Apple is set to begin testing its 5G technology after the US Federal Communications Commission approved its application to work towards bringing the technology to masses.
According to a Report:
- According to a report in Engadget on Thursday, Apple is targeting millimetre-wave broadband at higher frequency and smaller wavelength bands.
- Millimetre-wave technology helps in larger data transmission at faster speed.
- But to allow such larger data transmission go through, a direct line of sight is needed.
- There are already other tech companies in the field working on 5G technology.
- Facebook, Google, Samsung and Starry have been already working on this technology for a while.
- “Sprint is looking to launch its 5G service in 2019, while T-Mobile is shooting for 2020.
- AT&T and Verizon are making moves towards 5G networks as well,” the report said.
- There are no details in Apple’s application about how its 5G service would work in practice.
- According to reports, it has been granted access to test its technology in two locations near its California offices until August 2018.
Apple discontinued iPod nano, iPod shuffle:
- Apple has discontinued the iPod nano and iPod shuffle that did not support internet access and has taken down their websites.
- According to a report in The Verge on Thursday.
- That quoted an Apple spokesperson, both products have met their end and are now officially discontinued.
- Apple has in past stated that with the advent of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod.
- There will be a fall of traditional music player hardware.
- The Apple spokesperson was quoted as saying.
- Today, we are simplifying our iPod lineup with two models of iPod touch now with double the capacity starting at just $199.
- In addition,we are discontinuing the iPod shuffle and iPod nano.
- When Apple redesigned iPod nano with Bluetooth support for wireless headphones and speakers in 2012.
- It did not update it significantly.
- “The clip-on iPod shuffle last saw a redesign with the fourth-gen model in 2010.
- Furthermore,which made a quick return to physical controls after the poorly received third-generation model of 2009,” the report said.
- Since then, all that Apple has updated is the colour options from time to time.