Qualcomm just announced its first portable 5G modem. That’s amazing, because there’s no official 5G radio standard yet. But with Verizon and Korea Telecom plugging ahead on “5G” rollouts for 2017, Qualcomm decided it needed to jump on the bandwagon with the new X50. “It’s going to support these early 5G deployments, operating in the 28GHz […]
LG Innotek today announced the Quick Wireless Charging Pad, a way for smartphone owners to rapidly charge their mobile devices. The Quick Wireless Charging Pad relies on the Wireless Power Consortium, or Qi, wireless charging spec and supplies 15 W of power. LG Innotek says the pad can provide a 50% charge to many of […]
Alcatel today announced the Linkzone, a mobile hotspot for T-Mobile. The Linkzone connects to T-Mobile’s LTE 4G network and can provide WiFi-based access to up to 15 other mobile devices, such as laptops and tablets. Alcatel says the Linkzone can reach download speeds as fast as 150Mbps under optimal network conditions. The hotspot has a […]
T-Mobile recently implemented a new policy that will favor phone performance over mobile hotspots when the network is congested. “Because we want to provide customers with the best on-device experience, our network is now designed to prioritize data on your T-Mobile smartphone, tablet or mobile internet devices, over smartphone mobile hotspot data,” said T-Mobile on […]
Google today released Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview 3 and also shared some details on the timing for the platform’s public launch. The biggest addition to the preview operating system is the availability of the Google Play Store on Android Wear devices. With Android 2.0, smartwatch owners will be able to browse for apps via […]
Apple has said many times that it sees medical and health initiatives as a big area for expansion in the future. Some of these plans are now actively being developed, according to Bloomberg. Firstly, Apple is working on new sleep tracking and fitness apps for Apple Watch that take advantage of the heart rate sensor for insight. Apple is yet […]
Novatel Wireless today announced plans to divest its mobile broadband business. The company has agreed to sell its MiFi branded hotspots and USB modem product lines to Hong Kong-based TCL Industries Holdings for $50 million in cash. Novatel was an early player in mobile internet products and provided modems for the Palm Pilot and other […]
Apple today revealed the Apple Watch Series 2, a new version of its wearable. The Watch will ship with watchOS 3.0, which adds a number of new features. For example, text recognition for finger-drawn text, new animations within messaging, and an SOS function that can alert family/friends in an emergency. The device itself is waterproof, […]
HDMI Licensing today said a forthcoming version of USB Type-C will allow for cables that push video from USB-C directly to HDMI. The HDMI 1.4b spec includes a profile called HDMI Alt Mode. This lets the compatible host device push 4K video and 3D sound via the USB-C port to an HDMI-equipped screen or monitor. […]
Corning this week announced Gorilla Glass SR+, a scratch resistant glass intended for smartwatches and other wearables. Corning says Gorilla Glass SR+ is strong and provides the same optical clarity and touch sensitivity of its normal glass while also boosting resistance to impact damage by 70%. Gorilla Glass SR+ is also easier to read in […]
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