The excitement over 5G is at such high levels that even the prospect of Apple dawdling on the technology isn’t enough to get Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg down. Asked whether he’s worried that Apple is reportedly holding off on 5G until 2020, Vestberg said he’s focused on the 5G smartphones that are coming out next …
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Qualcomm’s next processor that’ll power most upcoming Android smartphones is called the Snapdragon 855. And it’s bringing a lot more smarts to next year’s devices. “That’s the mobile processor that will be in the 5G smartphone as we launch 5G,” Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon said Tuesday at the Snapdragon Technology Summit in Maui, Hawaii. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Qualcomm, hosting its annual …
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Verizon Wireless isn’t the only one jumping on the Samsung 5G bandwagon. AT&T wants in too. AT&T, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier, announced Tuesday that, starting in the spring, it will carry a 5G Samsung smartphone. In addition, the Dallas-based carrier said it would work with Samsung to create a 5G “innovation zone” focused on manufacturing technology. The company has …
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One of the world’s first 5G phones will be coming to the US from Samsung and Verizon. The two companies on Monday said they plan to bring a device able to tap into next-generation cellular technology to the US market in the first half of 2019. They didn’t give details about what the device will look like, what it will …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Samsung and Verizon partnering on a 5G smartphone for the first half of next year. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit, which kicks off this week. An unusual mashup between virtual reality and live immersive theater. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the …
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Apple will reportedly wait until at least 2020 to release an iPhone that can connect to 5G networks, fitting what’s been rumored previously. The company will hold off for up to a year after the next generation of wireless technology is deployed, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing unnamed sources. Apple opted for a similar strategy with 3G and 4G LTE, the two …
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When it comes to AI, Qualcomm’s betting big. The company said on Wednesday that it plans to start a venture fund that will invest at least $100 million in early stage startups working on artificial intelligence. In particular, the fund will look at companies finding ways to do intensive data processing on devices like smartphones and security cameras instead of …
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A kid tech company founded by ex-Motorola executives has just gotten a nod from one of the tech industry’s biggest names. Netgear, probably best known for its consumer routers and modems, was part of a group that invested $6.5 million in Jiobit, a company that makes GPS trackers that can be put on children’s clothes. Overall, Jiobit has raised $11 …
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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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It’s November, and new Wear OS-compatible smartwatches keep dribbling out as we approach the holidays. Fossil’s latest, the Fossil Sport, is another Google Wear OS smartwatch, But it adds Qualcomm’s newest 3100 wearable chip for what could mean longer battery life. (Fossil only claims 24+ hours in smartwatch mode, though, and two-plus days in a new standby watch-only mode.) Fossil Sport …
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