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AT&T turns on 5G in Las Vegas, expands network count to 20 cities

AT&T’s 5G network is continuing to grow, though it still remains limited to business users.  On Thursday the wireless carrier announced that it has turned on 5G in Las Vegas, its twentieth city to get its 5G mmWave network (what AT&T calls “5G+”).  Exactly where the 5G network will appear in the city isn’t yet …

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AT&T hopes quantum networking will amplify the power of quantum computing

Quantum computing, the processing technology that’s turbocharged by the weirdness of subatomic physics, is only just becoming a reality. But the newness of the field hasn’t stopped AT&T from going another step further. The telecommunications giant is researching technology to link quantum computers, hoping to amplify their power much the way networking of conventional computers led to massive supercomputers and …

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5G in Australia: Supersonic speeds raise data consumption questions

I’m sitting on a park bench on a sunny Friday in Randwick, a Sydney suburb just a hop, skip and jump away from Bondi Beach. I’ve stopped to smell the roses like a retiree, except instead of feeding the birds breadsticks I’m perusing the Google Play store for a game. I feel like some chicken dinner. PUBG it is! I …

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Verizon’s Visible removes data speed caps, keeps $40 price

Visible, Verizon’s $40 prepaid network, is removing its data speed caps.  After previously offering unlimited data on Verizon’s 4G LTE network, the company announced Wednesday that it will be removing the speed limit that capped data to 5 Mbps. The restriction has been removed for both current and new users, with pricing remaining at the same $40 per month with …

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Samsung rumored to launch vertically foldable phone with 6.7

Despite the currently indefinite delay of the Samsung Galaxy Fold‘s release, the Korean tech giant is reportedly working on another foldable phone, this time with a clamshell-like, vertically folding design, where the top would fold down over the bottom, and a 6.7 inch display. SamMobile reported the news Tuesday, citing a story from Korea’s ET News. Samsung was forced to delay the April launch …

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Philo brings its $20 streaming TV service to Android

Philo, the $20 per month streaming TV service, is heading to Android.  After previously being limited to iOS, TV platforms and in web browsers the company announced Wednesday that it is finally adding a native Android app. The new app will be free to download in the Google Play store and for Amazon’s Fire tablets.  Similar to AT&T Watch TV …

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FCC gives thumbs

The Federal Communications Commission has given Verizon permission to lock the new phones it sells to help curtail theft. The agency granted the waiver so the carrier could start locking the phones for a period of 60 days. The lock prevents consumers from swapping out SIM cards and using a phone on another network.  in February when it filed for the waiver, Verizon explained …

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T

In three days, T-Mobile customers will be able to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, the company announced Tuesday.   Similar to the Verizon and AT&T’s Galaxy S10 5G phones, T-Mobile’s variant will utilize mmWave technology, with the new 5G network available in parts of six major US cities: Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York. Customers who …

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AT&T 5G: Our tests yield the wildest speeds yet

It’s fitting that I tested AT&T’s 5G network at the Warner Bros. studio in Los Angeles. Both Hollywood and 5G aim to take our wildest ideas and make them real. In AT&T’s case, it’s the promise of high-speed mobile data over a cellular network, which could revolutionize how we use our phones, computers and connected devices. In the little time …

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How Dish figures into the T

The pending merger between T-Mobile and Sprint has been filled with twists and turns worthy of any summer blockbuster. From the years-long “will they, won’t they” dance between the two, to the recent scramble to win regulatory approval for the $26.5 billion deal, things have been anything but simple. The Federal Communications Commission has endorsed the deal, praising its potential …

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