4G

London Underground to get full mobile coverage by 2024
Transport for London has posted a confirmation that it is committed to deploy high-speed mobile coverage across the Tube network in London.

Pocketnow Daily: Apple launching SIX iPhones in 2020?!) (video)
On today's Pocketnow Daily, we talk about all the upcoming iPhone 12 variants, the huge battery in the Samsung Galaxy S11 and more

AT&T rebrands some LTE as “5G Evolution” in network icon on its phones
AT&T has been calling LTE-Advanced technology, clearly a fourth-generation innovation, as "5G Evolution." And people will have to know about it.

BT will remove Huawei 4G equipment and excludes company from 5G bids
Britain's BT Group Plc will remove all Huawei 4G equipment over the course of the next two years, in addition to excluding Huawei from 5G bids.

Nokia 3310 4G casually goes official in China, commercially launching next month
Without so much as a heads-up, a Nokia 3310 4G version has surfaced on the company's official Chinese website, unfortunately lacking pricing information.

Gigabit LTE is apparently real: Verizon hits 1.07Gbps on 4G
Qualcomm's hope is that you'll get to use the hardware at the heart of it. What we believe to be the Snapdragon 845's modem is set on "fiyah."

After 911 bugfix, OnePlus 5 power drain issues surface on Reliance Jio
The company has found that those accessing Reliance Jio through the second SIM slot may experience battery inefficencies with a poor 4G signal.

Reliance Jio’s new 4G JioPhone is almost free
And if you're able to return the phone after three years, then it becomes totally free. Plans are pretty affordable, too, especially for rural lands.

Latest research ranks US LTE availability in the global top five, average speeds near the bottom of the chart
There's good and bad news for US mobile users in OpenSignal's latest "State of LTE" report. Basically, LTE speeds are horrible, but availability is great.

AT&T Project AirGig plans to spread 5G through the power grid
AT&T has been working on a way to not have to install fiber or set up towers to support its network. The solution? Plastic antennas on power lines.

5G service sounds amazing but is it necessary?
4Gbps download speed sounds cool right?! Sure it does but the more appropriate question would be: is 5G technology really necessary yet?

For smartphone shoppers on a budget, TextNow Wireless is a great option
One of the worst parts about buying a smartphone is the monthly plan, so we tried out TextNow Wireless. Here are our thoughts on the MVNO 2 weeks in!

Even Mighty LTE Has Its Limitations
Our CES experience reminded us that not even 4G LTE technology can deal with crushing smartphone and tablet demand. Read on to experience this sobering reminder for yourself.

Simultaneous Voice & Data: The #1 Feature You Take For Granted
Talking and surfing ... at the same time. Once a luxury ability used to differentiate AT&T's network from Verizon's, now it's common-- and underappreciated.

Motorola Asanti, Vanquish Tipped for AT&T, Verizon
We've gotten a bit of information on some upcoming Motorola devices, including a pair of LTE-capable, Ice Cream Sandwich-powered handsets for Verizon and AT&T. First is the Motorola Vanquish, which will be sold worldwide, and which has already been…

This Is How AT&T Covers 19,000 People Under One Roof
To ensure its customers enjoy reliable service at sporting events, AT&T has installed a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) inside Boston's TD Garden arena. This network of over a hundred miniature cell sites completely blankets the arena in cellular…

With Embedded SIMs, Sprint Misses The Point
If you've been following the news surrounding the new HTC One series, you already know that Sprint has opened pre-orders for its version of the One XL, the Evo 4G LTE. It's a solidly-specced device with a popular brand name that promises to sell…

Apple iPad 2012 Review
The iPad has earned its reputation. While there is strong competition from the likes of Samsung and Asus, neither of these companies have (yet) been able to rival the iPad in terms of screen resolution and software experience. Granted, 2012 will be…

Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch Review (Sprint)
The Samsung Galaxy S II is one of the most highly anticipated devices to arrive in the US in quite some time, and Sprint is the first to receive it in the form of the Epic 4G Touch (shortened name for the sake of time). With a massive 4.52-inch…

Motorola Photon 4G Review (Sprint)
The “weapon of choice”, as Sprint would have us believe, is the…

Verizon LG Revolution Review
According to Verizon’s site, and we quote, the LG Revolution “is a…

Sprint Nexus S 4G Review
Sprint and Google have come together to co-develop the next Google Phone:…

HTC EVO 3D Drops a Boatload of FCC Docs
HTC's EVO 3D on Sprint should be here in a matter of weeks, so it's a good thing the smartphone finally got around to putting in an appearance with the good folks at the FCC, where it dropped a whole load of information, including some rarely-seen…

Motorola Droid Bionic Red Eye Appears in Boot Animation (Video)
The Droid Bionic for Verizon, which is now delayed until the summer to allow for "several enhancements to make this an even better consumer experience", will feature a boot animation that includes the "Red Eye" that has been a hallmark of the…

T-Mobile Begins 42 Mbps 4G, To Reach 25 Markets by Summer
Samsung's Galaxy S 4G may be the first HSPA+ phone on T-Mobile to take advantage of the 21Mbps speeds where the carrier offers them, but that's only the tip of the iceberg for what HSPA+ can do. Today T-Mobile announced its first networks capable of…