The iPhone 12 has become the most popular 5G-enabled smartphone in the world, according to Counterpoint Research, accomplishing the feat in October after just two weeks of sales.
The launch of the iPhone 12 lineup has been a bright spot for Qualcomm, launching Apple's 5G modem chipmaker to the number one spot in a ranking of IC design companies by revenue.
Supply chain sources suggest Apple's plans to make its own mmWave 5G modem for the next iPhone, are sufficiently advanced that it may also use them in a 2021 iPad Pro.
Apple and Verizon on Thursday announced a new "fleet swap" program that will allow enterprise customers to swap existing devices with 5G-compatible iPhone models.
On Nov. 19, Verizon is holding a virtual enterprise event with Apple focused on how business customers can fully utilize 5G and the new iPhone 12 lineup in existing workflows.
Apple and other prominent technology and networking companies have joined an industry group that's working to advance cellular technology in North America to 6G and beyond.
Apple's "One More Thing" event is next week and they've teased the release of Apple Silicon Macs. As we wait for that, we've been out testing AT&T's 5G+ mmWave service in the real world — and pre-orders begin for iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and HomePod mini.
Earnings and other data from Apple's supply chain suggests that demand for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro is much stronger than expected, according to Morgan Stanley.
While the new iPhone 12 may be the first iPhone to utilize nascent 5G technology, you may want to temper your expectations when it comes to all the supposed speed increases.
Apple hardware may offer faster 5G speeds in the future, by using mmWave signals to determine if nearby objects are blocking the path of transmissions, enabling it to switch to a different antenna configuration.
Apple's iPhone 12 series sports an upgraded hotspot mode that supports 5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, greatly expanding the handsets' utility amid a worldwide buildout of 5G cellular networks.
The main selling point of the iPhone 12 is 5G wireless connectivity, but there are many aspects to that network. Here's how to figure which network you're connected to, whether it's sub-6GHz, mmWave — or something else.
Vice President of iPhone Marketing, Kaiann Drance, has given an extended interview discussing the new iPhone 12, and iPhone 12 Pro, dealing principally with 5G, battery life, and MagSafe.
How iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-order experiences, and delivery dates, have varied widely — plus more on MagSafe cases, 5G network updates, and a farewell to Quibi on the latest episode of the AppleInsider Podcast.
An Apple support document published this week notes iPhone 12 series handsets support 5G downloads of iOS updates, though some users might need to manually enable the feature.
Apple's new 5G-equipped iPhone 12 models appear to sport Qualcomm's Snapdragon X55 modem, according to early teardowns of the devices.
Under continuous 5G usage, both the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro lose around two hours of battery life compared to 4G — and that's significantly more than with 5G Android phones.
Apple has reportedly tweaked the network status bar indicator on iPhone 12 models to depict the best available speed and not necessarily the currently used connection.
A leaked Apple FAQ sent to carriers warns that — at least for now — if an iPhone 12 range owner is using a dual SIM, both lines will drop back to 4G and not support 5G.
Examining the subtle differences across the entire iPhone 12 lineup, plus an overview of the state of 5G coverage in the US, plus HomePod versus HomePod mini — and all the ways you can upgrade to Apple's new devices.
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