In the month of December began the deployment of the network to install the first test antenna.

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On this day, the One World Trade Center workers were lowering in to place the very first ring that would support the spire, or antenna, of the tower.

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Not only does it lend globetrotters a hand, but Qualcomm claims the component carries a few other "world's first" features that allow manufacturers to build thinner products with improved antenna performance, battery life and connection reliability.

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First, the weak link in any wireless or radio system is the antenna, its effectiveness and its location.

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"Once contact's been made, one of the first things that is going to happen is that everyone with a backyard antenna and the ability to wire up a transmitter is going to get online with their personal philosophies, " says Shostak.

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This standard means that for the first time handsets will be able to utilize real estate allocated for the NFC antenna to offer wireless charging - without impairing costs or design.

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In many cases the only way you can get favorite network shows in high-definition (if they're presented that way in the first place) is a throwback to 1950: over the air via a roof antenna--or, if you're lucky, indoor rabbit ears.

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The Pioneer SmartCradle for iPhones is compatible with all GPS enabled apps, including MotionX-GPS Drive and is the first of its kind to incorporate a built-in gyro sensor and accelerometer combined with an external antenna for improved GPS reception and location accuracy, even if GPS signals are limited by high rise buildings and tunnels.

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The first version had a back made of metal, which hampered the ability of wireless signals to penetrate to the antenna inside, engineers said.

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