Wi-Fi naming is getting a makeover — and it’s not a moment too soon. Until now, Wi-Fi standards have been an alphanumeric soup with designations like 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac. And if that wasn’t bad enough, the letters didn’t seem to “mean” anything. Is 11g faster than 11ac, just because it’s higher in the alphabet? Actually, …
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Verizon’s speedy 5G network is coming to 30 cities this year, CEO Hans Vestberg told investors Thursday. The company didn’t say which cities will be first in line for its 5G service or how widely the technology will be deployed in the selected places. Vestberg also didn’t say exactly when the service will launch, but that it’ll happen by the …
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If you want Samsung’s super-fast 5G phone ASAP, you’ll have to be a Verizon subscriber. The Galaxy S10 5G will be available first on Verizon’s network when it launches in the second quarter. It then will be sold by AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile later that same quarter. Samsung didn’t give specific details about the launch dates or pricing, but Drew …
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I was once at an event with journalists and tech leaders when Nokia showed off an animated video of the most visionary concept of the foldable phone of the future that I’ve seen. Believe it or not, it was in 2008. The animation featured a ridiculously thin slab of glass that, after you were done sending messages and taking calls, …
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The Federal Communications Commission has certified the 5G Moto Mod, suggesting that the attachment offering 5G capability could be on the market soon. Motorola announced in August the Moto Z3, a phone with magnetic backings that attach to Moto Mods, or modules. The mods, which were granted FCC approval on Friday, would make the Verizon exclusive the first phone to …
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Everyday it seems like there are rumors and leaks about another company working on a foldable phone. Xiaomi, Huawei, LG, Lenovo, Motorola all are rumored to have a bendable or foldable phone in the works. On Thursday, Apple updated a patent with drawings of a foldable clamshell phone. This is a continuation of a patent originally filed in 2011 and …
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Mobile 5G isn’t here quite yet, but the investments that carriers have been making to prep for 5G in dense urban areas are already paying off with faster and more reliable service. It’s likely to only get better as the race to real 5G continues in 2019. That’s the takeaway from a report from independent network testing firm, RootMetrics. In …
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Last week, Motorola announced four new Moto phones: the G7, the G7 Play, the G7 Power and the G7 Plus. As new members of the company’s line of G-devices, these phones serve as the updates to Motorola’s line of midrange phones. Moto G phones usually offer solid specs and reliable performances at affordable prices, and they often end up being …
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At a time when $1,000 phones roam the Earth, Motorola’s four new Moto G7 handsets tell a different story: One where budget phones aim to be satisfying, on-trend devices that cost roughly a third of the price of the iPhone XS. The Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Power and Moto G7 Play are all variations on a theme. …
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On this podcast, we talk about: A look at the new Moto G7 phone lineup… …and the new LG G8 ThinQ phone. Home security drones. Twitter’s quarterly earnings showing some improvement. Now playing: Watch this: Moto G7 and LG G8 get the smartphone wars going (The… 4:41 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the …
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