Verizon’s CEO has a dream: month-long smartphone battery life with low 5G latency

In addition to vastly improved cellular download speeds, 5G technology could come with ultra-low network latency crucially contributing to monumental smartphone battery life.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Fusion ‘platform’ is definitely in the works, including Snapdragon X50 modem

Qualcomm's next-gen flagship smartphone SoC is apparently called Snapdragon 855 Fusion rather than just Snapdragon 855, integrating the Snapdragon X50 5G modem.

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T-Mobile and Sprint unveil some of their specific 5G rollout plans, Verizon and AT&T working on ‘pucks’

T-Mobile wants the world to know it's playing the "long game" in terms of 5G deployment, while Sprint is getting ready to bring "5G-like" capabilities to three cities.

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Qualcomm signs a whole bunch of OEM and carrier partners for 5G phones and networks

Qualcomm will be at the forefront of 5G innovation, alongside smartphone manufacturers like HTC, LG and Xiaomi, as well as a long list of global mobile operators.

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Nokia will help Japan’s NTT DoCoMo bring 5G to commercial reality by 2020

5G mobile networks are drawing near around the world, with Nokia able to secure a big equipment supply contract in Japan.

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Political pressure is reportedly mounting on AT&T to cut all commercial ties with Huawei

There will be no Huawei Mate 10 phone sold through AT&T, and the second largest US carrier may need to ditch the Chinese company's networking equipment and Cricket devices as well.

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AT&T aims to be the first US carrier with ‘true’ mobile 5G service live in 2018

Enough preparing and testing the 5G waters, as the next-gen mobile connectivity standard is pretty much ready for primetime, at least as far as AT&T is concerned.

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Qualcomm makes true 5G connectivity possible in Snapdragon X50 modem tests

5G speeds are still a distant dream for regular mobile device users, but Qualcomm has crossed the barrier in its Snapdragon X50 modem tests.

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