Verizon has a lot going on: It saw growth in its wireless phone business return for the second quarter, it announced another city for its 5G launch later this year and it’s preparing to transition to a new CEO at the end of the month. On Tuesday, Verizon said that during the quarter it added …
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Qualcomm has solved a big problem for a certain variation of 5G: getting the chips small enough to fit in handheld devices. On Monday, Qualcomm unveiled its new QTM052 millimeter wave and QPM56xx sub-6GHz radio frequency antenna module families. They work alongside the company’s Snapdragon X50 5G to bring superfast network speeds to smartphones. The modules will let phone makers …
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AT&T is thinking big — and midsize — when it comes to its rollout plan for mobile 5G. The wireless giant said Friday it’s added Oklahoma City, as well as Charlotte and Raleigh, both in North Carolina, to the list of cities slated to get access to AT&T’s super speedy network this year. The three join Atlanta, Dallas and Waco, …
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It’s full steam ahead for AT&T, even as the Department of Justice moves ahead with an appeal to stop its $85 billion merger with Time Warner. In an interview with CNBC on Friday, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said he thinks the chances the government will succeed in its appeal of its merger are “remote.” He also said the company, …
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The Magic Leap One is now available to order for $2295. We got some hands-on time with the Magic Leap One, but if all you want are the facts, here’s everything you need to know. We also spent some time at the Magic Leap headquarters in Florida to get the inside story. On Wednesday, after nearly four years of secrets and speculation, the $2.3 billion Magic Leap …
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Sprint has joined the bandwagon of carriers redefining what an unlimited data plan should be. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier, awaiting a merger with No. 3 T-Mobile, on Thursday unveiled two unlimited data tiers to replace its single Sprint Unlimited Freedom plan. The first is a $60 Unlimited Basic plan, which costs the same as Unlimited Freedom, but reduces hotspot …
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The US Department of Justice may not be through with AT&T and Time Warner yet. The agency has filed a notice of appeal in its effort to stop AT&T and Time Warner from merging. Only, AT&T completed the $85 billion acquisition last month. The move is surprising given the complete victory AT&T won over the Justice Department in the case. …
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In advance of Magic Leap’s mystery live stream on Wednesday, communications behemoth AT&T announced it invested an undisclosed amount in the perennial startup, which is developing some potentially cool AR hardware and software. AT&T also gained the rights to be the only distributor through which consumers will be able to purchase Magic Leap’s products, and its stores will be the …
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If you don’t do it often (or ever), traveling to another country can be challenging. Scary, even. During a recent trip to Italy, I found myself staring down the barrel of a language I couldn’t speak, read or understand. Thankfully, I had modern technology at my disposal, and that made the travel life infinitely easier. You do need to plan …
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Leading California lawmakers said Thursday they have reached an agreement on legislation that will create super-strong net neutrality protections after the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal its own regulations. The deal comes after bitter debate among Democrats over how much muscle to put into the legislation, heralded as one of the nation’s most aggressive efforts to revive Obama-era net …
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