The US Department of Defense has announced it’s providing $600 million in funding for 5G experiments at five military bases. The tests will focus on things like virtual reality training, robotics and drones, with the DOD on Thursday calling 5G “vital to US national and economic security.” The test sites are located at Naval Base …
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Happy Thursday, cheeps! A few quick odds and ends: If you have 5G-capable phones (or plan to in the near future), Metro by T-Mobile has a pretty good in-store offer: Two unlimited 5G lines for $70 a month, taxes and fees included. Actually, your first payment will be $80, but when you sign up for autopay, it drops to $70 …
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The slowdown in tech doesn’t appear to be weighing on Samsung as much as it has in the past. The company on Wednesday predicted its operating profit for the third quarter would come in around 12.3 trillion won ($10.6 billion), an increase of 58% compared with the year-ago period. It also said its revenue increased by nearly 5% to 66 …
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the free online title from Epic Games, 100 players take control of characters wielding everything from axes to sharpshooter guns to rainbow-colored unicorn stick horses. Their objective is to battle to the last person standing, kinda like the Hunger Games, but much more silly and cartoonish. Fortnite‘s become an international phenomenon, attracting more than 350 million …
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Apple is rumored to be prepping four new iPhones for October, and a September leak seemingly revealed the name of the smallest one will be iPhone 12 Mini. The leak, which was from Twitter user DuanRui, came in the form of product stickers that appeared to be for Apple-made cases for the new phones, with the names “iPhone 12 Mini,” …
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OnePlus has announced that we can expect to see its latest flagship phone, the OnePlus 8T, unveiled on Oct. 14. Little is known about this new device, other than the fact that it has a 120Hz fluid display, which could make scrolling and swiping smooth and fast and ensure solid color accuracy. The company released the first phones in its 8 …
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In a world where nearly every handset maker is selling a 5G phone, Google did something unusual: It made a less expensive 5G device that doesn’t compromise on the features consumers care about the most — especially the camera. The company’s new $499 Pixel 4A 5G packs in the same superfast 5G connectivity as Google’s new $699 Pixel 5 flagship, as well …
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Until the OnePlus 8T is announced on Oct. 14, the OnePlus 8 and the flagship OnePlus 8 Pro are the most recent flagship phones launched by the popular Chinese company (OnePlus Nord was also released this summer). Both are available now and we gave them the full review treatment. As OnePlus CEO Pete Lau told us exclusively, both phones support 5G, which …
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Since reviewing the new Motorola Razr in September, I’ve been asked two questions more than any other. The first is: How is the new Razr different from the one that came out in February? That answer remains unchanged: The new one has a refined build and design, support for 5G, 2020 specs, new cameras and a bunch of useful enhancements …
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Google on Wednesday launched the $699 (£599, AU$999) Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4A 5G, its first phones with 5G wireless capabilities. The release marks the first time the search giant will take advantage of the technology, which boasts anywhere from 10 to 100 times the speed of 4G cellular networks. Virtually all other Android phone makers, including Samsung, LG and …
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