It's safe to say 5G hasn't lived up to the hype — while it's much easier to find than it once was, the sometimes lackluster performance and reliability won't have you scrambling to upgrade from LTE.

I've got a Nokia N73 and somebody told me that I can use it as a modem for my laptop, but I'm not sure how to set this up. It would be really useful because I'm already on a flat-rate data plan and I ...

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In context: In a world where smartphone makers and PC OEMs say 5G is the future of connectivity, Intel lost the ability to compete with Qualcomm because of the latter's anticompetitive licensing deals ...

Apple is expected to switch to its own 5G modems by 2025. The iPhone 17 or iPhone SE 4 could be the first to have an Apple-designed modem. The switch will lower Apple’s dependence on Qualcomm.

The rumors were (mostly) true -- Apple is buying the "majority" of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion. The deal will see Apple take on 2,200 Intel workers as well as equipment, ...

Apple has agreed to pay $1 billion for the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. The deal includes approximately 2,200 Intel employees, along with associated equipment and leases. The deal ...

I have a Sony Ericsson T300, and I'd like to be able to hook it up to my computer to use it as a modem for basic dialup purposes. Is the product that I'm looking for a serial or USB data cable? I ...

Intel CEO Bob Swan says his company decided to bail out off the phone modem business because these products had too few customers to make much money. Apple is the primary buyer of Intel modems, and ...

Apple is expected to start shipping its own 5G modems for iPhone in 2023. The chips will reduce the company’s reliance on Qualcomm — which is currently a major supplier of cellular chips for Apple ...

You can use the cell phone as a "regular" modem, but you'll have to check your service plan, etc. I have an older Motorola StarTAC and a CF card that allowed me to do that with my Pocket PCs. Still ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...