AT&T is going all-in on streaming video services. The telecom giant, in the midst of a transformation into an entertainment powerhouse via its acquisition of Time Warner, offered a business update that included new details on its plans for a subscription video-on-demand service. The service, planned for the fourth quarter, will have three tiers: a …
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The next generation of wireless technology is speeding your way. 5G will reach more than 40 percent of the world’s population and cover 1.5 billion people by the end of 2024, according to the latest mobility report from telecommunications company Ericsson, which says its networks currently carry nearly half the world’s mobile traffic. The report came out Tuesday. 5G, short …
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Chinese phone-maker OnePlus has announced a partnership with UK carmaker McLaren Formula 1. The companies will host a “Salute to Speed” event at McLaren’s Technology Centre in Woking, England on Dec. 11. OnePlus is holding a contest, for European fans only, to attend the event. OnePlus has done the special edition thing before — tying in movies, other brands and …
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Sprint is bolstering its family of 5G products for 2019, but isn’t telling us much about them. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier said it was working with HTC to release a 5G “smart hub” in the first half of next year. The device, which doesn’t have a name, list of features or specific release date, is supposed to “deliver multimedia …
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The US Federal Communications Commission will once again tell consumers if they’re actually getting the broadband speeds touted by internet service providers. But you’ll have to wait a little longer for the nitty-gritty details of which carriers are making good on their advertised promises and which aren’t. The FCC, which hasn’t released its Measuring Broadband America Report since 2016, has …
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A new report says that Samsung’s 10th-anniversary Galaxy S10, codenamed “Beyond,” will not only come in big, bigger and biggest, but will now have another huge 6.7-inch model codenamed “Beyond X” sporting six cameras and incorporating the 5G tech that was previously rumored for one of the earlier three. Sources for the Wall Street Journal indicated that the six cameras …
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On the march to 5G, Verizon has made its first call using the next-generation network technology. The company used a Moto Z3 smartphone paired with a 5G Moto Mod to make video calls and do some internet browsing. “This test is also one step closer to getting upgraded speed and connectivity that will affect all aspects of our daily lives,” …
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For the first time, the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning spectrum for 5G. On Wednesday, the FCC is opening up the bidding for spectrum in the 28GHz band, with a total of a little more than 3,000 county-based licenses up for grabs. That will be followed immediately by an auction of spectrum in the 24GHz band. Then in 2019, the …
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Samsung last Wednesday offered the first glimpse of its upcoming foldable phone, saying it’ll be mass produced “in the coming months.” Justin Denison, Samsung senior vice president of mobile marketing, showed off the phone, which is a tablet when it’s fully opened and then a phone when it’s closed. It uses a new display technology called Infinity Flex Display that …
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Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch its foldable phone in March. The company gave us our first glimpse of the futuristic device last Wednesday, and noted that it’ll be mass-produced “in the coming months.” The phone — rumored to be called the Galaxy X or Galaxy F — may hit the market in March after being showcased in February at …
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