The Made By Google event held by the company on Tuesday in New York was an opportunity for the company to launch several new hardware products. From new Pixel phones and the Home Hub smart screen to a ChromeOS tablet, there was a lot to cover. Most of the products are available to preorder right …
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The leaks keep on coming. Now playing: Watch this: Google unveils the Pixel 3, Pixel Slate and Home Hub 1:46 Even as Google kicked off its Made By Google event in New York City, Tuesday, a short video appearing to show upcoming product announcements like a new Pixel 3 phone, the Google Home Hub, and the Pixel Slate tablet surfaced …
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Physical-keyboard lovers rejoice. You can now preorder the BlackBerry Key2 LE on Amazon and Best Buy. The phone comes dual-SIM and unlocked, so you can use it with AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon. The Key2 LE is a newer and more affordable version of the BlackBerry Key2. TCL (which owns the BlackBerry phone brand) made some compromises to get the price down …
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The broadband industry’s four main lobbying groups are joining forces to stop California’s state net neutrality law from taking effect. On Wednesday, mobile-industry lobbyist the CTIA; USTelecom, which lobbies for the telecommunications industry; and the two lobbying organizations for the cable industry, NCTA and the American Cable Association, jointly filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state of California …
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The OnePlus 6T has been officially announced and here’s our review. On this podcast, we talk about: CNET’s exclusive interview with the CEO of OnePlus, and whether you’re willing to trade away your headphone jack for an in-screen fingerprint reader. The limitations of Verizon’s 5G Home service. Amazon lifting the minimum wage for its employees. The 3:59 gives you bite-size …
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Verizon has turned 5G into reality. Sort of. Last month, Verizon unveiled its plans for its 5G home broadband service, called Verizon 5G Home. Installation began today, with customers in select neighborhoods in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California, able to order the service, which costs $50 for Verizon Wireless customers and $70 for those who aren’t. Not everyone …
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A Sprint exec has reportedly hinted at a “distinct” look for the 5G phone it’s creating with LG. “What’s really remarkable about the LG device that you’ll see is it’s going to be immediately recognizable,” Mishka Dehghan, vice president of 5G development at Sprint Business, told Mobile World Live. “Everybody around you will know it’s a 5G device.” It’ll still …
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Installation for Verizon’s 5G home broadband service kicked off on Monday, but chances are incredibly small that you’ll be able to experience it until 2019. That’s because Verizon skipped a few steps on its way to declaring that it’s the first carrier to 5G. Immediately after the company announced last month that its service ($50 for Verizon Wireless customers, $70 for …
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Apple might’ve infringed a Qualcomm patent, but that doesn’t mean iPhones should be banned from sale, a new US International Trade Commission filing said Friday. Qualcomm in late 2017 had asked the ITC to prevent iPhones that had Intel 4G chips from being sold because of allegations of patent infringement. Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender on Friday agreed that Apple …
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The Trump administration is all in on 5G and wants policy makers to do what they can to unleash private investment in the next-generation networks. The White House on Friday hosted a 5G summit, its first major event around 5G, to bring together industry executives, government agency heads, lawmakers and President Trump’s advisors to discuss policies to ensure faster deployment …
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