LG is out with a new smartphone. Sort of. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2018 trade show, the company on Saturday unveiled the V30S ThinQ, a version of last year’s flagship V30 with slightly better specs and a focus on artificial intelligence. (Because who isn’t talking about AI nowadays?) The V30S represents LG’s new …
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If last year’s Mobile World Congress trade show was a Royal Rumble of phones, this year’s conference is more akin to WrestleMania — if Samsung is perennial winner Roman Reigns. The 2017 edition of MWC faced a giant hole when Samsung opted to launch its Galaxy S8 at a later, separate event at Carnegie Hall in New York. That vacuum …
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If you’re a resident of Atlanta, Dallas and Waco, Texas, get ready to strap in for 5G. AT&T on Tuesday said that it would connect the three cities to its mobile 5G network by the end of the year. The three cities are part of a dozen markets that are supposed to get 5G from AT&T this year. The announcement …
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In this podcast, here’s what we’re talking about: The latest Qualcomm modem supercharging your smartphone. Why criminals love cryptocurrency. Our CNET scoop on Magic Leap saying it will partner with a “major telco” this year. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New …
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Verizon is taking an extra step to protect its phones. The nation’s largest wireless carrier said Monday that it would begin locking the phones it sells to consumers, which will prevent them from using a SIM card from another carrier. Initially, the phones will be unlocked as soon as a customer signs up and activates the service. But later in …
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Given T-Mobile’s track record, there’s no surprise that it’s led the industry in growth. The question is how it will keep the engine going at the same pace. The fourth-quarter report for the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier included a forecast for branded postpaid net customer additions of 2 million to 3 million, down from 2017’s 3.6 million tally. T-Mobile has …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Phones with sapphire displays are so yesterday — it’s all about diamond displays now. The one big problem with the otherwise fantastic Nintendo Switch. Apps that help with sobriety. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New …
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Sprint believes it can take the checkered flag when it comes to the great 5G race. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier by subscribers has set a goal of building the first nationwide mobile 5G network by early 2019, CEO Marcelo Claure said on a conference call with analysts on Friday. He added that the company plans to launch commercial service …
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There is no white knight for Sprint. The nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier by subscribers spent much of 2017 in preparation for a merger with No. 3 T-Mobile, only for the companies to walk away from the deal in November. It was a shocking development because most in the industry believed the deal made sense, creating a larger combined player to …
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Just how well the iPhone X performed remains a mystery. Still, one thing’s for sure: Apple sold boatloads of iPhones but not quite enough. The Cupertino, Calif., consumer electronics giant said Thursday that it sold 77.3 million iPhones, down 1 percent from a year ago. Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi had pegged the company to sell around 79 million iPhones in …
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