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Verizon Makes Its Nationwide 5G Icon Official, Adds More mmW Cities

Kellen October 13, 2020 34

Alongside the iPhone 12 launch today, Verizon has announced that its nationwide 5G network is live. We told you this was happening yesterday, but it's super official now. In addition to that bit of news, Verizon also announced several new 5G mmW cities. As for...

Verizon Turns on Nationwide 5G Icon in Time for iPhone 12 Launch

Tim October 12, 2020 27

Apple is expected to announce a number of 5G phones this week, and presumably to coincide with that, Verizon has begun flipping the switch on its "nationwide 5G network." Now, we're not talking about the carrier's extremely limited UWB stuff. This is low-band...

Google Fi Shares 5G Coverage Map, Now Offers Samsung’s Best Phones

Kellen October 8, 2020 24

Google Fi is the latest US wireless provider to detail its 5G coverage, announcing today that they now sell several phones that can access a nationwide 5G footprint. Yep, Google Fi has nationwide 5G. The Google Fi 5G coverage map can be viewed below or by...

AT&T Turns on mmW-Powered 5G+ in Downtown Milwaukee

Tim October 5, 2020 6

AT&T has gone ahead and flipped the switch on its mmW-powered 5G+ network in downtown Milwaukee. You know, because 5G isn't already enough, it needs that "+" to ensure people know it's the bee's knees. Should you be in that area, and have a compatible...

Question: What Are Your 5G Vs. 4G LTE Speeds Like?

Tim October 5, 2020 56

Over the weekend, I was in a great spot to do a little mobile network speed testing. I did a 5G speed test, then switched the phone to 4G LTE and ran another. You can view the results below, but they led me to say, "5G is a lie" on Twitter, which is just me...

Making Sense of Google’s Confusing Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G Launch

Kellen September 30, 2020 42

The Google event from earlier is done and over with, and after reading through everything I can find, I've been trying my hardest to figure out what in the hell Google is doing with this Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G launch. Making sense of the pricing, availability...

T-Mobile Adds Another 121 Mid-Band 5G Markets

Kellen September 29, 2020 13

Remember the big deal network announcement from T-Mobile that we hyped earlier this month? They've now topped it with another big move, this time by adding 121 new mid-band 5G markets vs. the 80 from a few short weeks ago. With this network expansion, T-Mobile...

Qualcomm to Make 5G Affordable by Bringing It to Snapdragon 4 Series

Kellen September 3, 2020 5

During the first part of 2021, Qualcomm will introduce the first Snapdragon 4 series platforms with 5G support. Once that happens, we'll start to see incredibly affordable phones that can connect to next-gen wireless networks. The news comes from Qualcomm at...