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Virtual CES Doubles Down on 5G
Virtual CES Doubles Down on 5G
January 11, 2021  |  Mobile

If it feels like the rollout of 5G – or 5th generation – super high-speed wireless service has been in the works forever, you’re probably...

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Mastercard Launches Pilot Program Using Smartphones As POS Devices
Mastercard Launches Pilot Program Using Smartphones As POS Devices
January 11, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

Mastercard is testing a cloud-based setup that will “enable contactless payments acceptance via a mobile phone.” This Cloud Tap on Phone will mean that “any...

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Apple Supplier Murata Anticipates 5G Phones To Top 500 Million
Apple Supplier Murata Anticipates 5G Phones To Top 500 Million
January 06, 2021  |  Apple

The largest manufacturer of ceramic capacitors for Apple and other smartphone makers, Murata Manufacturing Co., expects requests for 5G wireless devices to exceed 500 million...

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Preorders Now Open For New Apple iPhones Mini, Max, HomePods
Preorders Now Open For New Apple iPhones Mini, Max, HomePods
November 06, 2020  |  Apple

Apple has started taking preorders for a new line of iPhones and HomePod speakers, the company said in a Friday (Nov. 6) press release. Get the...

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Chinese Smartphone Buyers Driving iPhone 12 Demand
Chinese Smartphone Buyers Driving iPhone 12 Demand
October 20, 2020  |  Apple

Chinese smartphone users are driving the record pre-orders of Apple’s new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Oct. 20), citing data...

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Preorder Sales Sizzle For Apple iPhone 12, Surpassing iPhone 11
Preorder Sales Sizzle For Apple iPhone 12, Surpassing iPhone 11
October 19, 2020  |  Apple

Apple is reporting high demand for iPhone 12 preorders, surpassing last year’s iPhone 11 preorders, according to a report in CNBC on Monday (Oct. 19)....

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Apple Hopes 5G iPhones Will Boost China Sales
Apple Hopes 5G iPhones Will Boost China Sales
October 14, 2020  |  Retail

Apple is hoping its new 5G iPhones will help it bridge a gap in sales in China, where it has been beaten out by rivals...

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Apple Gives New iPhone Buyers Free Subscriptions, Bucking Industry Trend
Apple Gives New iPhone Buyers Free Subscriptions, Bucking Industry Trend
October 14, 2020  |  Apple

Buyers of Apple’s new iPhone 12, which will be available Oct. 23 in the United States for some models and in November for others, will...

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Apple Unveils Higher-Speed iPhone 12
Apple Unveils Higher-Speed iPhone 12
October 13, 2020  |  Mobile

Apple Inc. on Tuesday (Oct. 13) unveiled its iPhone 12, which as was widely expected, operates on high-speed 5G networks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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