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The Federal Aviation Administration’s war against 5G has finally begun to wind down with the assurance that flights and new 5G network expansions can peacefully coexist, leaving carriers to continue adding high-speed coverage across the US. Now AT&T is going public with its next big push for 5G coverage – but unless you buy one …

A public spat between two federal agencies spiraled out of control earlier this month when airlines started canceling flights into US airports amid safety concerns about the effects of 5G wireless signals on airplane equipment.  Though the quarrel between the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Aviation Administration centers on a relatively new technology, it has roots that go back more …

Huawei’s flagship P50 Pro actually launched last year in China, but it’s finally arrived in the UK and wider Europe. It will not be on sale in the US due to the ongoing restrictions imposed by the US government. And it’s those same restrictions that make this phone so problematic. There are no Google services for one thing, meaning no …

Companies shipped 1.35 billion smartphones in 2021, a 5.7% increase over the previous year, market researcher IDC said Thursday. However, supply chain issues meant that fewer phones were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2021 than in the same period a year earlier. “The supply chain and component shortages started to have meaningful impact on the smartphone market as we …

TCL’s next 5G smartphone is now available for $300, a price that makes it the cheapest device that can access the new C-band spectrum of Verizon’s high-speed 5G network. The TCL 30 V 5G was first revealed at CES 2022, but more details make it clear how much of a value this phone might be, with the device packing midrange …

Apple’s iPhone marked its 15th year on the market with its strongest sales ever, helping push the tech giant’s sales and profits to all-time highs despite the continued spread of the coronavirus pandemic and supply chain constraints. The demand for Apple’s smartphone, in a line ranging from the $699 iPhone 13 Mini to the $1,099 iPhone 13 Pro Max, was so high during …

Xiaomi took the virtual stage to launch its latest budget phone lineup, the Redmi Note 11 series, on Wednesday. This year China’s largest phone-maker launched four new models for its Redmi lineup, Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi Note 11S and the Redmi Note 1.  Out of the four, the highest-end phone is the Redmi Note …

Huawei’s foldable P50 Pocket and flagship P50 Pro will finally go on sale this month in the UK and wider Europe for about £1,090 and £1,005, respectively, following their unveiling in China last year. Due to ongoing issues between the US government and Huawei, the phones won’t go on sale in the US, but those prices convert to about $1,470 …

AT&T added more than 3.2 million phone subscribers in 2021, a tally that exceeded the number of net new customers gained in the last decade combined, the carrier announced in its fourth-quarter earnings call Wednesday. In the fourth quarter alone, AT&T recorded a net gain of 884,000 postpaid customers, a metric coveted by carriers for long-term revenue. AT&T gained more …

Verizon revealed during its fourth-quarter earnings call Tuesday that one in three of its wireless customers now uses a 5G phone as its 5G network continues to expand. The largest carrier in the US got more of its customers to upgrade to 5G phones, which means converting them to pricier Unlimited plans required to access the 5G network that Verizon …