With the iPhone 14 now available and relying on eSIM in the US, switching between carriers could soon become faster and easier than ever. You won’t have to head into a store or wait for a physical SIM card to ship to you. With eSIM, adding new wireless service could be done in a matter of minutes and …
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Just three years after the first mainstream 5G phones like the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launched, global shipments of 5G phones have just surpassed those of 4G phones, according to an analyst. You’ll have to squint to see it, but the graph tweeted by Counterpoint partner and research vice president Neil Shah does show 5G phones made up 49.9% of …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple is adding something new to the iPhone 14 that it hopes you won’t have to use: satellite connectivity. Called Emergency SOS via satellite, the new feature is designed to connect you to emergency personnel when traditional cellular and …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Looking to upgrade to the iPhone 14? It’s not going to be as simple as taking your SIM card out of your current phone and plopping it in. Apple announced at Wednesday’s “Far Out” event that the company is …
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Switching from an old carrier to a new one is a royal pain. To convince you that it’s worth the trouble, T-Mobile has a new plan: Give you three months of free data and an app that compares how its network stacks up to the one you’re currently signed up for. The new offer, dubbed Network Pass, launched for iPhones …
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T-Mobile is looking to SpaceX’s satellites in the skies to help flesh out its network coverage. On Thursday, the two companies announced that they will be working together to “bring cellphone connectivity everywhere,” including offering “complete coverage in most places in the US.” The partnership aims to use SpaceX’s constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to beam down connectivity that …
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Like most phones, the new OnePlus 10 Pro 5G will be sold unlocked. Its 5G performance, however, will vary considerably based on which US carrier you have. And if you’re on AT&T, it won’t work with 5G at all. OnePlus’ latest will work fine on T-Mobile’s low-band and midband 5G networks (which it calls “Extended Range 5G” and “Ultra Capacity …
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An update to the budget iPhone SE arrived at Apple’s first event of 2022 on Tuesday, boasting 5G support and the same Apple A15 processor that the 2021 flagship iPhone 13 series uses. These two upgrades are significant, but the iPhone SE 2022 has several other features worth noting. Aside from minor cosmetic changes, the third generation of the iPhone …
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Lenovo announced a slew of new business laptops at Mobile World Congress, but two of the most interesting ones happen to be the smallest — the ThinkBook 13s Gen 4 i and ThinkPad X13s Gen 1. The all-new ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 is the first true business Windows on Snapdragon laptop, Lenovo said in its announcement. The 13.3-inch 16:10 laptop …
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Dish has revealed its 5G coverage plans for 2022, listing the cities that’ll get the carrier to its goal of covering 20% of the US by June. In November the company launched its first 5G service, in Las Vegas for beta users, though issues remain, Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen said Thursday during the company’s fourth-quarter 2021 earnings call. The plan …
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