Qualcomm releases 5G-ready Snapdragon 4
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Will run on cheaper phones, thus spake Amon

Qualcomm has launched a 5G-ready version of its Snapdragon 4 chips that will run on cheaper phones, priced at $125-$250, that will hit markets in the first quarter of next year.

5G in US averages a low 51Mbps
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Other countries hit hundreds of megabits

The US, which was formed after a French backed coup, under its supreme leader Donald "bleach cures corona virus" Trump is having a few 5G problems which are not being seen by other banana republics.

Qualcomm wins appeal against FTC claim
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Huge win as Ninth Circuit reverses district court decision

In May 2019, the now prominent Judge Lucy H. Koh ruled that Qualcomm's business practices that she called no license-no chip had strangled the competition. Now a higher court called the Ninth Circuit has reversed Koh's district court decision.

Apple's 5G iPhone might be delayed again
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Qualcomm hints of delays

Qualcomm's Q3 earnings report might indicate a delay for Apple's upcoming 5G iPhones, with the company highlighting a "partial impact from the delay of a global 5G flagship phone launch" for its fourth quarter projections, which covers July, August, and September earnings.

US and UK working together on “trusted 5G solutions”
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That appears to mean that no one has any yet after getting rid of Huawei

After the UK decided to surrender to US demands that it no longer use 5G, it appears that it has left both of them without a 5G system which meet their standards and both of them are now back at square one.

5G helping fight coronavirus
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Apparently it was not the cause after all

While very stupid people in the UK and US think 5G is responsible for the coronavirus, the technology could be the key to actually fighting it.

Brazil will fall behind on 5G due to US interference
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Years of delays

A Huawei Technologies executive warned that Brazil could suffer years of delay in deploying a 5G telecoms network and higher costs if it succumbs to mounting U. pressure to snub the Chinese equipment supplier.

Apple leans on suppliers to speed up 5G
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Mass production could be two months late

Apple's glacial speed towards 5G is facing further delays of up to two months due to the coronavirus pandemic and apparently Jobs' Mob is giving its suppliers a Chinese burn to pick up the pace.

Honor X10 Max specifications and renders appear
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Launch soon

Honor X10 Max specifications and renders are starting to appear with the first details appearing on the China Telecom website.

Lenovo Flex 5G available in the US
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Qualcomm starts 5G laptop era

The Always Connected PC (ACPC) initiative and Snapdragon 8cx with 5G modem have enabled what will go down in history as the first 5G enabled laptop. The Lenovo Flex 5G is available at Verizon in the US.