It’s never too early to be thinking of the next, next generation of wireless. At least that’s the stance President Donald Trump is taking. In a pair of tweets Thursday, Trump proclaimed he’d like to see “5G and even 6G technology” deployed in the US “as soon as possible.” In not so many words, he …
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Sony is likely to reveal its next flagship phone Monday at Mobile World Congress, but a leak may have spoiled the surprise. Japan-based Sony will show off four new phones next week at MWC 2019, 91Mobiles reported Friday without noting the source of its information. According to the India-based mobile-focused site, we’ll apparently see the flagship Xperia 1, the mid-range Xperia 10 and …
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Verizon is asking the Federal Communications Commission for permission to lock new phones it sells in an effort to curb the growing problem of customer identity theft. The nation’s largest wireless carrier filed a petition with the agency on Friday asking the FCC to grant it a waiver so that it can start locking new phones it sells to consumers …
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Verizon’s speedy 5G network is coming to 30 cities this year, CEO Hans Vestberg told investors Thursday. The company didn’t say which cities will be first in line for its 5G service or how widely the technology will be deployed in the selected places. Vestberg also didn’t say exactly when the service will launch, but that it’ll happen by the …
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Samsung has taken the wraps off its first superfast 5G phone. The new Galaxy S10 5G will be Samsung’s top-of-the-line phone when it goes on sale later this year. Unveiled Wednesday at Samsung’s Unpacked event in San Francisco, it’s one of several devices Samsung announced at the event, including the Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and cheaper S10E. In short, the …
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If you want Samsung’s super-fast 5G phone ASAP, you’ll have to be a Verizon subscriber. The Galaxy S10 5G will be available first on Verizon’s network when it launches in the second quarter. It then will be sold by AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile later that same quarter. Samsung didn’t give specific details about the launch dates or pricing, but Drew …
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The first 5G phones haven’t even hit the market yet, but Qualcomm’s got a new processor ready for future devices. The company on Tuesday unveiled its new Snapdragon X55 5G modem, which can run on 2G, 3G and 4G networks along with the new, ultrafast 5G networks. The 7-nanometer, multimode processor is the second 5G chip Qualcomm has made but …
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The Federal Communications Commission has certified the 5G Moto Mod, suggesting that the attachment offering 5G capability could be on the market soon. Motorola announced in August the Moto Z3, a phone with magnetic backings that attach to Moto Mods, or modules. The mods, which were granted FCC approval on Friday, would make the Verizon exclusive the first phone to …
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Lawmakers representing rural districts are skeptical about T-Mobile’s promise that its $26 billion merger with Sprint will bring lightning-fast 5G wireless broadband to their hometowns. And they weren’t shy about letting the companies’ executives know during a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday. Rep. Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont, criticized T-Mobile and Sprint for not …
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Mobile 5G isn’t here quite yet, but the investments that carriers have been making to prep for 5G in dense urban areas are already paying off with faster and more reliable service. It’s likely to only get better as the race to real 5G continues in 2019. That’s the takeaway from a report from independent network testing firm, RootMetrics. In …
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