Apple is reportedly designing its own antenna for the rumored 5G iPhone that could hit shelves in 2020. The tech giant might skip Qualcomm’s antenna component because it’s not “sleek” enough for Apple’s needs, Fast Company reported Friday citing unnamed sources. While Apple’s competitors have already launched multiple 5G phones — including the newly unveiled …
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Qualcomm is back in a courtroom, this time making the case for why it didn’t hurt competition in the smartphone chip business. The company, represented by attorney Thomas Goldstein of the firm Goldstein & Russell, on Thursday appeared before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in downtown San Francisco. Qualcomm is hoping the appeals court will overturn …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. After the coronavirus canceled Mobile World Congress 2020, many attendees still held out hope for something to take place in Barcelona, Spain. Some companies already had executives in Europe, and many others had nonrefundable travel plans. But on Thursday, the possibility for a sort of …
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The US Department of Justice is charging Huawei and two of its US subsidiaries with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets. The new federal indictment, unsealed Thursday, accuses the Chinese telecommunications giant of using “fraud and deception” to steal technology from US companies. The indictment builds on charges the US filed against Huawei, the world’s No. 1 telecom supplier …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. At the end of the month, many of the world’s top mobile companies were scheduled to make their annual pilgrimage to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress. But worries about the coronavirus outbreak proved too strong to ignore. On Wednesday, the show’s organizer canceled MWC 2020, …
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Last year, 5G phones were just getting started. This year, it will be hard to avoid them — and you’re going to pay more for the superfast technology, whether you actually want it or not. At least, that was the message from Samsung at its latest Unpacked event, held Tuesday in San Francisco. If you want one of the company’s …
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Chinese tech giant Huawei can reportedly access the networks it helped build that are being used by mobile phones around the world. It’s been using backdoors intended for law enforcement for over a decade, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing US officials. The details were disclosed to the UK and Germany at the end of 2019 after the US …
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With Mobile World Congress 2020 officially terminado — thanks to the coronavirus — mobile vendors, big and small, are now scrambling to figure out their next steps. Some, particularly Chinese companies, are mulling plans to proceed with their events in Barcelona, Spain, even though the official conference won’t take place. MWC brings together companies from across the world, with many …
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Samsung finally took the wraps off its latest flagship phones, the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and the S20 Ultra. The Ultra is the hero of the bunch, with boosted specs and features that are not found on the others. Its cameras, in particular, contain some of the biggest upgrades and it’s not being subtle about it — the Ultra’s square …
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Update, July 22: Samsung just announced the forthcoming release of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G for $1,450. Original story follows. Why stop at one foldable phone when you can have two? Following on last year’s much-anticipated Galaxy Fold, Samsung is back this week with the Galaxy Z Flip, a foldable device that uses a clamshell design similar to the Motorola Razr. …
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