Tag Archives: 5g

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs. Galaxy S21: Every big difference

The successor to Samsung’s popular Galaxy S20 FE has arrived. The Galaxy S21 FE, which was announced just before CES 2022, is a less expensive version of Samsung’s marquee smartphone, the Galaxy S21. The base model of the S21 FE starts at $700, while the S21 is priced at $800. But, besides price, how else …

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Verizon will launch a faster, brawnier 5G network on Jan. 19. You need one of these phones to use it

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 currently has the largest 5G …

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs. S20 FE: Notable upgrades for the same $700 price

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 FE is kicking off CES 2022 with a sequel to 2020’s popular Galaxy S20 FE. The S21 FE will start at $700 (£699 or approximately AU$1,300) for the base model, which has 6GB of RAM and 128GB …

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Best Verizon phone for 2022

Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy S line remain top buying choices, but they’re not the only phone-makers that are releasing fantastic handsets of their own. The industry is innovating and evolving faster than ever, from 5G connectivity to foldable screens, and all of the competition benefits us. Verizon subscribers can choose from excellent phones at a range of prices and we did some …

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The first phones launched at CES 2022 will be TCL devices coming to US carriers

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. TCL beat its phone rivals to CES 2022 on Tuesday by announcing the first of its 30-series phones. Both promise 5G connectivity at affordable prices and will be more widely available to consumers than previous phones from the brand. The TCL …

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Verizon, AT&T agree to FAA’s request for a two

Verizon and AT&T have agreed to delay the launch of their upgraded 5G networks for two weeks, bowing to pressure from the Federal Aviation Administration, the airline companies and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.  The two nationwide carriers were expected to kick off the upgrade of their 5G networks with so-called C-band spectrum on Jan. 5. The radio airwaves, which the …

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OnePlus 10 Pro is coming surprisingly soon, and you can take a peek at its cameras now

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. OnePlus usually releases new phones in the spring, but in 2022 it’s bumping up its reveal to the week of CES 2022. On Monday, the Chinese phone company announced that it will be releasing its next phone, the OnePlus 10 Pro, …

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AT&T will offer a free 6

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. AT&T is adding another game streaming trial to its stable of offers: Nvidia’s GeForce Now. On Tuesday the wireless carrier announced that it will be giving new and existing subscribers access to a six-month GeForce Now Priority membership.  The deal, which …

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Verizon’s upgraded 5G will cover 100 million people this month

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 …

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Almost a decade later, BlackBerry ends support for its classic phones

BlackBerry phones have been declared dead many times over since falling from the height of their popularity more than a decade ago, but the company is finally ending service for its legacy devices this week.  Starting Jan. 4, phones running BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry 7.1 software or earlier will “no longer reliably function” on carrier networks or over Wi-Fi, the …

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