Our phone addiction isn’t getting any better. Across virtually all age groups, Americans look at their phones more often than ever before — an average of 52 times a day, according to Deloitte’s 2018 Global Mobile Consumer Survey. That’s up from 47 times a day last year. It’s a habit many people are trying to …
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China will bring the next generation of wireless technology to the world’s longest sea bridge. The 34-mile (55 km) bridge, which opened last month, links Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai by road. It’s now been prepared for 5G coverage, China’s state-run Xinhua press agency reported Sunday. Workers managed to extend the coverage area of the …
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Washington may not “agree on the freezing point of water,” as AT&T’s CEO put it, but it should pass legislation to protect consumer privacy and net neutrality. Randall Stephenson, speaking Monday at the Wall Street Journal D.Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, called for Congress to figure out a way to protect consumers. “I’d love to see legislation, not regulation,” …
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The 6T smartphone from OnePlus has only just been unveiled, but quick as a flash, the company is already here with a limited edition version. The new “Thunder Purple” colour of the phone blends from black to purple “like a thunderstorm on a summer night,” explained OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau. “We experimented extensively to test how light interacts with …
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Never say never. Although it previously seemed like Apple wouldn’t release an iPhone with 5G support next year, new evidence makes the possibility of a 5G iPhone in 2020 seem more likely. That’s because on Monday Intel announced its new Intel XMM 8160 chip with 5G support. Intel says the 5G chip will be able to support peak speeds that are …
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Verizon is one of the industry’s leaders in 5G, and its 5G development extends beyond making your mobile data speeds faster. On Thursday, Verizon announced its 5G First Responder Lab, an innovation incubator for public safety tech that uses 5G. It will give startups and other innovators early access to 5G so they can come up with useful real-world applications. 5G …
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Around the world governments are increasingly discussing how best to regulate big tech companies, but one woman — EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager — is already showing them how it’s done. This year Europe’s Competition Commission hit Google with the second of two huge antitrust fines for promoting its own interests and stifling opportunities for rivals to innovate, grow and …
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Samsung’s trying to make it easier to use its smartphones by redesigning the software running on them. The company on Wednesday unveiled its new One UI user interface. It will roll the software out to the Galaxy S9, S9 Plus and Note 9 in January — and the interface will be on the upcoming foldable phone that Samsung showed for …
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Qualcomm is facing tough times after Apple iced it out of its latest iPhones and sued the chipmaker earlier this year. But, Qualcomm’s CEO offered a positive spin on the situation Wednesday, saying the company’s timeline to reach a resolution remains on track. Granted, no specific time frame was mentioned. “We have continued to have discussions with Apple to try …
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Samsung offered a first look at its concept foldable phone. But if you blinked or looked away, you might have missed it. The foldable phone, easily the biggest reason people tuned into the company’s annual developer conference, showed up courtesy of Samsung executive Justin Denision, who pulled the device out of his jacket pocket and unfolded it. The stage lights …
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