Verizon went big in the recent FCC spectrum auction for midband wireless spectrum and now it’s starting to reveal when and how it will put that purchase to use. During an analyst event Wednesday night, CEO Hans Vestberg touted that the purchase was a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”  Known as C-band, the midband spectrum has been viewed …

Verizon’s 5G service is going to be getting a big boost later this year when it adds some new midband 5G spectrum. The nation’s largest carrier spent nearly $53 billion buying the airwaves, known as C-band, which can offer significantly faster speeds than its existing “nationwide” 5G network and better coverage than its fastest millimeter-wave offering.  While the improved network …

With the Federal Communications Commission’s C-band auction now in the wireless industry’s rearview, the US carriers are making their pitches to Wall Street about what benefits the newly acquired airwaves will provide their 5G networks. While the auction pulled in billions, the bulk of the bidding came from Verizon and AT&T, with T-Mobile a distant third.  The “C-band” is midband …

Fitbit has a new fitness tracker for kids called the Fitbit Ace 3. The Google-owned company revealed the updated $80 wearable on Tuesday, touting its ability to better help youngsters (and their parents) track sleep and steps. New for the Ace 3 are “more animated clock faces” and up eight days of battery life.  The tracker, which will have “Minions embossed” …

A week after introducing a new Magenta Max consumer plan with truly unlimited 4G and 5G data, T-Mobile is revamping its pitch to businesses. On Thursday the country’s second-largest carrier introduced new offers, part of what it calls T-Mobile WFX, that it hopes will help lure companies and government contracts away from rivals AT&T and Verizon regardless of whether employees …

Amazon may soon become the exclusive home for Thursday Night Football. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, the NFL is “on the verge” of signing new deals with broadcasters as well as Amazon, which would become the sole national option for watching Thursday night games.  The Journal says the deals “could be in place as early as …

The launch of the rumored new OnePlus 9 may be only a week away. Taking to Twitter on Monday, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau tweeted, “Stay tuned for March 8,” linking to a “moonshot” teaser page on the phone-maker’s website.   Stay tuned for March 8.https://t.co/mprr4v8UbS pic.twitter.com/CQSop6Fg85 — Pete Lau (@PeteLau) March 1, 2021 The tweet comes amid growing speculation that …

Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro refresh was already rumored to feature the return of the SD card slot, and on Tuesday it appeared those rumors got another boost. As spotted by MacRumors, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects this year’s high-end Mac laptops to once again feature an SD card slot and the return of an HDMI port.  According to the …

T-Mobile is adding a new plan to its lineup, this time designed for its most demanding data users. Called Magenta Max, the new plan will replace the existing Magenta Plus offering and become available starting on Feb. 24. The new Max offering notably features no smartphone data throttling regardless of how much 4G or 5G data you use in a …

Galaxy phones are getting a security boost. On Monday Samsung announced that it will be providing “regular security updates for a minimum of four years” to models from 2019 or later. This includes flagship phones like the Galaxy S10, S20 and S21 lines, foldable devices such as the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold and tablets including the Tab S6 …