Tag Archives: 5g

Want a Galaxy S10, S10 Plus or S10E? Already have one? Start here

The Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and S10E are yours for the taking. Whether you’ve already bought one, are going to buy one or are still on the fence, there’s a lot you’ll want to know about Samsung’s latest batch of phones. Like how much they cost, what the difference is between them, what the accessories are like …

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Qualcomm’s new wireless VR headsets work with PCs, too

There are just too many VR helmets and goggles out there — getting even one on your face is enough of a struggle. But Qualcomm’s new vision for its next generation of standalone VR headsets has a solution to that problem.  Qualcomm is developing VR headsets that will work as wireless PC-connected, head-mounted displays. Hardware will start arriving later this …

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FCC opens up experimental spectrum licenses for 6G

The Federal Communications Commission is paving the way for 6G and beyond. On Friday, the agency unanimously voted to open up “terahertz wave” spectrum that could one day be used for 6G services. The spectrum, which falls in the 95 gigahertz (GHz) to 3 terahertz (THz) range, will be open for experimental use to let engineers dreaming of the next …

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Samsung begins production on new 12GB RAM chips for phones

If you always want more RAM on your phone, Samsung has some good news for you. The Korean electronics giant on Thursday announced it has started production of its new 12GB LPDDR4X RAM chips. Most Android phones come with 4GB RAM, like the Google Pixel 3, or 8GB RAM, as with Samsung’s Galaxy S10.  While the ceramic edition of Samsung Galaxy …

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Galaxy Fold vs. Galaxy S10: How do they compare?

This year is officially the year when foldable phones are taking the stage in earnest. At MWC 2019 for instance, which wrapped up last week, we learned about a bunch of new foldable phone ambitions from Huawei, TCL and Motorola. And while Samsung isn’t the first to release a mass-market foldable phone (that honor would go to the Royole FlexPai), …

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Does the Galaxy S10E slay the iPhone XR? (The 3:59, Ep. 533)

On this podcast, we talk about: Our review of the Samsung Galaxy S10E and how it stacks up against the iPhone XR  Verizon’s new, pricier 5G service The Matrix turning 20 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan …

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Verizon’s mobile 5G will cost you an extra $10 a month

 Verizon is ready to turn on its real 5G network in two cities. The nation’s largest wireless provider said Wednesday that it’ll launch its mobile 5G service on April 11 in Chicago and Minneapolis. Getting onto the next-generation wireless network will cost you an extra $10 a month (with the first three months free) on top of your normal unlimited …

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House Democrats press T

Executives from T-Mobile and Sprint faced yet another grilling from House Democrats in a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill. This time CEO John Legere and Sprint Executive Chairman Marcelo Claure were testifying before a House judiciary subcommittee on antitrust to explain how their proposed $26.5 billion merger won’t result in higher prices for consumers and hurt American jobs. Legere was …

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Vivo’s Apex 2019 lets you can scan your fingerprints anywhere on the screen

If I told you the phones of tomorrow will be a slab of glass with no buttons, no ports and a full-display underscreen fingerprint sensor, you’d probably tell me I was dreaming. But I’m not. Chinese phone-maker Vivo’s Apex 2019 concept is all that and more. I’ve just had the chance to try out this 5G phone, and I’m pretty much blown …

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Galaxy S10E could be a $750 powerhouse: Here’s what we need to know next

I’ve been reviewing the Galaxy S10E since Tuesday afternoon, sharing my thoughts on photos, screen quality, the new fingerprint reader and the camera quality. So far, I see a 5.8-inch powerhouse of a device in a much smaller package than most of the phones you can buy today. (After all, the small phone is dead.) I really like the Galaxy S10E. …

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