Before Apple ever filed suit against Qualcomm, the iPhone maker allegedly wanted to hurt the company. And it put those plans down in documents obtained by Qualcomm as the two companies prepared to meet in court. Slides with details of those documents — viewed by reporters in court, including CNET — have now been made …
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Verizon is betting its future on 5G, while its current network is producing a mixed bag of results — just look at its latest quarterly earnings. On the positive side, the company posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter profits on Tuesday when it reported earnings for the first three months of the year. It also reported a net gain of 174,000 smartphone subscribers …
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Verizon has teamed up with Google to offer YouTube TV to its wireless, 5G Home and Fios broadband customers. Customers will be able to subscribe to YouTube TV through Verizon, the companies said in a statement Tuesday. Verizon said it’ll offer “unique, high-value YouTube TV promotions” to its customers but didn’t offer specifics on pricing or availability. A representative for the carrier said it …
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Editors’ Note, May 14, 2019: CNET’s OnePlus 7 Pro review is here. Read more about the new phone from OnePlus. Following yesterday’s confirmation from OnePlus CEO Pete Lau that the OnePlus 7 Pro is indeed real and have 5G connectivity, OnePlus has officially set a date for the phone’s launch: May 14 at 11 a.m. ET. The OnePlus 7 …
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Editors’ Note, May 14, 2019: CNET’s OnePlus 7 Pro review is here. Read more about the new phone from OnePlus. OnePlus is reportedly planning to introduce a new premium phone in 2019 that supports 5G and features new display technology. Called the OnePlus 7 Pro, the phone will have a display that’s “super smooth and very crisp,” OnePlus CEO …
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Sprint and AT&T on Monday reached a settlement — characterized by both as “amicable” — over a lawsuit in which Sprint claimed its rival carrier used “numerous deceptive tactics to mislead consumers” with its “5G E” branding. The 5G E identifier popped up on smartphones earlier this year in certain regions where AT&T is expected to roll out its …
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5G is the fifth generation of cellular technology and with it comes a promise of increased speed, coverage and responsiveness of wireless networks. Proponents of 5G claim that this upgrade doesn’t only come with big speed boosts to your cellular device, but will also greatly benefit other areas of tech such as self-driving cars, virtual and augmented reality as well …
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Apple and Qualcomm have resolved their legal battle, likely so iPhones get 5G chips sooner. But that doesn’t mean we’ll see a 5G iPhone this year. On Tuesday, the two sides announced a surprise ending to their patent licensing battle, resolving a two-year dispute over Qualcomm’s licensing fees. Apple had accused Qualcomm of anticompetitive practices that pushed chip prices higher, …
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What if the Galaxy Note 10 or next year’s Galaxy S11 had a slide-out camera with lenses that take your selfies before swiveling around to snap a portrait of your dog? Thanks to Samsung’s launch this week of the Galaxy A80, which has just that camera setup, the possibility is no longer the stuff of pure fancy. After all, if Samsung …
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Verizon wants to pass along savings to customers who make purchases online and use its other self-service options, the company said Tuesday. Starting Thursday, Verizon will reduce upgrade and activation fees to $20 for purchases made through the My Verizon app or online at the carrier’s website. Previously, Verizon charged $30 for device upgrades. Fees are going up, though, if …
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