5G specifications announced: 20Gbps download and 10Gbps upload

We got the official 5G logo earlier this month. Earlier this week the International Telcommunication Union (ITU) released a new report to confirm minimum requirements related to technical performance for IMT-2020 or 5G radio interface(s) which support the new capabilities of systems beyond IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced. This outlines 13 specs that will need to be met … Continue reading “5G specifications announced: 20Gbps download and 10Gbps upload”

T-Mobile starts deploying LTE-U technology in its LTE network, will launch in Spring 2017

T-Mobile today announced that it has started deploying LTE-U technology in its LTE network and will launch in Spring 2017, following today’s FCC certification of equipment from strategic partners Ericsson and Nokia. This comes after more than three years of extensive research, development and testing to ensure LTE-U works well alongside Wi-Fi technologies.

Apple joins Wireless Power Consortium, hints again at wireless charging for iPhones

It looks like next generation iPhones will after all support wireless charging. Apple has joined Wireless Power Consortium an industry group that develops a widely-used Qi wireless charging standard that is present on many smartphone.

Idea to launch VoLTE services across its 4G circles by this year

Few months back there was a report that said Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular were gearing up to launch VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) services to take on Reliance Jio who launched pan-India 4G LTE services with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) back in September last year. Idea Cellular at an event to launch ‘Digital Idea’ yesterday said that  it will launch VoLTE services for its … Continue reading “Idea to launch VoLTE services across its 4G circles by this year”

LG G6 will not be powered by Snapdragon 835, courtesy Samsung

The LG G6 will not be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and instead will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, according to a latest report from Forbes. The reason LG G6 will have Snapdragon 821 is because Samsung called dibs on the initial quantities of Snapdragon 835.

Top 5 upcoming smartphones

As we step into 2017, the advancements and popularity towards smartphones is growing at a rapid pace. You cannot deny the fact that the smartphones now feature highly capable technologies and ever exceeding processing power. But before you buy, you should know what’s coming next. If you are due for an upgrade, these are the … Continue reading “Top 5 upcoming smartphones”

Larry Paulson appointed as Qualcomm VP and President of Qualcomm India

Qualcomm today announced that it has appointed Larry Paulson as vice president and president of Qualcomm India. He will report directly to Jim Cathey, senior vice president and president of Asia Pacific and India. He has more than 20 years of experience in strategy, R&D, customer development, product marketing and technology creation.

Microsoft, Qualcomm partner to bring Windows 10 to next-gen Snapdragon processors

Microsoft and Qualcomm just announced at the WinHEC (Windows Hardware Engineering Community) event in Shenzhen, China that Windows 10 is coming to the next-generation of Snapdragon mobile processors, years after it failed to bring Windows to ARM chips in the form of Windows RT with Surface with Windows RT and Nokia Lumia 2520.

WhatsApp to continue support for BlackBerry, including BlackBerry 10 till mid-2017

A few months back, Facebook-owned WhatsApp decided to cease its support for the various operating system including BlackBerry, Nokia Symbian S60, Nokia S40 and much more by the end of 2016.

WhatsApp for Android Beta, Windows Phone Beta get two-step verification

WhatsApp has finally added two-step verification in the latest beta versions of Android and Windows Phone apps. This adds more security to your account, says WhatsApp. When you have two-step verification enabled, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit passcode that you created using this feature.