Verizon has set its 5G network live in basketball and hockey arenas across the nation, the carrier announced Friday. The high-speed network is now available in Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Chase Center in San Francisco and Pepsi Center Denver, and will be live soon in Madison Square Garden in New York City. 5G, …
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Update, Oct. 23: The Huawei Mate X was released, but only in China so far. Original story follows. Huawei is still on shaky ground in the US, but that hasn’t stopped the embattled Chinese phone maker from shipping 185 million phones in the first three quarters of 2019. That represents a year-on-year increase of 26%, the company said in a Tuesday …
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Chinese phone maker Oppo brought its Reno 2 and Reno 2Z phones to Europe on Wednesday, after unveiling them in Asia back in August. Like Honor, HMD (Nokia), Xiaomi and OnePlus, Oppo sees a massive opportunity to challenge dominant forces Apple and Samsung. To do so, it’s willing to take some risks. That’s why it plans to launch its next …
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Update, Oct. 24: A new dual-hinged foldable phone prototype from TCL bends into thirds like an accordion — we went hands-on. Original story follows. Huawei’s answer to the Samsung Galaxy Fold may be available very soon, after an unboxing video for its Mate X showed up on YouTube this week. The controversial Chinese company‘s foldable phone was originally due to come …
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On Thursday, O2 became the last British major phone carrier to switch on its 5G network, starting with key locations in six cities across the UK. Following in the footsteps of other UK networks, O2 is providing an unlimited data option for heavy phone users and also promises its 5G plans will be priced the same as their 4G equivalents. O2’s …
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Google has packed a lot of new features into its latest smartphones, but superfast 5G connectivity isn’t one of them. On Tuesday at an event in New York City, the company took the wraps off its Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, the latest versions of its Google-branded phones. The new gadgets come with a slew of goodies, such as …
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After breathlessly listing off the Google Pixel 4’s many new features — including a radar chip capable of detecting gestures, as well as a voice recorder app and a slicker display (we hadn’t even gotten to the cameras yet) — Sabrina Ellis, the company’s vice president of product, dropped another development: The phone would be available for sale at every …
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Samsung invited Galaxy S10 owners to enroll in its Android 10 beta program on Monday, after Google rolled out the updated operating system on Pixel devices last month. You can check if you have access with the Samsung Members app. The Android 10 beta includes smaller notifications (so you can continue to reply to that email if someone texts you), …
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BT’s mobile customers will be able to upgrade to 5G from Oct. 11 by piggybacking on EE’s network, said the company on Wednesday. The introduction of 5G is part of a raft of changes the UK telecoms provider is introducing as part of an overhaul of its products, customer service and company culture. The operator is bringing in a new …
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Google might release a 5G version of its upcoming Google Pixel 4. If it does, it would beat Apple in the race to put out a flagship 5G phone. The rumored Google Pixel 4 5G is in test production, according to a Wednesday report from Nikkei Asian Review. Google might unveil the phone next week, according to the report, though it …
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