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5G Is Prone To Around 11 Security Flaws And We’re Worried

While 5G hasn’t fully arrived everywhere, we believe it will be better, faster, and more secure than its previous generation. However, new research suggests that the next-gen network is susceptible to various security issues and this could be slightly worrisome. 5G Has Security Flaws! According to a paper by researchers at the University of Iowa […]

Huawei Could Sign ‘No Backdoor’ Agreement With India For 5G

India, the second-largest cellular market, is set to roll out 5G in upcoming years. The first step in the process is organizing is an auction for 5G airwaves in which several OEMs will participate. The participation of Huawei, the China-based smartphone maker, in the auction is uncertain owing to security threats. India has not taken […]

17 Best 5G Phones Announced So Far In 2019

It’s finally the time when 5G is not a distant dream! With an aim to attain faster and faster internet speeds, we finally have the next-gen 5G network soon to be commercially available to all. With this, smartphone makers are also readying themselves with new smartphones, all being 5G-ready. While there is some more time […]

China Threatens To Fight Back If India Blocks Huawei

Huawei is stuck in a political tug of war between different countries. After facing a brief ban in the US, the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer company is now facing a potential ban in India. India will hold trials for installing 5G cellular network to companies in the coming months. But the country is yet to […]

13 Best 5G Phones Announced So Far In 2019

It’s finally the time when 5G is not a distant dream! With an aim to attain faster and faster internet speeds, we finally have the next-gen 5G network soon to be commercially available for all. With this, smartphone makers are also readying themselves with new smartphones, all being 5G-ready. While there is some more time […]

Most Reliable Apple Analyst: Apple Will Release Two 5G iPhones In 2020

Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the most reliable Apple analysts, has published a research note for TF International Securities highlighting Apple’s plans for 2020 iPhones. He says that Apple will release a trio of iPhones in 2020 – with different screen sizes. Two of the flagship models will have 5.4 inches, 6.7-inches OLED displays, and a […]

Snapdragon 865 Leak Reveals Two Separate Versions, 5G Connectivity, LPDDR5 RAM

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 is currently the latest high-end chip available for flagship smartphones. It has been a while since it first appeared in the market. Now, rumors of a next-gen chip ‘Snapdragon 865’ with even more performance and 5G capabilities have started surfacing. Last week, it was reported that Samsung will manufacture the rumored Snapdragon […]

Forget 5G! Samsung Has Started Working On 6G Network Already

While we are still waiting to get our hands on the 5G network and finally use it, Samsung has a farsighted vision and has therefore started with the research work of the next-generation 6G network. The South Korean tech company has opened a standalone division for the same, known as the Advanced Communications Research Center […]

Japan Is Creating 10 Billion 14-Digit Phone Numbers For 5G Services

We’re on the cusp of a 5G era that will usher in high-speed mobile internet, and Japan is gearing up to welcome the fifth generation of the superfast mobile communication system. The Japanese communication ministry is planning to introduce around 10 billion new 14 digit phone numbers for 5G services. According to an estimate, the […]

Upgrade Your Moto Z Series Smartphone To 5G With This Moto Mod

Along with various tech companies diving into the 5G ocean, Lenovo-owned Motorola is also in line, but not really in the form of a smartphone. Motorola will be providing 5G connectivity to users with the help of its 5G Moto Mod (announced alongside the Moto Z3 in November last year), which can be attached to […]

4G/5G Vulnerabilities Lets Attackers Track Phones And Intercept Texts

A recent report published by Techcrunch has revealed that newer broadband cellular network technologies including 4G and 5G are vulnerable to a number of privacy attacks. The discovery, made by a team of researchers at Purdue University, Iowa, enables attackers to track phone locations and intercept calls using Side Channel Information. The latest generation of […]

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8cx 5G: World’s First 5G Platform For PCs

At its MWC 2019 press event, Qualcomm announced Snapdragon 8cx 5G, the world’s first 5G platform for Windows PCs. The chipmaker company first unveiled SD 8cx for Always Connected PCs in December 2018. It is the world’s first processor for PCs that is built on 7-nm architecture. Today, the company has announced its 5G variant to bring […]

Huawei Brings Foldable ‘Mate X’ Phone To Challenge Samsung Galaxy Fold

It hasn’t even been a week when Samsung announced its first foldable phone Galaxy Fold, and we already have a rival in the form of Huawei Mate X. Huawei just announced its first foldable phone Mate X at MWC 2019. This foldable phone is thinner, has a bigger screen and also folds flatter than Samsung Galaxy […]

Xiaomi Unveils Mi Mix 3 5G Starting From $680 #MWC 2019

In its MWC 2019 product launch event titled “We Make It Happen,” Xiaomi has unveiled Mi Mix 3 5G, its first 5G smartphone. Mi Mix 3 was first announced in October 2018, and now the Chinese smartphone maker company has launched its 5G version. It is also the first smartphone from Xiaomi to feature a […]

Qualcomm Unveils X55 5G Modem With Up To 7Gbps Speed

Qualcomm has announced X55, its second generation 5G modem chip that supports wireless speeds up to 7 Gbps and also supports 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G for the backward compatibility. Qualcomm X55 supports both the 5G bands – mnWave (high-bandwidth) and sub-6GHz (better coverage). To support new chips, the company has also announced a new 5G […]

Reliance Jio Could Launch Its 5G Phones In April 2020: Report

Telecom operator Reliance Jio is now expected to bring its 5G mobile phones to India soon after taking the 4G world by storm. It is suggested that Reliance Jio could launch its 5G mobile phones along with 5G in India by April 2020 with the aim of making the 5G network available to all in the […]

LG Confirms The Launch Of Its First 5G Smartphone At MWC 2019

LG has announced its MWC 2019 event scheduled for February 24 in Barcelona, and we are expecting to see a lot of new things from the Korean company. One of the products will be its first-ever 5G smartphone, as confirmed by LG itself. As per a blog post, catering to people’s needs for a faster connection, […]

What To Expect From CES 2019: The Biggest Tech Show Of The Year

As we finally swallow the end of 2018 and begin the new year, the annual tech shows are already upon us. To begin the year with, this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, or most commonly referred to as CES, is all geared up to commence. For the ones living under a rock, Consumer Electronics Show or […]

Spying on 3G – 5G users with just a $1.5k USD investment

An investigation shows that AKA protocol is still vulnerable A communications protocol, originally intended to protect the privacy of mobile phone users, is vulnerable to fake base station attacks, as evidenced by an investigation carried out by a team of digital forensics and cybersecurity experts. Apparently all the experts needed to perform the attack were […]