Apple Reportedly to Release Three 5G iPhones in 2020
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| Apple Reportedly to Release Three 5G iPhones in 2020 | |
| Number | 902 |
| Broadcast Date | JULY 29, 2019 |
| Episode Length | 4:56 |
| Hosts | Rich Stroffolino |
Apple will reportedly release three 5G iPhones in 2020, a consortium of tech companies petition the US FCC for a new Very Low Power Wi-Fi category, and ByteDance confirms it is developing a phone.
Headlines
- Apple will launch 3 new iPhones with 5G compatibility in 2020, according to a reliable Apple-watcher
- According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will release three new iPhones that support 5G in 2020. All three models are expected to support mmWave and Sub-6GHz spectrum used in the American market, although its unknown if Apple will release a Sub-6GHz-only model to save costs in certain markets. These devices will use Qualcomm modems, with plans to use Apple developed modems in 2021.
- In a petition to the US FCC, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, HP, Qualcomm, Intel, Broadcom, and Marvell asked for approval of a new Very Low Power Wi-Fi category that would allow unrestricted use of the 6GHz spectrum for short point-to-point connections. The letter suggested connections of 2Gbps at 3 meters. This would allow for a smartphone to provide a high speed tether to things like AR glasses or in-vehicle entertainment. The letter argues that this new category is needed to let devices take advantage of 5G. In October of 2018, the FCC proposed rules to open up the 6 GHz band to unlicensed devices, but these have not gone into effect.
- GitHub CEO Nat Friedman confirmed that the company is preventing users in Iran, Syria, and Crimea from accessing portions of its source code hosting service, citing sanctions on the countries for violating US export law. Users in sanctioned countries cannot access private repositories and GitHub Marketplace or maintain private paid organization accounts. Public repositories are still accessible. GitHub identifies users by IP address and payment history, with appeals of a block requiring a government issued ID proving residency along with a selfie.
- TikTok maker Bytedance announced it is developing a smartphone with device maker Smartisan Technology. The Chinese financial news outlet Caijing reports that the phone has been in development by Smartisan for the past seven months, and is being led by former Smartisan exec Wu Dezhou.
- Bytedance also reportedly acquired the UK startup Jukedeck. The company makes software that uses AI to automatically compose music. Several Jukedeck employees, including founder and CEO Ed Newton-Rex, announced on LinkedIn that they are working for Bytedance, and the company's website is currently offline.
- Three years ago, Guillermo Robles filed a lawsuit against Domino's alleging the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act applied to websites and apps of businesses with physical locations. A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Robles. Domino's argues the federal government has not published rules on how to make websites ADA compliant, only international standards exist. In 2017, the Department of Justice reversed a 2010 announcement that it would issue rules for website accessibility. Domino's has now asked the Supreme Court to hear the case. The Chamber of Commerce, the Restaurant Law Center and the National Retail Federation have submitted friend-of-the-court briefs. CNBC notes 2,200 lawsuits were filed over website accessibility in federal courts last year.
- In its quarterly earnings report, Indian cell carrier Reliance Jio announced it grew subscribers to 331.3 million, becoming the largest carrier in the country. Relance Jio launched three years ago, and supplanted Vodaphone as the largest in the country, who lost 14 million subscribers in the same quarter.
- Alibaba released its first processor core IP called the Xuantie 910, based on the RISC-V open source architecture, designed to work in edge computing and autonomous driving. Alibaba plans to license the design to other chipmakers, and will release parts of the code for the processor to GitHub.
- The UK-based food delivery service Just Eat agreed to terms to merge with Dutch rival Takeaway.com in a deal worth £9 billion. After the merger, the company would be based in Amsterdam with Takeaway.com's Jitse Groen becoming CEO. In 2018, the two companies combined had 360 million orders worth €7.3 billion, and operate in the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, and Germany.
- Sony's First Flight crowdfunding site announced the Reon Pocket, a pocket sized air conditioner. Pricing starts at ¥12,760 (about $117) and is expected to ship in March 2020. The Reon Pocket can cool someone by 23 degrees Fahrenheit or heat them by 14 degrees Fahrenheit, is controlled with an app over Bluetooth, and charges over USB-C. Battery life is rated at 24 hours for the Bluetooth connection, with about 2 hours of active cooling or heating. The Reon Pocket will only be available in Japan.
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