The $40 smartphone dream faces reality check as memory costs soar

GSMA coalition pushes $40 smartphones in Africa to connect 20 million. Rising component costs and government tariffs threaten the ambitious price target.

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Africa: GSMA Secures Oem Backing for $40 4g Smartphone Rollout in Africa: [Daba Finance] The GSMA has secured commitments from 18 smartphone manufacturers to support the rollout of a $40 4G smartphone aimed at reducing Africa's mobile internet usage gap. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRGmqs #Africa #Smartphone #4G #MobileInternet #GSMA
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Telekom Internet down again?
Can't stop me anymore!

My ThinkPad T14s Gen4 AMD has a cellular modem (XMM7560), that works perfectly fine on Linux 🙂

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Gizmodo: Wikipedia Has Its Own Version of ‘Wrapped’ Now, But There’s One Little Problem. “If you happen to use the Wikipedia app, you can open it now and see stats like how many minutes you spent reading on the app, how many articles you visited, and which topics you were most interested in this year.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/09/gizmodo-wikipedia-has-its-own-version-of-wrapped-now-but-theres-one-little-problem/

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Lifehacker: The Best Journal Apps to Use Instead of Your Phone’s Built-In Option. “In recent days, in an attempt to determine whether or not journaling on my phone might be for me, I’ve tested out both the Apple and Google offerings, as well as some of the best third-party alternatives. Here’s what I found, and which apps I’d recommend if you want to log your thoughts and feelings on your […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/27/lifehacker-the-best-journal-apps-to-use-instead-of-your-phones-built-in-option/

BBC: Formula 1 tech used to rev-up train wi-fi speeds in new pilot . “A new UK-first pilot scheme is aiming to create fast and more reliable train wi-fi, using technology originally developed for Formula 1 cars. It will see a train in the Great Western Railway fleet use a hybrid system of both signals from mobile phone masts on the ground and low earth orbit (LEO) satellites in space to create […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/18/bbc-formula-1-tech-used-to-rev-up-train-wi-fi-speeds-in-new-pilot/

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New Voice of Ukraine: Russia’s Ulyanovsk Oblast blocks mobile internet indefinitely. “Authorities in Russia’s Ulyanovsk Oblast have announced a ban on mobile internet access until the end of the country’s war against Ukraine, regional government representatives said at a press conference on Nov. 8.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/12/new-voice-of-ukraine-russias-ulyanovsk-oblast-blocks-mobile-internet-indefinitely/

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Russia shuts down mobile internet 'until end of special military operation'

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