5G is the fifth generation of cellular technology and with it comes a promise of increased speed, coverage and responsiveness of wireless networks. Proponents of 5G claim that this upgrade doesn’t only come with big speed boosts to your cellular device, but will also greatly benefit other areas of tech such as self-driving cars, virtual …
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Editors’ Note, May 7, 2019: CNET’s Google Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL reviews are here. Read more about both phones and why Google decided to release these budget handsets. Six months after their launch in October, Google’s marquee phones, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, are two of the best phones you can buy. To that effect, Google may …
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Apple and Qualcomm have resolved their legal battle, likely so iPhones get 5G chips sooner. But that doesn’t mean we’ll see a 5G iPhone this year. On Tuesday, the two sides announced a surprise ending to their patent licensing battle, resolving a two-year dispute over Qualcomm’s licensing fees. Apple had accused Qualcomm of anticompetitive practices that pushed chip prices higher, …
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Lawyers for Apple, its contract manufacturers and Qualcomm made their pitches Tuesday morning to a jury about why their side was right in the licensing dispute. But before the opening arguments even finished, the parties had reached a settlement. So marked the end of a battle that had the potential to change the mobile industry. Apple had accused Qualcomm of anticompetitive …
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The frenemies have made up. Apple and Qualcomm settled a two-year-old battle over patent licensing on Tuesday, a reconciliation that ended a trial that had started just a day earlier. The companies, which had been fighting in courts in China, Germany and other countries, in addition to the US, will end all worldwide litigation. Cupertino, California-based Apple will make an unspecified payment …
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Intel will no longer be working on 5G chips for phones, leaving Apple with only one supplier for its iPhones, Qualcomm — the same company that it was battling in court until midday Tuesday. Intel late Tuesday said it plans to cease working on modems for 5G, the next-generation of wireless technology expected to supercharge your mobile connection. It had …
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Verizon wants to pass along savings to customers who make purchases online and use its other self-service options, the company said Tuesday. Starting Thursday, Verizon will reduce upgrade and activation fees to $20 for purchases made through the My Verizon app or online at the carrier’s website. Previously, Verizon charged $30 for device upgrades. Fees are going up, though, if …
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When it comes to Apple vs. Qualcomm, the Federal Trade Commission trial in January was just a dress rehearsal. Now it’s time for the real show. The two technology giants meet on Monday in a San Diego courtroom to kick off a five-week, $27 billion trial that’ll determine whether Qualcomm operates a smartphone modem chip monopoly and charges too much …
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Samsung has revealed a few more details about the Galaxy S10 5G, its first 5G phone. Namely, that it’ll come to the US in May, with preorders starting “soon”. We found out a few months ago that it will sell first with Verizon. I had seen the most advanced member of the Galaxy S10 lineup about a week before Samsung’s big reveal, but the …
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A week ago, I trudged through a cold drizzle, coffee clutched desperately in hand, to test Verizon’s new 5G network the day after it launched in parts of downtown Chicago and Minneapolis. After using it for six solid hours on the Moto Z3 and its 5G Moto Mod in Chicago, I walked away with a clearer understanding of the biggest issues facing Verizon and other …
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