For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Qualcomm on Wednesday became the latest company to confirm what everyone expected: The novel coronavirus pandemic is going to hurt phones sales. But a bright spot will be 5G, which should be just as strong this year as …
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Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 lineup and Galaxy Z Flip weren’t enough to boost phone demand in the first quarter, and the worst is yet to come. The novel coronavirus, which is sweeping the globe, will “significantly” hurt the South Korean electronics giant’s operations in the coming months, Samsung warned Tuesday. The company’s memory chip business is benefiting from “robust” demand …
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LG has been drip feeding us details about its upcoming Velvet phone for weeks, having revealed its “raindrop” camera array and Qualcomm 765 5G chipset, but it opted on Tuesday to reveal pretty much all the phone’s specs on its South Korean site ahead of its May 7 launch event. The phone is 2.9 inches wide and 0.26 inches thick, with …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple will delay the mass production of its upcoming iPhone 12 lineup by about a month, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, due to the coronavirus pandemic‘s impact on manufacturing in Asia and on consumer demand globally. The Cupertino, California, company typically kicks …
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Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere has departed the carrier’s board of directors more than a month earlier than planned, “to pursue other options.” Legere notified the board Friday that he’s resigning effective immediately, according to an SEC filing. After stepping down as T-Mobile CEO on April 1, Legere had been slated to serve as a member of the board until …
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LG will pull back the curtain on its new flagship new phone on May 7. A teaser video revealed the date, with imagery suggesting that the device and its “raindrop” camera array will be fit for the catwalk. The South Korean company has already highlighted the device’s cameras, curved screen and use of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 5G 765 processor, but we …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Verizon is feeling the effects of the economic slowdown from the coronavirus: The company reported Friday that it lost 68,000 of its highly valued phone subscribers, who pay their bills monthly, during the first quarter of 2020. As a result of slow phone …
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AT&T is getting a change in leadership. On Friday the telecom giant announced that CEO Randall Stephenson will be retiring after 13 years as chairman and CEO, with company president and chief operating officer John Stankey taking over in the top spot on July 1. Stephenson, 60, will remain on the company’s board as executive chairman until January 2021. A …
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With nearly 2.6 million cases and 180,000 deaths stemming from the novel coronavirus; millions of people around the world locked down in homes; mass gatherings canceled; and a global recession almost certain to happen, it feels like an awkward time to launch a new consumer electronics product. But for upstart smartphone maker OnePlus, it felt more important than ever to go …
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AT&T’s low-band 5G coverage area is growing, with the company continuing to expand its new networks even as the coronavirus pandemic has kept much of the country at home. On Wednesday the carrier announced that it has expanded to 90 new markets across 30 states, and now offers 5G service in areas such as Chicago, Sacramento, New Orleans and Tampa. …
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