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Rumor: Next-gen Apple Watch may feature LTE support, but focus on data instead of cellular phone calls until end of 2017

The next-gen Apple Watch may arrive with LTE, but it may focus the LTE data on serving FaceTime and app data needs as opposed to making cell phone calls. Per a note released to investors on Wednesday, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the Apple Watch with LTE won’t support traditional cellular voice calls […]

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Rumor: Third-gen Apple Watch to arrive in LTE and non-LTE models

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new research note and has predicted that the Apple Watch 3 will ship later this year with both LTE and non-LTE models offered. Kuo also expects the next Apple Watch will retain the same general design and not feature an obvious new form factor. Kuo added that […]

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Rumor: Apple Watch Series 3 could feature new form factor, LTE cellular support

The rumor mill is currently stating that the Apple Watch Series 3 will have a new form factor. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has stated that Apple is likely to add LTE cellular support to the next-gen wearable and that this feature will be found in “at least some” models: Apple Inc. is planning to release a […]

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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 discontinues 2G network, ends cellular connectivity for first-gen iPhone

It’s time to move on where AT&T, the first-gen iPhone and cellular service are concerned. On Monday, AT&T announced that its 2G wireless network was officially shut down on January 1, 2017, following four years of planning for its discontinuation. This means that the 2G network available to the original first-gen iPhone will no longer […]