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Can Wireless Carriers Deliver 5G Sooner Than Expected?

by Staff on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

It is not just happening in the United States wireless market -- mobile operators around the world are progressing much faster than what was previously expected in in bringing 5G network technology into a reality, at least as thought by Hans Ves

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Apple Launches iTunes Match To All Apple Music Subscribers

by Staff on Monday, July 18, 2016

Over the past twelve months or so, customers have been complaining that Apple Music, the music streaming subscription service from Apple, was not properly matching music tracks that subscribers had in their current iTunes librar

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

US Government And NSF Join Forces To Pour $400 Million Into Research On 5G Technology

by Staff on Friday, July 15, 2016

Before President Obama’s administration reaches its end, it has decided to launch a wireless networking research project called the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI), which aims to push for continuous innovation in the field of mobile in the United States, and basically ensure America leads in pushing the envelope when

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

5G: FCC Votes To Adopt New Rules For Networks Using This Technology

by Staff on Thursday, July 14, 2016

5G is now one step closer to becoming a reality. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just voted this week to make a block of spectrum available for use for 5G networks.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

A Quick Rundown On Why The FCC Is Voting On The Subject Of 5G

by Staff on Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Five chairpersons of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be voting on the foundation for a future wherein 5G technology is a reality.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Introducing The Snapdragon 821: Qualcomm’s Newest, Fastest Chip Yet

by Staff on Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Qualcomm has officially unveiled its latest processor, the Snapdragon 821, which is even faster than its popular and highly acclaimed predecessor, the Snapdragon 820.

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Pokemon Go Is On A Roll

by Staff on Monday, July 11, 2016

Yup, it appears that everybody loves those cute and weird monsters. There is no denying the obvious -- the Pokemon Go game is a big hit in the United States mobile market. But how big exactly?

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Troubled Times For Blackphone Manufacturer Silent Circle

by Staff on Friday, July 08, 2016

Silent Circle, the firm who developed and released Blackphone, an Android powered handset focused on privacy and security, is going through some tough circumstances right now. It has been forced to let go of 20 members of its workforce (which has reduced its staff to about 85 percent) in the last half year.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Qualcomm: We Told Google About Android Encryption Flaw Over A Year Ago

by Staff on Thursday, July 07, 2016

Last week, researcher Gal Beniamini uncovered a flaw in the full disk encryption scheme of Google’s Android mobile operating system. Basically, such flaw made Android powered devices vulnerable to decryption.

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

40 Percent Of Millennials Say They Use Their Handsets To Avoid Conversations With Others

by Staff on Wednesday, July 06, 2016

According to Bank of America’s latest Trends in Consumer Mobility Report, 40 percent of millennials, i.e. people who came of age right around the year 2000, make full use of their smartphones in trying to avoid talking to other people, especially relatives on holiday get togethers like Thanksgiving, for instance.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

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