Motorola expands Razr line-up with new Razr+ and evolved Razr Ultra, Razr handsets
Three new Motorola Razr handsets will launch in May, with updated Razr Ultra and Razr models joining the new Razr+ tier and the evolved Razr Fold announced at Lenovo Tech World in January. The 2026 Razr Ultra is billed as the most powerful handset in Motorola's Razr line-up, boasting a 50 megapixel camera system and upgraded sensor designed to capture up to six times more dynamic range versus the previous version.
Motorola expands Razr line-up with new Razr+ and evolved Razr Ultra, Razr handsets
Three new Motorola Razr handsets will launch in May, with updated Razr Ultra and Razr models joining the new Razr+ tier and the evolved Razr Fold announced at Lenovo Tech World in January. The 2026 Razr Ultra is billed as the most powerful handset in Motorola's Razr line-up, boasting a 50 megapixel camera system and upgraded sensor designed to capture up to six times more dynamic range versus the previous version.
Canal Plus bets on live sports with new Uefa rights in Belgium, Austria, Poland and Switzerland
Canal Plus announced new agreements to show Uefa's club tournaments. After extending its rights in France last year, the pay-TV company has now acquired exclusive rights to all three Uefa tournaments in Belgium and extended its contract in Poland for the Champions League. In addition, it has bought rights to the Europa and Conference leagues in Austria and extended its deal for one match per game day in French in Switzerland.
Canal Plus bets on live sports with new Uefa rights in Belgium, Austria, Poland and Switzerland
Canal Plus announced new agreements to show Uefa's club tournaments. After extending its rights in France last year, the pay-TV company has now acquired exclusive rights to all three Uefa tournaments in Belgium and extended its contract in Poland for the Champions League. In addition, it has bought rights to the Europa and Conference leagues in Austria and extended its deal for one match per game day in French in Switzerland.
Microsoft tops outlook with 18% revenue growth, sees capex rising on higher chip costs
Microsoft reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter to March, as demand for cloud services and AI enterprise products helped offset weaker sales from PCs and gaming. Revenue rose 18 percent year-on-year to USD 82.9 billion, and operating profit was up 20 percent to USD 38.4 billion, while the net profit increased 23 percent to USD 31.8 billion.
Microsoft tops outlook with 18% revenue growth, sees capex rising on higher chip costs
Meta hikes FY capex budget again on rise in component costs
Meta has increased its budget for capital expenditure this year again, to USD 125-145 billion from an earlier estimate of USD 115-135 billion. The company blamed the increase in component costs as well as plans for greater data centre capacity. In the most recent quarter, capex jumped to USD 19.8 billion, and Meta's operating costs were up 35 percent to USD 33.4 billion. Revenues rose 33 percent year-on-year to USD 56.3 billion.
Meta hikes FY capex budget again on rise in component costs
Amazon beats Q1 guidance on double-digit cloud, e-commerce growth
Amazon.com reported net income of USD 30.3 billion in the first quarter, nearly double the USD 17.1 billion a year earlier thanks to a one-off of USD 16.8 billion on its investment in Anthropic. Operating profit jumped to USD 23.9 billion from USD 18.4 billion, and quarterly revenues were up 17 percent year-on-year to USD 181.5 billion, exceeding Amazon's guidance thanks to faster growth in its cloud business AWS.
Amazon beats Q1 guidance on double-digit cloud, e-commerce growth
Google raises dividend as AI, cloud demand drive accelerated growth in Q1
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is increasing its dividend after a surge in profits in the first quarter, driven by the company's cloud business. Quarterly revenues jumped 22 percent year-on-year to USD 109.9 billion, the operating margin was up 2 percentage points to 36.1 percent, and net profit soared 81 percent to USD 62.6 billion.
Google raises dividend as AI, cloud demand drive accelerated growth in Q1
Qualcomm results turn lower in March quarter on smartphone market slowdown
Qualcomm reported lower underlying results for its fiscal second quarter to March, hurt by the slowdown in the smartphone market after the rise in prices. Revenues declined 3 percent year-on-year to USD 10.6 billion, in line with the company's forecast, and pretax profit fell 28 percent to USD 2.2 billion. The company's bottom line received a boost from a one-off valuation benefit on deferred tax assets of USD 5.7 billion, taking the net profit to USD 7.4 billion compared to USD 2.8 billion a year ago.
Qualcomm results turn lower in March quarter on smartphone market slowdown
Samsung reports record Q1 results driven by AI memory demand
Samsung Electronics reported record quarterly revenue and operating profit for the first quarter of 2026, supported by strong demand for AI-related semiconductors and new flagship smartphone releases. The company posted revenue of KRW 133.9 trillion and operating profit of KRW 57.2 trillion for the three months ended 31 March, both representing all-time highs. Operating profit surged more than 750 percent year-on-year, with revenue up approximately 70 percent over the same period.
Samsung reports record Q1 results driven by AI memory demand
Waystream buys Tellus Fiber for SEK 30 mln in cash and shares to expand to new segments
Waystream Group has announced its acquisition of Tellus Fiber for SEK 30 million in cash and shares to strengthen its position in its current market and reach new customer segments, too. The deal underpins Waystream's aim to increase its sales of optical transceivers and will help it to achieve its long-term financial targets. Tellus Fiber was founded in 2023 and sells fibre-optic equipment including optical transceivers and other network products to customers of varying size.
Waystream buys Tellus Fiber for SEK 30 mln in cash and shares to expand to new segments
Claro Colombia extends 5G to four more cities
Claro Colombia, a subsidiary of America Movil, said it has further expanded its 5G network to the cities of Caucasia in Antioquia, Sibaté in Cundinamarca, and Acacías and San Martín in the Meta department. As a result, the fifth-generation network is now available to customers with compatible phones in 63 cities and municipalities across the territory.
Claro Colombia extends 5G to four more cities
Motorola debuts high-end Edge Pro 70 and mid-range Moto G87 handsets
Lenovo's Motorola brand has announced the launch of two new smartphones in its Edge and Moto series: the premium Edge Pro 70 and mid-range Moto G87. Both feature enhanced camera sensors, including a 3.5x periscope on the Edge 70 Pro and a 200MP sensor with 2x lossless zoom on the Moto G87.
