By Fotis Fotinos Economic and geopolitical uncertainty is having a negative effect on the global smartphone market, as demand is expected to fall by 3.5% this year, according to IDC (International Data Corporation) and the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In particular, it is estimated that 1.31 billion smartphones will be available, a number reduced […]
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Mobile antennas for the 5G era with fast track
By the end of the month, the new institutional framework for the licensing of mobile telephony antennas is expected to be announced at the Delphi Economic Forum by the Secretary General of Telecommunications and Posts, Thanassis Staveris. According to information, the new institutional framework will simplify the installation of base stations on which telecommunications equipment […]
Changing the licensing framework for mobile antennas
From left: Thanasis Staveris, Secretary General of Communication, Ministry of Digital Governance Christodoulos Protopapas, CEO Hellas Sat Sergio Oliveira Vela, Vice President Mediterranean Region, NOKIA Athanasios Exarchos, President & CEO, Vantage Towers Coordinator: Costas Ketsietzis, Journalist, Capital.gr Changes in the licensing of mobile communications antennas are being prepared by the Ministry of Digital Government, with […]
Competition in the mobile market is growing – Which companies were preferred in 2021
Of Costa Ketsietzis More and more expensive were the mobile phones sold in our country in 2021, as the demands for more functions and increased speeds increase. According to market information, 1.9 million devices were sold in our country last year, recording an increase of 6.5% from the 1.78 million devices in 2020. And if […]
Cheaper mobile data – Switch to unlimited packages
The use of data from the mobile phone is subsidized by the telecommunication groups through special offers that significantly reduce the cost per Gigabyte (GB) without affecting the basic subscription programs. All three mobile providers (Cosmote, Vodafone, Wind) offer subscribers and cardholders with additional data packages, usually with a time limit (eg 10 GB for […]
Turning to data is changing the landscape in mobile telephony
Of Costa Ketsietzis Special offers with unlimited data for a specific period of time, rewards and additional packages. These are just some of the marketing practices used by telecommunications providers, which are rushing to take advantage of the growing demand of subscribers for mobile data. The mobile internet is gaining a central role in the […]
Apple drops after report says iPhone launch could be delayed
A man uses his mobile phone as he walks past advertising for the new iPhones outside the Apple store in Hong Kong on October 10, 2019. Philip Fong | AFP | Getty Images Apple shares dropped late during the trading day on Wednesday after the Nikkei Asian Review reported that the company considered delaying its annual iPhone […]
Why you should wait to buy a phone with a folding screen
A Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy Z Flip smartphone is displayed during the Samsung Unpacked product launch event in San Francisco, California, U.S. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images I reviewed Samsung’s latest phone with a folding screen, the Galaxy Z Flip, earlier this week. It’s neat, but it’s still […]
Google reaches a settlement with state attorneys general
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, December 11, 2018. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Google has reached a settlement with state attorneys general over outside consultants hired to work on the states’ antitrust investigation, CNBC has learned. The settlement means that potential […]
Why Apple CEO Tim Cook invested in the Nebia by Moen shower head
A San Francisco startup named Nebia, backed by some of the biggest names in technology, released a $199 shower head this week. It promises to provide a hotter, more satisfying shower using less water than traditional models. I went to their offices, disrobed and took a 10 minute shower. I’ll tell you what it’s like. […]