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Apple incorporates smaller battery into iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, cites similar battery life to larger batteries in previous iPhone models

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus batteries have actually gotten a bit smaller while retaining the same battery life. Per filings with the Chinese government, the iPhone 8 boasts a 1,821 milliamp-hour battery, while the 8 Plus is rated at 2,675 milliamp-hours, according to TENAA listings noticed by leak source Steve Hemmerstoffer. TENAA is […]

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AT&T announces acquisition of Straight Path for $1.25 billion, works to expand future 5G networks

It never hurts to buy the bandwidth you need in advance. AT&T on Monday announced that it will acquire Straight Path Communications, a company that holds licenses to airwaves needed for the next-generation network technology. AT&T announced the deal in a press release, noting that it is worth $1.6 billion in total. Straight Path Communications […]

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AT&T announces global 5G modem, cites “5G Evolution” plans

AT&T is looking towards the world’s first global 5G modem. The company announced plans to test the world’s first global 5G modem to help test initial 5G spectrum deployments across the world. AT&T also announced their “5G Evolution” plans for 2017. The global 5G modem announced by Intel today reportedly achieves speeds “exceeding 5 Gbps” […]

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AT&T, Qualcomm to test expanding cellular networks via drone

This is a pretty neat idea. Communications companies Qualcomm and AT&T today announced plans to start testing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, also known as drones) on cellular networks later this month. The goal is to analyze how drones can operate safely and more securely on commercial 4G LTE and future networks such as 5G. The […]

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Sprint, T-Mobile offer revamped data plans ahead of next-gen iPhone launch

Say what you want about the open market, at least it spurs competition. Following Wednesday’s announcement as to changes to its mobile plans, wireless carriers T-Mobile and Sprint have announced new “unlimited” plans of their own. T-Mobile has replaced all its plans with a single one called T-Mobile One. The Mobile One plan apparent offers […]