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Most of the FCC’s staff may be furloughed because of the government shutdown, but the agency’s lawyers are still expected to show up in court next month to defend its repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules. On Thursday the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected the Federal Communications Commission’s request to …

The US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday presented its last witnesses and evidence in its case against Qualcomm. Now it’s up to Qualcomm to defend itself in the coming days against claims it’s a monopoly in wireless chips.  The FTC, aided by chipmaker Intel and iPhone vendor Apple, filed suit two years ago, accusing Qualcomm of forcing customers like Apple to work with it exclusively …

The smartphones we have today wouldn’t be possible without Qualcomm. Or at least that’s what the chip giant sought to show Tuesday during a trial instigated by the US Federal Trade Commission. The two have been battling in a San Jose, California, courtroom since Jan. 4. On Tuesday afternoon, the FTC wrapped up its case against the company. The agency …

A German court on Tuesday dismissed Qualcomm’s latest patent suit against Apple, calling the claims “unfounded.” Separately, the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Tuesday said it will review three Qualcomm patents at issue in its International Trade Commission cases against Apple.  The German case is related to something called “bulk tension” or voltage in …

Samsung is already said to have three different versions of its next flagship phone, the rumored Galaxy S10, in the works, but now it looks like there might be a fourth.  Expected to be called the Galaxy S10 X, this variant will be Samsung’s first with 5G network support, according to Electronic Times. It will be available in Korea in …

Apple wanted to use Qualcomm’s 4G LTE processors in its newest iPhones, but the chipmaker wouldn’t sell to it, Apple’s operating chief testified Monday. And that’s had a ripple effect on how quickly Apple can make the shift to 5G. Qualcomm continues to provide Apple with chips for its older iPhones, including the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Apple COO …

Tech lovers may see fewer cutting-edge gadgets hitting the market in the next few months. That’s because the Federal Communications Commission, the Food and Drug Administration and other US agencies that certify the safety of consumer-electronics devices are closed due to the government shutdown, now in its 21st day. And if the government doesn’t reopen soon, the shutdown could also …

When I finally got my hands on the Royole Flexpai, the world’s first flexible smartphone, I couldn’t stop obsessing about the rubber spine as I opened and closed it. I worried that I was going to break it, but the two halves snapped into place via magnets just fine. Watching the Android operating system flex and bend on the display …

Phones don’t typically get a lot of love at CES, but Samsung managed to steal the spotlight by using the show to announce the launch date for its 10th anniversary Galaxy phone, widely expected to be called the Galaxy S10. The event will take place Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. PT at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San …

Lightning crackled on the red screen as thunder roared over the speakers. The room lights went dark as spotlights swiveled about. White tables from both sides of the stage slid together as the lights went up and thumping rock music played. Three Verizon Wireless executives stood with stoic expressions behind the tables, which held 10 devices that would run on …