Shortages, Promotions Shaped US Prepaid Market in Q3 2021
The third quarter of 2021 is in the books and the major US carriers have announced their end-of-quarter results. While the postpaid segment saw…
US October Spectrum Auction to be Crucial for AT&T, Dish
Applications are in and a date is set. On October 5, the Federal Communications Commission of the US will hold another mid-band spectrum auction,…
Google Share to Drop Leading up to Pixel 6 Launch
Last month, Google released its new Google Pixel 5a 5G model, the follow-up to last year’s Pixel 4a and 4a 5g. The Pixel 5a 5G packs decent specs…
Haves and Have-nots: US Smartphone Sales Reflect Uneven Economic Recovery
At this time last year, the global economy was deep in the doldrums. The COVID-19 pandemic was rapidly spreading, shuttering factories and closing…
The United States Innovation and Competition Act and the Return of US Industrial Policy
The US government just got one step closer to passing its largest piece of industrial policy since the Cold War. And like the industrial policies of…
Biden’s $100-billion Broadband Bet
The Biden administration announced its long-awaited infrastructure plan in March. The bill encompasses one of the largest investments in American…
JLab Epic Air ANC, Epic Air Sport ANC TWS Earbuds Review: Diverse Features, Decent Performance Under $100
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced consumers around the globe to change their habits, myself included. With lockdowns in place at various points in…
Semiconductor Diplomacy: New Dimension in US-China Tensions
The past several months have seen rapid developments in the US policies on the deeply intertwined matters of China and semiconductors. The current…
Consumer is King as US 5G Device Prices Set to Hit New Low in 2021
The year 2020 saw growing adoption of 5G devices throughout the United States, driven in part by the launch of the first 5G enabled iPhone in the…
Why Tech Should Follow Geopolitics in 2021
2020 was a year of crisis. And while it is hard to find reason for optimism in its wake, there are several lessons to be learned from the tumult that…
US Social Media Content Moderation: Junk Anti-trust Suits, Focus on Data Diet
The recent attack on the United States Capitol and Donald Trump’s subsequent ban from several major social media platforms has brought social media…