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Verizon’s 5G network is getting a big boost this month, promising faster speeds and wider coverage for the phones, tablets and other devices on its service. Verizon’s 5G upgrade is happening on Jan. 19, after a two-week delay. The move will cover 100 million people this month and further help Verizon catch up to T-Mobile, which …

Verizon’s expansion of its 5G network on Jan. 19 won’t just increase speeds on the go. The carrier has also been increasing its coverage for home internet, and in two weeks, coverage will extend to nearly 20 million customers, Chief Technology Officer Kyle Malady said in an interview on Tuesday. The update is an increase from the carrier’s previously stated …

Verizon’s 5G plans may have hit some turbulence with the Federal Aviation Administration this week, but that hasn’t fully stopped the carrier. On Tuesday, the nation’s largest wireless provider unveiled its updated 5G plan, including tweaked plans for wireless and home internet users and revealing that it intends to cover 100 million people in more than 1,700 cities with faster …

The wireless carriers took scrappy to a whole new level this year. A shift in the industry’s landscape, transformed by last year’s merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, meant competition in 2021 was more intense than it had been in years.  That competitive dynamic was a boon to consumers, who saw aggressive promotional offers and streaming freebies designed to keep people …

AT&T and Verizon confirmed Thursday that they’ve agreed to temporarily pause rolling out 5G service that uses a new set of radio frequencies. The carriers will work with the US Federal Aviation Administration to address concerns about potential interference between key cockpit safety devices and towers on the ground transmitting 5G signals.  AT&T said in a statement that it planned …

Using your phone as a hotspot gives you an internet connection anywhere, and one that’s far more secure than using free public Wi-Fi. But if you have an Android phone, you might not be getting the fastest speeds you can, which means that websites on your laptop or tablet, for example, load much slower than they could.  Testing out Sprint …

Qualcomm on Tuesday introduced a trio of 5G chips — and a 4G variant — for inexpensive smartphones, as the chip giant aims to get super-fast connectivity into as many user hands as possible. The new Snapdragon 778G Plus, Snapdragon 695 and Snapdragon 480 Plus all feature both ultra-fast 5G millimeter wave connectivity, as well as the slower but more …

Apple’s new iPhone 13, which launched Sept. 24, may be getting all the attention — but it’s only a part of the company’s sprawling 2021 smartphone lineup. For those looking to pay less, Apple’s 2-year-old iPhone 11 should not be ignored. With its new starting price of $500, the 64GB iPhone 11 is about $300 less expensive than the 128GB $800 …

Verizon and Amazon are teaming up on a new connectivity project, with the nation’s largest carrier turning to the e-commerce giant to try to boost its wireless network. In their announcement Tuesday, the two companies revealed that they have entered into a “strategic collaboration” that will aim to “pair Verizon’s terrestrial mobile network with Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite …

Google’s new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, introduced at Google’s Oct. 19 Pixel event, both seem poised to rival the iPhone 13 and the Galaxy S21 as the best phones of 2021. They boast impressive cameras, fast processors and stylish designs. Where Google appears to differ from its Apple and Samsung rivals, at least on the first few days of preorders, …