[ad_1] The base charging system starts at $129.95 and includes one wireless battery. Additional batteries and charging bases cost $69.95. OtterBox is also offering a Wireless Charging Pad, $49.95, and a Charging Stand, $59.95. The charging devices will work with Qi-enabled phones like the iPhone XS, Samsung Galaxy S10, Google Pixel 3 and others. These […]
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Google stops sending Android cell signal data over privacy concerns
[ad_1] Mobile Network Insights had only launched in March 2017, but was apparently valuable to providers. Although they do have other ways of gauging network quality, Google’s feature was helpful precisely because of the sheer number of Android phones in the field. A telecom could get real-world usage stats from the phone’s software. A Google […]
US will reportedly give Huawei another temporary reprieve
[ad_1] The situation “remains fluid” and leaves a chance that the license will be allowed to expire, according to the tipsters. The Commerce Department declined to comment. It wouldn’t be a shocking move. The US has used the ban and the initial reprieve as leverage in its trade dispute with China, and granting an extension […]
AT&T rolls out 5G in NYC, but only for business at first
[ad_1] This represents the 21st city to have AT&T’s 5G network, although it’s far from complete. Right now, access is largely limited to millimeter wave 5G that’s very fast, but doesn’t reach far and rarely holds up indoors. Practical 5G will arrive in the “coming months,” when AT&T starts a wider rollout of 5G on […]
All of Apple's 2020 iPhones may offer 5G
[ad_1] Apple won't be first major vendor out of the gate with a 5G smartphone, but it may have a comprehensive lineup when it's ready. Historically accurate analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now expects all three 2020 iPhones to support 5G, not just the two highest-end… [ad_2] Source link
Apple buys the ‘majority’ of Intel’s smartphone modem business
[ad_1] The arrangement still gives Intel the ability to develop modems for computers, Internet of Things devices and self-driving cars. It’s not completely out of the cellular chipset business, then, it’s just scaling back. This will let the chip designer focus on 5G in spaces where it “most closely aligns” with what its customers want. […]
Apple in ‘advanced’ discussions to buy Intel’s modem division
[ad_1] We’ve asked both Apple and Intel for comment. There have been not-so-subtle hints this might happen. Apple poached Intel’s 5G leader weeks before the Qualcomm deal, for one thing. It has also signaled more than once that it wants to develop its own cellular chipsets between job listings and a decision to add jobs […]
US networks improved in early 2019 with help from 5G upgrades
[ad_1] The explanation could be a straightforward one. For the most part, carriers were in a rush to either launch their 5G networks or expand what little 5G service they had. That meant upgrading their infrastructure to handle 5G’s extra demands and improving quality for everyone, whether it was call quality or download speeds. This […]
T-Mobile hopes to reel you in with free Taco Bell at its stores
[ad_1] And yes, there’s still something for those who either can’t make it or wouldn’t be caught dead attending a gig like this. T-Mobile’s Twitter followers can enter giveaways staring July 23rd, including for a $500 Taco Bell gift card (that’s a lot of gorditas) and tech like Powerbeats Pro earbuds and Megaboom 3 speakers. […]
AT&T will automatically block fraud calls for new customers
[ad_1] AT&T is making quick use of FCC rules explicitly allowing carriers to block robocalls by default. The network will start automatically blocking fraud calls (and issuing suspected spam call alerts) for new phone customers as a matter course, at n… [ad_2] Source link