Broadcom hints of iPhone delays
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Later than most

Apple supplier Broadcom has warned that a ramp-up of annual chip shipments would be later this year than most, which some are seeing as a sign the next iPhone will arrive after the usual late September launch date.

Qualcomm releases 5G-ready Snapdragon 4
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Will run on cheaper phones, thus spake Amon

Qualcomm has launched a 5G-ready version of its Snapdragon 4 chips that will run on cheaper phones, priced at $125-$250, that will hit markets in the first quarter of next year.

Qualcomm announces mmWave transmission breakthrough
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5G towers over 3.8-kilometers

Qualcomm claims to have overcome the 5G range problem and stretched the power of ultra-fast millimeter wave (mmWave) towers to 3.8 kilometres.

Qualcomm announces new 8nm Snapdragon 732G
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Snapdragon 730G gets a speed bump

Qualcomm has announced another addition to its entry- to mid-range mobile platform, the Snapdragon 732G. The Snapdragon 732G is a higher-binned Snapdragon 730G featuring higher clocks for both the CPU and the GPU.

Apple removes Epic Games from App Store
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Tame Apple Press and fanboys cheer

Apple has terminated Epic Games's account from its App Store amid a legal battle over in-app payments on the Fortnite game.