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Verizon’s LG Velvet and V60 Next Up to Get Nationwide 5G Access (Updated)

Kellen October 21, 2020 7

Earlier this week, Verizon and Samsung began pushing updates to a number of devices that enabled access to the carrier's new nationwide 5G network. Today, LG tells us that it'll add support through an update over the "next few days." If you own an LG Velvet or...

Verizon Hits 5Gbps Speeds Over 5G

Kellen October 20, 2020 44

Does it matter how fast your 5G Ultra Wideband network is if no one is ever on it? No. Do we still like looking at things like a 5Gbps speedtest result and think, "Bro, I need this." Unfortunately, yes. Verizon and its partners claim to have done that this...

Verizon Updates Galaxy S20, Note 20, Others With Nationwide 5G Access

Kellen October 19, 2020 25

Verizon fired up its nationwide 5G network last week, so to give a bunch of the phones they already sell access to it, they are starting to push out software updates. The first batch to get access comes from Samsung, where Verizon is updating Galaxy S20 and...

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...