That speedier 5G network wireless carriers are promising to build could interfere with the accuracy of weather forecasts. For months, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have been sounding the alarm that wireless spectrum the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning off to use for 5G wireless networks could interfere with data collection …
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Huawei says Trump’s ban will hurt US 5G deployment
An executive order from President Donald Trump that effectively bans Huawei will leave the US “lagging behind in 5G deployment,” the Chinese networking giant reportedly said. The response, reported by Reuters, came after Trump signed an executive order that declares foreign adversary threats to communications networks, technology and services a national emergency. Trump’s order, called Securing the Information and Communications …
Read More »Huawei says US ban will ‘significantly harm’ American jobs, companies
Chinese tech giant Huawei says its blacklisting by the US will harm jobs, industry and economics in the states. “This decision is in no one’s interest,” Huawei said in a statement Thursday. “It will do significant economic harm to the American companies with which Huawei does business, affect tens of thousands of American jobs and disrupt the current collaboration and …
Read More »ZTE Axon 10 Pro 4G flagship phone arrives in Germany
After a wobbly 2018 where the company had to address a US government ban, ZTE seems to be finding its balance with the new Axon 10 Pro, a beautiful 4G flagship phone now available in Germany. Announced in February at the Mobile World Congress, the Axon 10 Pro is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor and comes with three rear-facing …
Read More »First Sprint 5G devices go on preorder Friday, available May 31
We still may not know when Sprint’s 5G network will be turned on, but we know where it’ll happen first. And now we know when its first 5G devices will be available. On Thursday the company announced that it will begin taking preorders for its first 5G phone and hotspot, LG’s V50 ThinQ 5G phone and the HTC 5G Hub …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G is now available on Verizon for $1,300
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G has finally arrived at Verizon. Samsung’s first 5G phone starts at $1,300 for a 256GB version with a 512GB model available for $1,400. Both come in “crown silver” or “majestic black,” a Verizon-exclusive hue. We already knew that Samsung’s fastest phone would sell with Verizon first, before coming to other carriers. Verizon ordering info is below. Note …
Read More »Apple reportedly won’t have its own 5G iPhone chip until 2025
Apple is working on designing its own 5G iPhone chips — but those efforts may take awhile. According to a report by The Information, Apple may not have a homegrown 5G modem ready for its iPhones for about six years. The company, which is expected to lag Android device makers when it comes to integrating superfast 5G connectivity into phones, has …
Read More »The OnePlus 7 Pro has the iPhone XR and Galaxy S10E in its sights
OnePlus has dropped the notch and upped its design with the OnePlus 7 Pro, an attempt to more directly compete with the Samsung’s Galaxy S10 and Apple’s iPhone XR and XS. The new phone was announced at a New York event and is available Friday starting at $669. OnePlus didn’t skimp on the OnePlus 7 Pro’s specs. The phone features a …
Read More »Vodafone launching 5G on July 3 for same price as 4G
Vodafone is turning on its 5G service on July 3 in the UK, the network announced on Tuesday, with the bonus that it will be available at the same price as 4G for both businesses and consumers. Super speedy 5G networks will be available in seven cities at launch (Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and London), with a further …
Read More »iPhone XR and XS review: Seven months in, what’s good and what’s bad
Since the launch of the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR last year, the phone landscape has changed a bit. It’s recently been crowded with much sexier stories: 5G is beginning to rear its head, wild new transforming folding phones are capturing people’s imaginations — even with problems rearing their heads– and there are phones studded with more cameras than you can …
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