The reviews for Google’s Pixel phones are in, and people are raving about it. CNET’s own Lynn La called it “pure Android at its best,” and praised the camera. The timing of the phone’s launch couldn’t be better, as it fills the vacuum at the high-end Android segment created by Samsung’s recall of the Note …
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Your next phone packing Qualcomm‘s upcoming flagship processor will be able to reach download speeds that rival your wired computer, but only if your carrier’s network supports it. Making the announcement at its 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong, the chipmaker revealed that its upcoming Snapdragon 800 series processor (likely to be specifically the Snapdragon 830 processor), will feature its X16 …
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The Federal Aviation Administration might still be working out how commercial unmanned aerial systems, or drones, fit into US airspace, but that’s not stopping Qualcomm from researching how to make the skies — and the ground below — safer right now. Qualcomm will work with AT&T and its commercial 4G LTE network to begin trials to analyze how drones can …
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Now playing: Watch this: Blackphone security-conscious smartphone gets a sequel 1:17 BARCELONA — A year after debuting its first Blackphone, startup Silent Circle announced a second-generation secure-phone successor along with a tablet and broader ambition to protect customers’ privacy. The Blackphone 2 will bring the usual upgrades — a faster processor, more memory, better battery life and a bigger display …
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WebOS, the cult favorite smartphone operating system pioneered by Palm, is making a comeback in mobile thanks to LG and its latest smartwatch. LG on Thursday took the wraps off the LG Watch Urbane LTE , the first smartwatch able to connect to a high-speed 4G wireless network. The smartwatch doesn’t run on Google’s Android Wear software, but instead on …
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Qualcomm Steve Mollenkopf, who took over as CEO of the mobile chipmaker in March, now faces a handful of government investigations. CNET Qualcomm’s legal headaches keep growing. The leading maker of mobile chips that power top-selling smartphones from Apple’s iPhone to Samsung’s Galaxy S5, Qualcomm is facing two new government probes, adding to the pressure from an investigation launched last …
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Nvidia says the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge infringes its patents. CNET The US International Trade Commission on Monday voted to investigate Nvidia’s patent complaints against Samsung and chipmaker Qualcomm. The group will determine whether certain Samsung devices — including the Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 — should be banned from sale in the US because the …
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Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Nvidia on Thursday fired the latest bullet in the widespread battle over patents, accusing Samsung and Qualcomm of ripping off its graphics technology for their smartphone chips. The Santa Clara, Calif., company, best known for making graphics chips for PCs, filed separate suits involving seven of its patents with the International Trade Commission and US District Court …
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Stephen Shankland/CNET Qualcomm said its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 42 percent, as the company’s chipset sales showed considerable strength. However, shares fell because of weak guidance projections, dropping 3.3 percent to $78.90 in after-hours trading. The chipmaker, whose technology is part of the iPhone and of Samsung’s Galaxy gadgets, warned that it believes some licensees in China are underreporting their …
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