If Qualcomm didn’t have to release standalone modems for Apple, it wouldn’t invest the time and money to update them every year, the company’s chief technology officer said Friday. James Thompson, testifying on behalf of Qualcomm, said it costs Qualcomm about $250 million a year to tweak its modems for Apple. “Apple requires we come …
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Federal prosecutors are reportedly launching an investigation into Huawei over allegations it stole trade secrets from US companies. Those trade secrets include technology related to a robotic device that T-Mobile used to test smartphones, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The probe is “at an advanced stage” the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. An indictment could come soon, the Journal added. …
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T-Mobile executives have made themselves at home at the Trump International Hotel. Several top executives at the company, including outspoken CEO John Legere, have booked rooms at the hotel at least 38 times since T-Mobile announced its merger with Sprint last April, according to The Washington Post. The Washington, DC-based luxury hotel is owned by President Donald Trump and his …
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Every major carrier in the US has now decided to stop selling location data to third parties. Sprint is the final company to put the nail in the coffin with its announcement Wednesday that it’s ending the practice. “Last year we decided to end our arrangements with data aggregators, but assessed that the negative impacts to customers for services like …
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The smartphones we have today wouldn’t be possible without Qualcomm. Or at least that’s what the chip giant sought to show Tuesday during a trial instigated by the US Federal Trade Commission. The two have been battling in a San Jose, California, courtroom since Jan. 4. On Tuesday afternoon, the FTC wrapped up its case against the company. The agency …
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A German court on Tuesday dismissed Qualcomm’s latest patent suit against Apple, calling the claims “unfounded.” Separately, the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Tuesday said it will review three Qualcomm patents at issue in its International Trade Commission cases against Apple. The German case is related to something called “bulk tension” or voltage in …
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Hit hard by the longest government shutdown in history? Verizon says it “has your back.” The carrier on Monday said it’s “waiving late fees and agent assist fees for federal government employees directly impacted for the duration of the shutdown. “We appreciate everything you do and we’ll continue to do what we can to help you stay connected,” Nancy Clark, …
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Like pizza? If you’re a Sprint customer, there’s a free one coming your way. Today. Right now. My Sprint Rewards is a brand-new perks program that appears to compete directly with the popular T-Mobile Tuesdays — or perhaps to dovetail, given the planned merger of the two carriers (which is still on hold for now). See it at Sprint To …
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AT&T says it will no longer sell your location data to aggregation services. Lawmakers called on the FCC to investigate breach of privacy after Motherboard reported that mobile carriers, like T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T, provided phone location data to third-party trackers. Carriers offered location data for legitimate services, such as fraud prevention and emergency roadside assistance, but the information was frequently abused by …
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Late last year, Google changed the name of its wireless carrier service from Project Fi to Google Fi, opened up to more Android devices and launched a beta program for iPhone ($899 at Amazon) users. If you’ve signed up for Google Fi with an iPhone, or are thinking about it, here’s what you need to know about setting up an …
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