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Verizon is the first network provider to conduct an over-the-air call on a 3GPP-compliant 5G New Radio (NR) system using licensed spectrum. This successful test on Verizon’s millimeter wave spectrum – using Nokia 5G network technology on a 5G NR prototype device provided by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated – was an…

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Qualcomm on Thursday rejected a record $121 billion (roughly Rs. 7.78 lakh crores) hostile bid from computer chip rival Broadcom but offered to meet with the Singapore-based firm to discuss the recently increased offer. The California-based group said in a letter to Broadcom that the latest offer unveiled earlier this week “materially undervalues Qualcomm” and…

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WhatsApp has reportedly started testing out its UPI-based payments feature in India. The new feature, available for select WhatsApp beta users on iOS and Android, enables users to send and receive money using the Indian government’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) standard. This feature is said to be available on WhatsApp version 2.18.21 for iOS, and…

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A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is the need of the hour if you want to hide your identity on the Internet. But in a fresh discovery, a security researcher has found that users opting Hotspot Shield, which claims to have over 500 million users worldwide, are at risk as the VPN client is disclosing their…

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Nearly 18 months after its release, Android Nougat is finally the most popular version of Android. The latest Android distribution chart shows that Nougat, the second newest version of Android, has taken the crown from Marshmallow, the previous leader in the market. Meanwhile, Android Oreo has passed the one percent adoption mark. Continuing its slow ascent, the latest operating system…

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