Chinese telecom giant Huawei took more than an hour before addressing the elephant in the room. The CEO of Huawei’s consumer business, Richard Yu, spent a bulk of his CES keynote on Tuesday talking up the features and the US availability of its Mate10 Pro smartphone. The company was widely expected to announce that AT&T …
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Political pressure may have interfered with a second deal by Chinese tech giant Huawei to sell its phones in the United States, this time with Verizon Wireless. On Monday, news emerged that AT&T pulled out of a deal to sell the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and The Information reported the deal had been a victim of congressional pressure. Now, on …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. T-Mobile’s John Legere. Is his company satisfying customers? James Martin/CNET When you’re loved, do you keep it to yourself, for fear the love will wane? Or do you boast about it from the highest mountain top because, well, that’s just who you are? T-Mobile seems …
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Samsung routers will power Verizon’s 5G fixed wireless service when it arrives in homes later this year. The Korean electronics giant announced on Wednesday that Verizon will use Samsung hardware — including home routers and “5G Radio Access Units” — when it rolls out its already announced 5G wireless network in up to five cities before the end of 2018. …
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Next stop for the 5G hype train: Reality? The next generation of cellular technology promises a massive boost in speed, more ubiquitous coverage and a responsiveness quick enough to handle remote surgery or autonomous vehicles. It’s supposed to be the fuel that drives all other innovations at CES 2018. Despite the numerous company announcements and field trials from the wireless …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Still not the Apple of any salesperson’s eye. James Martin/CNET “You’re biased,” they said. “You’ve been to every store but a Sprint store.” When I say “they,” I mean at least two people. I couldn’t argue. I’ve paid several visits to carrier stores and Best Buy in …
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You may not remember, but there was a time when you had to plug a cable into the side of your computer if you wanted to check your email. Today, Wi-Fi’s wireless connections make physical network cables a rarity. But that’s just the beginning. Technological forces are converging to make a lot of other wires in our lives look like …
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Whether you have a kid who is finally of the age you deem it appropriate he or she has a phone, or your spouse is overdue for an upgrade, the holidays make for a good occasion to get a new phone. But instead of activating the phone right away, potentially revealing your intentions, there’s a way to keep a phone …
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President Donald Trump’s FCC has put the kibosh on controversial Obama-era net neutrality regulations. At its monthly meeting Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission, led by Republican Chairman Ajit Pai, voted to repeal regulation passed in 2015 that prevented broadband companies from blocking or slowing access to websites or services. The rules also prohibited broadband companies from offering paid-priority services that …
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T-Mobile is getting into the the television business with the acquisition of Layer3 TV, a TV tech company. The new service will launch next year, according to T-Mobile CEO John Legere. The wireless carrier is billing the service as a breakthrough for people who “love their TV, but … hate their TV providers.” The service will combine streaming TV and …
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