Tag Archives: 5g

Magic Leap heads to AT&T stores, along with AR Game of Thrones experience

Westeros will show up in augmented reality, if you happen to be in Boston, Chicago or San Francisco. AT&T has announced that three US stores will be selling Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR headsets starting April 1 (no joke), along with unique AR experiences tied to Game of Thrones. This is AT&T’s first significant …

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With P30 Pro, Huawei shows US controversy and trade war aren’t stumbling blocks

Whether you know the telecom giant because of its popular Android phones or because it’s made an enemy of the US government, you’ve probably heard the name Huawei. This fact alone marks a big shift from just a couple years back, when people struggled to even pronounce the name of the Chinese company — now the number two phone maker …

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Huawei P30 vs. Galaxy S10 vs. Pixel 3: Cameras, battery and all the specs

The new Huawei P30 isn’t just any phone. It’s shaping up to be an Android powerhouse designed to challenge the Galaxy S10 and Google’s Pixel 3 on nearly every front that matters: screen size, battery life and — most important of all — the cameras. (The even more advanced Huawei P30 Pro has four rear cameras.) It’s hard to overstate the importance of …

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The Huawei P30 Pro isn’t 5G, but the next Mate probably will be

The world wasn’t ready for a 5G Huawei flagship phone, CEO Richard Yu said in an interview Tuesday at the company’s launch event for the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro in Paris. Following an hour-and-a-half-long keynote presentation, it was apparent that the P30 and P30 Pro aren’t 5G handsets, in spite of a slew of 5G mobiles being released last month …

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Apple’s iPhones infringe Qualcomm patent and should be banned, ITC judge says

The International Trade Commission on Tuesday handed down two rulings in Apple and Qualcomm’s battle over patents. One found in favor of Qualcomm while the other sided with Apple.  In one case, a judge said Apple’s iPhones have infringed a Qualcomm patent and should be banned from sale. But a full commission review in a second, separate case said Apple didn’t …

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Samsung says Galaxy S10 5G can download at smoking 1Gbps in Korea

Samsung says it’s achieved 1Gbps speed on a commercial 5G network in Korea. The electronics company, along with Korean phone company KT Corporation, said Tuesday that the speed was achieved over the air using KT’s 5G commercial network and a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G phone. “This is a key accomplishment for the two companies — proving that the 5G commercial …

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AT&T’s fake 5G E is slower than Verizon’s and T

AT&T’s wannabe 5G network, 5G E, might actually be slower than its competitors’ 4G LTE networks. Opensignal, a company that looks into mobile network performance, on Friday published a study comparing the speeds of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. Though there wasn’t a raging gulf, 5G E clocked in slower than services from Verizon and T-Mobile that use the comparable …

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Galaxy Fold vs. Motorola Razr: Foldable phone specs compared

Motorola is making a foldable phone that will be out this summer and there’s a lot of reason to be excited about it. The company is rumored to revive its beloved Razr brand which dominated the phone landscape before smartphones were a thing. But the Razr will have to face stiff competition from the Galaxy Fold, which will be available …

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Galaxy S10 5G looks to cost over $1,300 and launch April 5

In February, Samsung launched a handful of phones at its Unpacked event in San Francisco, including the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus alongside the not-quite-as-expensive Galaxy S10E. There was also the Galaxy Fold, which stole the show. Quietly in the back was the Galaxy S10 5G, which Samsung didn’t share many details about other than it would be launched as …

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Galaxy Fold video on YouTube shows a pronounced screen crease

In February Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Fold, its first foldable phone. It was exciting, but the Fold was only put on display — and not in anyone’s hands. A video on YouTube tech vlog phoneoftime uploaded Tuesday appears to show the foldable device in the hands of a real live person, demonstrating how it transforms from tablet to phone and back again.  …

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