TechInsights' Telecom Strategies Group (TSG) predicts that 2024 offers service providers and enterprise users significant new market opportunities as well as major cost savings and some serious challenges.

The GPD WIN MAX 2 is a portable handheld gaming PC that is equipped with the Windows 11 operating system. In addition, the device has all buttons and shape that are needed to play as a game controller. The computer is equipped with all the buttons that game consoles have, including analog triggers, hall sensor sticks, and mappable back buttons for flexible customizations.

Q4 2023 saw average lead times continue to fall for all automotive semiconductor components. Eight product segments have lead times at pre-pandemic levels under 16 weeks. Only five product segments still have lead times over 16 weeks.

The Huawei Freebuds 3 Pro are wireless binaural stereo earphones. It supports wireless charging, up to 2 W. Battery of charging case has 510 mAhof capacity, and earbuds feature 55 mAh each.

The TP-LINK Wireless Visual Cat Eye #TL-DB635A is a smart video home doorbell. Using WiFi connectivity, it is capable of streaming audio and video. The producer used a 180-degree field of view through the design of the lens that tilts down.

Discover the technological strides of Huawei with TechInsights in our deep dive. From the Mate 60 Pro to the Huawei Qingyun L540 laptop, explore groundbreaking devices and pivotal events shaping China's tech landscape.

Global annual handset shipments showed positive growth, the first in ten quarters, in Q4 2023. Global 5G smartphone shipments showed positive growth, while 4G LTE, 3G and 2G shrank. Apple captured the top spot in 5G while Samsung leads in overall global handset shipments.

Start-up funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity slowed during the quarter with higher interest rates and regulatory hurdles. A higher than usual proportion of announcements centered on new fab construction and new process technologies including very high frequency acoustic filters, 2 nm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS), and silicon carbide power. Wi-Fi 7, gallium nitride, and non-terrestrial networks were hot topics.

The user experience (UX) of digital assistants was a focus at CES 2024, where various OEMs and suppliers including Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Cerence, TomTom, and Qualcomm presented generative artificial intelligence (AI) digital assistants.

TechInsights analysts Gina Luk, Director of Telecom Strategies, and Waseem Haider, Principal Analyst in IoT & Enterprise Research, are set to unravel the compelling topics poised to take center stage at MWC 2024.