EnSilica’s eSi-MediSense lets you add medical sensing and wireless connectivity to a handheld or wearable device, plus machine learning capabilities.
Report: 5G can’t fall back to LTE
A report by Information Gatekeepers (IGI Group) says that the two largest U.S. carriers are not spending enough on 5G rollout. That’s what author Clifford Holliday told 5G Technology World. In Analyst: 5G is all about the traffic, telecom industry analyst Clifford Holliday explained how 5G must acquire the traffic from 4G LTE because LTE…
Coolpad showcases upcoming 5G devices at CES
Global consumer electronics company Coolpad, today announced that it is working closely with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to build out its 5G device offerings. With a strong commitment to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform, Coolpad is building out a research and design team with 5G testing equipment that will power next-generation products. “Qualcomm Technologies is a…
Sprint’s True Mobile 5G Network to Add Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Sprint announced the June 21 availability for its third 5G device—Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. It will deliver blazing-fast speeds within Sprint’s True Mobile 5G network. Galaxy S10 5G will initially be available to customers in the first four 5G markets that launched in late May—Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Kansas City. They will then be available in Sprint’s other 5G markets—Chicago, Los…
Men Plead Not Guilty in Multi-million Dollar Phone Scheme
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two men have pleaded not guilty in California to federal charges alleging they devised a $25 million scheme to illegally unlocked cellphones so they could be used on any carrier’s network. U.S. prosecutors said Monday that Argishti Khudaverdyan, 41, of Burbank and Alen Gharehbagloo, 40, of La Cañada Flintridge formerly owned…
UN Panel: Connect Half the World, and $20 Phones Can Help
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An independent U.N. panel called Monday for much greater cooperation to bring digital technology to roughly half the world’s people, and a senior Google executive said mobile phones with internet access are being created to sell for about $20 that can help make this possible. Google Vice President Vinton Cerf said…
Facebook Stops Huawei From Pre-installing Apps on Phones
LONDON (AP) — Facebook said Friday it has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, a move that deals a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant. The social network said it has suspended providing software for Huawei to put on its devices while…
Qualcomm Sees 6 GHz Primed for 5G Industrial IoT
Commercial 5G networks and smartphones have already launched in the U.S. and around the world, but as we wait for consumer applications to surface, much industry attention is also focused on the potential of 5G for private networks and Industrial IoT. “For industrial IoT, the increase in capacity and improvement in latency are just as,…
Characterization of Sigfox Devices from Lab to Production Line
The application note guides developers and manufactures of Sigfox Devices to perform the required and recommended measurements with test solutions from Rohde & Schwarz. The note will help bring ultranarrowband IoT devices and applications using Sigfox technology to the market as fast as possible and help ensure the desired quality and performance.
Aperture Tuning for 5G Smartphones
Antenna efficiency plays a critical role in overall smartphone RF performance. However, current broad trends in RF requirements – especially the forthcoming transition to 5G – and in smartphone industrial design, mean that smartphones must fit more antennas into less space. As a result, antennas are shrinking in size, which reduces antenna efficiency. Without compensating…