Across the Mobile Ecosystem Forum’s (MEF) events, research and member dialogues, one theme stood out in 2025: mobile is being rebuilt around trust, automation and richer user experiences. In 2026, these trends will deepen, changing how networks are exposed, how brands engage customers, and how...
With the parliamentary election approaching, the grammar of campaigning is changing. Microphones, banners and mass rallies no longer dominate political outreach. With posters banned, the wall has ceded its place to the smartphone screen. Social media, rather than street corners, has become the...
The formal process of blocking unofficial and illegally imported mobile handsets began on Thursday (1 January) with the launch of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR), marking a significant step in regulating the country’s mobile device market. Under the new system, any new handset...
Almost every household in Bangladesh now uses a mobile phone, reinforcing the country’s steady march towards ubiquitous digital connectivity even as traditional television viewing continues to ebb. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), 98.9% of households reported using mobile...
To win back developers X recently introduced a revised, usage-based pricing model for its API. This is backed by a revamped developer console and an application-only beta that includes a $500 build voucher for selected participants. The company frames the move as an “open up” moment: Fewer...
Google has entered what it calls a new phase of its artificial intelligence journey as it unveiled Gemini 3, a model senior leaders describe as the company’s most intelligent system to date. The announcement was accompanied by a bullish assessment from Google and Alphabet chief executive Sundar...
