Next-generation 5G networks may be finally coming online around the country, but there is still plenty of progress being made on 4G.  In its latest report chronicling US wireless network performance during the first half of 2019, Ookla found that AT&T’s 4G LTE network — err, “5GE” — was the fastest 4G network in the …

There are plenty of lofty promises of 5G being thrown around by governments and carriers in the early days of the new network technology. And while it may take some type to reach up to that hype, some of the first 5G networks are starting to show some of that promise.  A new report from wireless tracking firm OpenSignal show …

Dish Network may have saved T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint.  According to CNBC, Dish and T-Mobile have reached a deal on the assets T-Mobile would be divesting as part of its planned $26.5 billion merger with Sprint. The deal, the report notes, is pending Department of Justice approval.  The DOJ has been looking at Dish as a potential fourth carrier in …

Update, Sept. 5: We’ve gone hands-on with Samsung’s revamped Galaxy Fold ahead of its revised release later this month. Original story, last updated in July, follows. Samsung mobile chief DJ Koh admitted on Monday that he rushed the $1,980 Galaxy Fold to market before the foldable phone was fully ready. But he stopped short of apologizing to preorder buyers who never received their device.  …

AT&T cell phone users in multiple states were hit with outages that impacted their ability to contact emergency services Tuesday morning. Florida, Minnesota, Indiana, Texas and Wisconsin were among the states hit by the outage, with several taking to Twitter to alert people of alternate ways to contact emergency personnel. Landline users with AT&T were not affected.   If you …

If your 2018 MacBook Air isn’t turning on, heading to the Apple Store could get you a free fix. The company has apparently found that a “very small number” of MacBook Airs are experiencing issues with their logic boards The issue was reported nearly two weeks after Apple issued a public recall for older 15-inch MacBook Pros over a potential fire …

T-Mobile is the fourth and final major US carrier to turn on its 5G network and today, with the help of a Galaxy S10 5G phone provided by Samsung, I’ll become one of the first people to try it out. I’ve just run the first test and guess what — it’s really fast.  Today I’m running dozens of speed tests …

Google wants to make it easier to share GIFs.  On Thursday the search giant introduced a new feature to allow people to share GIFs directly from Google Images from mobile devices. Utilizing its ownership of GIF sharing service Tenor — which Google purchased last year — a new “share” tab will be added when users search for GIFs on Google …

Verizon is ready to turn on its next two 5G cities. After announcing in April that Denver and Providence would be among 20 cities to get 5G in 2019, on Thursday the wireless carrier revealed that they in fact are the next two to get the service. Verizon’s new network is now live in Denver, with Providence set to be …

AT&T’s 5G network is continuing to grow, though it still remains limited to business users.  On Thursday the wireless carrier announced that it has turned on 5G in Las Vegas, its twentieth city to get its 5G mmWave network (what AT&T calls “5G+”).  Exactly where the 5G network will appear in the city isn’t yet known. AT&T says it will …