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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...

T-Mobile Fires Up 2.5GHz 5G in 80 Cities and It’s Actually a Big Deal

Kellen September 2, 2020 17

The story of 5G over the past two years hasn't been one to pay much attention to. Carriers have forced the logo on your phone and likely had a hand in making you pay for the technology that pushes it, all while your experience on their network hasn't changed...

AT&T Adds 40 New 5G Markets, Goes Nationwide

Kellen July 23, 2020 11

AT&T has pushed its low-band 5G network out with the quickness in recent months in a ramp-up to going nationwide. This morning, they added another 40 markets, which they've deemed to be enough to start using that term. AT&T 5G is now nationwide. The 40...

Samsung Announces New Galaxy Z Flip 5G With One Big Upgrade

Kellen July 22, 2020 4

The original Galaxy Z Flip is still only a few months old and yet Samsung is here with an upgraded version that packs 5G and a fancy new processor. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has arrived. The new processor, as you probably guessed, is the Snapdragon 865+, an...

Verizon Told to Stop Saying Its Tiny 5G Network is Widely Available

Kellen July 16, 2020 8

Verizon's 5G network in 2020 is tiny. That's not a controversial statement or knock on the company. They chose to push the portion of 5G (mmW) that doesn't cover much ground, is really only available outdoors, and requires you to have a mostly direct-line-of-...