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I See Why Verizon has Been Hiding Its 5G Home Maps

Kellen February 4, 2019

Since launching 5G Home in early October, Verizon has been reluctant to show maps of its coverage areas in the four original cities. We assumed it was because the 5G footprint in them was tiny and that may have been confirmed, thanks to maps put together by PC...

LG G8 Launch at MWC Not Exciting Enough? Would the V50 With 5G Change Your Mind?

Tim January 31, 2019

On February 24, LG is expected to announced the G8 ThinQ smartphone. We've seen two supposed device renders for the G8 ThinQ, and if we're being honest, the hardware has left us wanting. Interestingly, a new report from ETNews states that the G8 may not be the...

Verizon 5G Home’s Early Launch is as Dumb as We Thought

Kellen January 30, 2019

Verizon did its earnings call thing yesterday and admitted what we all assumed - 5G Home was created and pushed in four markets so that Verizon could say they did 5G first. That's it. During the call, which Venturebeat picked up on, Verizon said that they won'...

Galaxy S10 With 5G Reported to Cost Over $1,500

Tim January 23, 2019

The latest info concerning the 5G-capable Galaxy S10, known right now as the Galaxy S10 X, concerns its price. And if you're wanting to be one of the first to experience 5G in the US, you best get that credit card limit raised. Related: Everything we know...

Verizon Moto Z3 Will Get 5G Support When Its Android Pie Update Arrives

Kellen January 23, 2019

We are almost a month into 2019 and still don't know when the 5G Moto Mod for the Moto Z3 will arrive or how much it will cost. Verizon has said to expect their mobile 5G network to go live in the early part of this year and the Moto Z3 will be one of the...

Samsung’s 5G Galaxy S10 Might Add an “X” to Its Name, Go Nuts With Specs

Kellen January 14, 2019

The Samsung Galaxy S10 will be announced at an Unpacked event in San Francisco on February 20. We know we'll see the regular Galaxy S10, plus Samsung could show a functional version of its upcoming foldable phone. What about the 5G Galaxy S10, though?...

Verizon, With Its Own Non-Standards 5G, Warns Industry to be “Clear and Consistent” With 5G

Kellen January 8, 2019

Verizon took a minute to stand on a soapbox this morning and warn the wireless industry that they shouldn't over sell 5G. Verizon is worried that some will "over-hype and under-deliver" as temptation slides in for the awesomeness that is the future of 5G. They...

Your AT&T Phone Does Not Have 5G Now

Kellen January 7, 2019

A couple of weeks ago, AT&T confirmed that it would soon update a number of its phones to show a "5G E" logo in place of the 4G LTE logo when those phones were connected to specific network towers. We mocked them for it then and will continue to do so, but...