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Google Looking To Test In 3.5 GigaHertz Band In Two Dozen Markets In The US

Google is currently trying to get approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in order to conduct some tests in the 3.5 GigaHertz band in up to 24 locations in the United States, including the San Francisco, Boulder, Colorado, and Provo in Utah. According the application filed by Google to the FCC, the end user devices (EUDs) seeking approval for use will be utilized by employees of Google, the company’s contractors, and potentially, a group of certified testers handpicked by Google, with close supervision.

Are Smartphones Making Soldiers Combat Ineffective?

General Robert Neller certainly thinks so. Gen. Neller currently serves as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and he has a message for every US Marine out there in the field -- in a world of drones and advanced surveillance technologies, soldiers need to learn anew how to hide, both physically and electronically, and it starts with exercising some discipline in handling smartphone devices. 

 

5G Roll-Outs Should Get A Boost With FCC’s Loosened Rules On Small Cells, DAS

The Federal Communications Commission has established new rules that should give mobile operators some slack in rolling out small cells and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), especially in preparation for their respective future deployments of their 5G network service in the United States market.

iCanConnect: FCC’s Program That Supplies Comms Tech To The Deaf And The Blind

After almost half a decade in pilot form, iCanConnect, the program created by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to supply communications equipment to the deaf and blind in the United States is now permanent.

Ting Reduces Its Data Prices

Ting has lowered the rates of its monthly data blocks, which means that customers of the carrier get to enjoy the same quantity of data gigabytes as before, but for a lesser price this time (see summary below). The changes to its pricing structure should come as welcome news to customers of Ting, especially those with more than average data requirements.

Apple Music Now Available For Android Mobile Users

Since November of last year, a test version of Apple Music for the Android mobile operating system had been made available. But it appears that Apple is now ready to roll out its music streaming subscription service to Android mobile users around the world, with the arrival of the Apple Music app for Android in the Google Play store this week.

 

OtterBox’s P.I.T. Lab: Where Its Toughest Smartphone Cases Prove Their Worth

For any mobile user, dropping a smartphone on the floor is a painful experience, regardless of the outcome. For OtterBox, it is all in a day’s work. Based in Colorado, OtterBox is a company that specializes in protecting smartphone devices, and the secret to coming up with the best protective accessories for handsets is in its torture lab.

 

Here Comes Samsung’s Newest Phablet, The Galaxy Note 7

Samsung’s newest addition to its Galaxy Note lineup of smartphones has been officially introduced.

Apple’s Latest iOS 10 Beta Comes With 100 New Emoji

Apple has recently launched the fourth beta of iOS 10, the upcoming newest version of its iOS mobile operating system. In releasing this beta, the iPhone maker took the opportunity to include a hundred new emoji. For those who want a sneak preview, they can head to Apple’s official website and see for themselves.

 

Has Pokemon Go Already Plateaued?

Sure, Apple may have named the Pokemon Go mobile game as the most downloaded app in its first week ever in the App Store, taking in about $1.6 million on iOS alone on a daily basis. However, according to a new report that surfaced this week, it appears that the phenomenally successful augmented reality game’s user base may have already plateaued.

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