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iPhone 12 may use custom 5G antenna with Qualcomm modems

February 14, 2020
After settling its legal fight with Qualcomm last year and securing a 5G chip supply for its 2020 iPhones, things seemed to be looking up for Apple bringing the next-gen cellular standard to its iPhone 12 lineup. However, a new report today says that Apple isn’t satisfied with Qualcomm’s antenna designed to work with its 5G chips and that it may make its own… for this fall’s iPhones. …
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ASU researchers debut ViWi-BT, an AI/computer vision mmWave beam guide

February 14, 2020
The cellular industry’s shift from long-distance radio signals to short-distance millimeter waves is one of the 5G era’s biggest changes, expected to continue with submillimeter waves over the next decade. To more precisely direct millimeter wave and future terahertz-frequency signals toward user devices, Arizona State University researchers have developed ViWi-BT, a vision-wireless framework…
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Are you going to buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip? [Poll]

February 14, 2020
Samsung’s second foldable hits the market today, and the new device gives us a lot to be excited about. So, are you going to buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip? At $1,380, the Galaxy Z Flip is one of the cheaper foldable phones you can actually buy, undercutting the Motorola…
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Coronavirus cruise treated with 2000 iPhones deployed to everyone stuck on board

February 14, 2020
In a more curious example of how iPhone is involved with the coronavirus outbreak, the Japanese Ministry of Health is set to hand out over 2000 iPhones to passengers stuck onboard a Princess cruise ship near Japan. Reported by , Japan is giving out the iPhones so that “there will be one unit of phone per cabin in every passengers cabins and crew rooms.” The reason for handing out the iPhones…
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ProBeat: The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip might be for you

February 14, 2020
Last year, when Samsung announced the Galaxy Fold, before it failed spectacularly, Evan Blass explained why it wasn’t for you. It was for early adopters. This week, Samsung unveiled its second foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip. It might be for you. Based on price alone, if…
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Google Labs brings Doodles to home screen of non-Pixel Android phones

February 14, 2020
Earlier this year, the Google app rolled out a new menu where you can volunteer to test out new features in the app. The latest of these Labs has brought Google Doodles to the home screen search widget of more Android phones, once a Pixel exclusive feature. Thus far, Google Labs have brought fairly tame features like the ability to zoom in on search results. A few weeks back, Google added a…
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