Samsung is readying its own smartphone-to-satellite communication platformIt'll support two-way text messaging and even high-definition video, Samsung said.By S. Dent, 02.23.2023
Hitting the Books: What life on the internet was like at 300 bits per second[Dial-up noises]By A. Tarantola, 06.19.2022
Qualcomm brings 10-gigabit 5G to laptops and home broadbandIts M.2 design makes extremely fast internet a reality.By J. Fingas, 05.19.2021
Apple may switch to its own 5G iPhone modems by 2023Qualcomm will remain its 5G chip supplier until then, said analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. By S. Dent, 05.10.2021
Qualcomm unveils the first 10-gigabit 5G modemNot that you'll likely use those speeds in the near future.By J. Fingas, 02.09.2021
Law bars ISPs from charging rental fees for a modem you ownFrontier had been accused of double-dipping.By J. Fingas, 12.19.2020
EU investigates Qualcomm for alleged anti-competitive tacticsIt may be pressuring companies into using its radio frequency chips.By J. Fingas, 02.06.2020
Intel teams with MediaTek to create 5G modems for PCsIt's finding a way to stay in the 5G game as it backs away from phones.By J. Fingas, 11.25.2019
Apple buys the 'majority' of Intel's smartphone modem businessIt's charting is own destiny in cellular chipsets.By J. Fingas, 07.25.2019
Apple in 'advanced' discussions to buy Intel's modem divisionThis would help it take control of wireless on its devices.By J. Fingas, 07.22.2019
MediaTek's 5G chipsets are ready for cheaper next-gen phonesIt should pop up in lots of low-end smartphones.By D. Cooper, 05.29.2019
Intel is trying to sell its smartphone-modem businessApple and Qualcomm are friends again, so Intel is out.By J. Conditt, 04.26.2019
Intel giving up on 5G tech explains Apple's sudden Qualcomm settlementIntel said it will not launch 5G products for smartphones.By R. Lawler, 04.16.2019
Apple will add 1,200 jobs in Qualcomm's hometownIt's part of a larger engineering push.By J. Fingas, 03.06.2019
36Why can’t all set-top boxes be as stylish as the Freebox Delta?Streaming speeds meets 4K, HDR and high fidelity. By S. Dent, 02.23.2019
Intel's 5G modems won't be in phones until 2020It gives further weight to rumors the 5G iPhone won't arrive until next year.By K. Holt, 02.22.2019
Qualcomm's X55 modem will help make 5G phones a practical realityIt promises slicker devices and a wider range of 5G standards.By J. Fingas, 02.19.2019
Charter agrees to $174 million settlement for poor service in New YorkThe company will pay $62.5 million in direct refunds to customers.By M. Locklear, 12.18.2018
Judge: Qualcomm must license modem tech to rivals like IntelIt won't be allowed to wait for an antitrust settlement.By J. Fingas, 11.06.2018
Samsung's Exynos modem will make 5G phones realIt hits the latest 3GPP standard and will appear in smartphones next year. By S. Dent, 08.15.2018