5G iPhone slated for 2020 release, report says
Now that Qualcomm and Apple have settled ongoing litigation and agreed to a six-year patent licensing and supplier deal, one analyst says the iPhone-maker will have a commercial 5G product in 2020.
According to a research note...
A significant win for Qualcomm for its non-SEPs against Apple in a trail San Diego
The jury said yes. I mean they agreed that Apple has infringed Qualcomm’s three patents that increase battery-life and decrease the cost of iPhones. The jury also agreed to the...
Qualcomm alleging infringement of intellectual property
In the past two weeks judges in China and Germany have, to varying extent, agreed with Qualcomm's allegation that some Apple iPhone models contain technology that infringes on Qualcomm intellectual property. Both courts ruled that Apple has to stop...
T-Mobile US gets a win with support for 600 MHz; new iPhones also support AT&T-FirstNet's Band 14
Apple's release of its latest iPhone models -- the Xs, Xs Max and Xr -- immediately drew attention to which network features and spectrum that the company's newest...
TSMC is major chip supplier for Apple
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a major supplier of the A11 chip Apple uses in its iPhone X, was recently hit by a computer virus that resulted in decreased production based on key fabrication machines being taken offline.
According to...
Suddenly, the iPhone battery-gate problem is back again, full force, after the latest iOS 11.4 update. You would think after dealing with the expensive and embarrassing battery problem several months ago, Apple would never again go anywhere near the issue. That they would be...
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Almost 20% of...
Glenn Lurie, the former president of AT&T Mobility, reckons smart cities are the single most promising new market for network operators.
Lurie, now chief executive at US-based software provider Synchronoss Technologies, told Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona that network operators should reverse the decline in...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Intel: "WiMAX is...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Pick up a...
The iPhone X has been with us for a while and now users are starting to develop real opinions. I’ve talked to many users of iPhone X, iPhone 8 and previous iPhones and found their input very enlightening. So, let me share some of...
If you’re looking for a fantastic Black Friday deal to upgrade to a flagship smartphone, the pickings are pretty slim -- unless you're willing to add a new line or switch carriers.
The heyday of holiday mobile deals when Black Friday and the fourth quarter...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
WiMAX woes for...
A few weeks ago, with the launch of the first of two Apple iPhones, the question was, which would be the big seller this year, iPhone 8 or iPhone X? The answer is becoming clearer. Sales of iPhone 8 are sluggish, so it looks...
While mobile networks on the mainland weathered Hurricane Harvey rather well and were speedily resuscitated after Irma, Puerto Rico's telecom situation is still a mess after a direct hit from Hurricane Maria. According to the most recent update from the Federal Communications Commission, 80 to...
It was another busy week in telecom, this time with Mobile World Congress making its American debut. Here are a few snapshots from the MWCA show, ranging from 5G simulation to actual, if pre-standard, "5G" equipment:
https://twitter.com/PaulCowlng/status/908394396759891968
https://twitter.com/geoffblaber/status/908418865348014080
To virtual reality in more than one sense:
https://twitter.com/geoffblaber/status/908399935640420352
https://twitter.com/CTIA/status/908464860614189057
https://twitter.com/CTIA/status/908451878798688256
Cute puppy!...
Apple touts iPhone 8, iPhone X and a cellular Apple Watch
Apple continues to cater to the high-end smartphone customer, introducing its iPhone X (pronounced "ten") yesterday with a price tag of a whopping $1,000 and going full Dick Tracy by enabling cellular connectivity on...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Vegas, Atlanta and...
Three years ago, Sprint launched their leasing program which revolutionized the way they market with iPhone Forever and Galaxy Forever. This has been successful, so now Sprint is taking it to the next level with Sprint Flex. This has many advantages for customers to...
Sorry, Android. Sprint is giving its Virgin Mobile mobile virtual network operator a face-lift: the MVNO will offer only iPhones and seems to be taking a page from Sprint's recent offer for a year of free service -- Virgin Mobile customers who buy an...
Congress applied pressure to Sprint and SoftBank to avoid Huawei, while T-Mobile USA launched its LTE network … 4 years ago this week.
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Shorter mobile device life cycles, increasing volume of device trade-ins, iPhone trade-in volume to remain strong and Android trade-ins lag for 2017.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space...
1. California cities have the right to block small cell permits based on aesthetic concerns, according to a state appeals court. Plaintiffs T-Mobile US, Crown Castle and ExteNet argued state law gives them the right to install equipment “in such manner and at such...
Innovation in cellular and other supporting technologies as well as in applications will sustain the rate of smartphone improvements
Press and industry analyst response to the recent announcement of the iPhone 7 has been lukewarm. For example, The Economist notes the “main novelty” is it...
