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No, 5G won’t replace 4G (and other 5G myths debunked)

By Lynn La, September 2, 2019. The next generation of high-speed mobile data, known as 5G, is already live in a handful of areas in the US, as well as other parts of the world, including countries such as the UK and Australia. But as this network rolls out, many misconceptions and confusion around the […]

Bugged cell location data prompts Denmark to review 10,000 court cases

By: Igor Bonifacic, 08.23.19 Authorities in Denmark are reviewing more than 10,000 court cases to see if flawed cellphone location data may have led to wrongful convictions, according to The New York Times. The review stems from two recently discovered bugs. The first caused the system police used to convert raw cellphone data into a picture […]

Ruling limits border agents’ ability to search cellphones

By Maura Dolan, Staff Writer,  AUG. 16, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO —  Border officials may examine a person’s cellphone for contraband, such as pornography, but may not search it to determine whether someone has committed a crime, a federal appeals court decided Friday. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court […]

T-Mobile-Sprint deal wins Justice Department approval

By Tali Arbel and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press, July 26, 2019 U.S. regulators have approved T-Mobile US Inc.’s $26.5-billion takeover of rival Sprint Corp., despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in a deal that would leave just three major cellphone companies in the country. Friday’s approval from the Justice Department and five state […]

iPhone 5G release date rumours

With Samsung confirming that certain models of the Galaxy S10 will offer 5G, you may be wondering when a 5G iPhone will launch. Some sceptics believe you’re in for a long wait – but there are reasons to be cheerful, too, from sources such as respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who confidently expects all three late-2020 […]