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Rumor: TSMC expected to begin 5 nanometer chip production with A14 processor in second quarter

Apple chipmaker TSMC has apparently secured orders for its upcoming “A14” processor, which are slated for this year’s iPhones. The company is expected to manufacturing the chips in the second quarter according to industry insiders: The sources said Apple’s 5G mmWave handsets to be released in 2020 are reportedly to each carry at least three […]

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Rumor: 2020 model iPhones could feature larger battery units, smaller/thinner surrounding modules

The 2020 model iPhones could feature a customer battery protection module that is nearly 50 percent smaller and thinner than those found in previous iPhones. The smaller module, in turn, could free up some internal space in iPhone 12 models, potentially paving the way for a slight increase in battery capacity.  The report currently states […]

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T-Mobile 5G network boasts 200 to 400 percent speed improvements over company’s 4G LTE, location and pricing remain points of contention

If you were looking for some benchmarks as to T-Mobile’s newly-launched 5G network, the cool cats at Venturebeat have some numbers for you. During testing, the low-band 5G downloads peaked at 227Mbps, or two to four times faster than T-Mobile’s LTE service at the same locations, and far higher than the aforementioned 20 percent estimate. […]

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T-Mobile announces 5G network launch, albeit faster mmWave service has yet to be rolled out on a larger scale

T-Mobile launched its nationwide 5G network on Monday, and while it covers more than 200 million people across the United States, its mmWave rollout is still underway. Via a press release, the wireless carrier declared it has launched the “first nationwide 5G network” in the United States, with its signal providing service in more than […]

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Rumor: 2020 model iPhones to switch to OLED-based screens, but use two different technologies between the low and high ends

The rumor mill’s been active about the next-gen iPhone, also known as the “iPhone 12,” and it’s yielded some interesting stuff. Chief among these is the fact that the three models of the 2020 model iPhones will all feature OLED-based screens instead of splitting between LCD and OLED, but the two higher-tier models are tipped […]