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Months after it hit the market, Samsung is finally revealing the details of the Exynos 5300 modem it supplies to Google for the Pixel 7 series, as well as the upcoming Pixel 8. Google Tensor and ...

iPhone 16e reviews are now out, and Apple's custom-designed C1 modem has been put to the test. The results so far are quite surprising, as the C1's speeds are not as slow compared to Qualcomm modems ...

It’s a battle of the wireless modems. Not to be outdone by Qualcomm’s speedy new X16, Intel on February 22 announced the XMM 7650 modem, a new chip that promises to deliver gigabit download speeds for ...

As The Verge (via 9to5Mac) reported, the 5G modem placed at the heart of the iPhone 15 Pro offers up to 24% faster download speed. The data is obtained by SpeedSmart. Following the Apple iPhone 15 ...

Tech journalists (including me) often recommend buying a modem for internet service rather than renting one from your provider. It’s quick advice that readers will remember and, in most cases, it ...

For the last several years, Apple has been working to create its own 5G modem, with the eventual goal of eliminating the need to use third-party modem technology. Apple's 5G modem is inching closer to ...

Qualcomm has just announced an upcoming wide range of their 5G products to help other OEMs in delivering some significantly much faster data speeds as well as allowing the new use cases on their very ...

Last year around Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X16, billed as the company's first "gigabit" LTE modem. Most of you still don't have an X16 in your phones, though that will ...

If you get your home internet connection via your local cable provider, then it may be wise to invest in your own cable modem. Why? Have a look at your bill. If the cable company provided you with a ...

Buying your own router is an easy way to save on your internet bill. Here's what happened when I did just that. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.

If you get Internet service from your cable company, you’ve probably noticed it’s not cheap, and it’s only getting more expensive with each passing year. A smart way to take some of the sting out of ...