Which US carriers are doing best with their early 5G performance? A new report from wireless tracking firm OpenSignal gives a good look at where things currently stand as all three major wireless providers begin to ramp up their new networks. In its latest awards, released Tuesday, OpenSignal crowned Verizon’s millimeter-wave 5G network the fastest …
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The US Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday its final decision to classify Huawei and ZTE as national security threats. The official designation came from the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. It means the commission’s $8.3 billion a year universal service fund can’t be used to purchase or maintain equipment from the two Chinese tech giants, in a bid …
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Motorola has announced the pricing for its pared-down version of the Motorola Edge Plus, with the new 5G smartphone costing $700. The phone will come unlocked and will launch this summer, Motorola said Tuesday. The Motorola Edge will come with 6GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, Motorola also revealed. We previously knew it had a 6.7-inch FHD OLED display …
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We already knew Apple’s future iPhone 12 might ship without the white wired earbuds we’re used to seeing in the box with all new iPhones. But now it looks like iPhone 12 will arrive without a power adapter as well. Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who last month predicted iPhone 12 would arrive without wired EarPods, now adds that he expects …
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OnePlus has a new phone coming. The company has already taken to teasing its next device on Twitter and Instagram, with CEO Pete Lau posting on Tuesday that the phone will arrive first in Europe and India. Now, we have some more details on the front cameras, with a new report indicating the forthcoming phone will have two selfie cameras. According …
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5G networks across the US could get a boost from the federal government, according to a report Thursday by The Wall Street Journal. Trump administration officials are considering the move so they can compete better against Huawei globally, the report says. The Trump administration has reportedly met with US networking companies including Cisco to discuss the acquisition of Western European …
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Verizon has led the charge in using 5G as an alternative to standard home broadband, even if the service is in just a few markets with a limited number of customers. But the company is upgrading its 5G Home offering in Houston to cover more people and offer a speed boost. Houston has been an early 5G city for the carrier, …
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Singapore’s top telecom providers selected European telecoms Ericsson and Nokia over Huawei to develop the city-state’s main 5G network, joining a growing list of countries that have limited the Chinese company’s role in building the next-generation wireless network. Singapore Telecommunications, which is the country’s largest telecom, chose to use equipment from Sweden’s Ericsson after a “rigorous tender process,” while the …
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Huawei is owned or controlled by the Chinese military, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing an internal document from the US Defense Department. The Trump administration sent a document to Congress containing the names of 20 Chinese companies that it found to be backed by the People’s Liberation Army. The designation by the Pentagon enables the president to declare a national emergency …
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OnePlus has a new phone coming. After ramping up its teases Monday with posts about “New Beginnings” on Tuesday Pete Lau, CEO of the Chinese smartphone maker, posted an update on the company’s forum confirming a new “affordable” smartphone from the company is coming soon. “Today, I’m very excited to announce that we are bringing the premium, flagship experience that …
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