com

Fascinating piece in

about "cat and mouse" game between Russian and Ukrainian troops trying to block

@SpaceXStarlink

Comms. Also implications of using StarLink and risk of revealing troop location. defenseone.com/threats/2023/0

Still in its relevance infancy, the circular economy for smartphones represents something of a Wild West. For our insights into this rapidly-evolving landscape, register for our free webinar: ccsinsight.com/events/insight

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Congrats to

and the

team on the launch of Ear (2). Gotta be some real satisfaction in delivering a gen 2 product when many people said it was an impossible dream when Ear (1) was announced in July 2021. #NothingIsImpossible

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