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T-Mobile US gave a bullish outlook for 2021, with CEO Mike Sievert tipping consumer interest in 5G to pick up and highlighting record subscriber growth during 2020. On an earnings call, Sievert said it expected 2021 to be a “year that hopefully transitions us” away from unusual dynamics 2020 including muted switching activity, payment challenges for consumers and “recessionary circumstances”. He said consumer interest in 5G would be fuelled by “fear of missing out” on performance gains and tipped mobile gaming an area “to keep an eye on”. President of...

A new Apple patent released by the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that the company is working on an iPhone display that can update the content at up to 240Hz which is four times the native refresh rate. A new Apple patent released by the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that the company is working on an iPhone display that can update the content at up to 240Hz which is four times the native refresh rate. With the upcoming display, an iPhone with a 60Hz display...

SK Telecom (SKT) followed South Korean rivals in cutting tariffs, introducing online-only mobile price plans offering 5G and LTE customers about a 30 per cent discount on existing fees. Six contract-free tariffs are set to be launched on 15 January: in a statement, SKT explained the move is a response to consumers’ preference for non-face-to-face channels, enabling it to reduce distribution and marketing expenses, and pass the savings to customers. Head of SKT’s marketing group, Han Myung-jin said the operator will focus on introducing “diverse types of new mobile plans...