T-Mobile today launched the Coolpad Surf, its first mobile hotspot device to support newer LTE bands 71 and 66. Band 71 — AKA 600 MHz — became a large and important part of T-Mobile’s network in 2018. Band 71 provides much-needed extra capacity in dense urban areas, and extended coverage elsewhere. Coolpad Surf Features: A 2150 […]
Due to the iPhone XR’s current antenna design, the budget flagship doesn’t perform quite as well as the premium iPhone XS line when it comes to LTE connectivity. With the 2019 model, however, this could all change. According to rumors, the iPhone XR’s successor will include the same 4×4 MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) antenna layout that […]
AT&T plans to change the icon indicator in the status bar of some Android phones from “LTE” to “5G E” in select markets. This “5g E” logo will appear in cities and towns that have been upgraded to AT&T’s 5G Evolution technology, which is not 5G at all. the phones will be connecting to faster […]
Researchers have recently discovered a new security vulnerability affecting all 4G LTE networks. The so-called “aLTEr” attack could allow someone nearby to send your phone’s browser to a web site different than the one requested, impersonating your bank’s web site, for example. Similarly, it could trick an app into connecting to a different back-end service. […]
T-Mobile today said its 600 MHz LTE is available in some 900 cities and towns across some 32 states. T-Mobile’s 600 MHz spectrum, also known as Band 71, is being added to more and more phones. Right now Band 71 is available in six devices, with a dozen more expected to launch by the end […]
Verizon Wireless is moving forward with plans to deploy LTE 4G in the CBRS (Citizen Band Radio Spectrum) later this year, and smartphones will be part of the product mix reports Fierce Wireless. Verizon is testing the performance of CBRS spectrum with a handful of partners, including Corning, Ericsson, Federated Wireless, Google, Nokia, and Qualcomm. […]
Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon X24, a Cat 20 LTE modem with support for downloads up to 2 Gbps, to its hardware partners. The X24 is built on a 7nm FinFET process and includes advanced LTE technologies, such as 7-channel carrier aggregation, 4×4 MIMO on up to five carriers, and Massive MIMO. The X24 supports all […]
T-Mobile has significantly expanded the availability of LTE service on its 600 MHz (Band 71) spectrum around the country. The Un-carrier debuted its 600 MHz service in Cheyenne, Wyo., last August. Since then, T-Mobile has lit up LTE on 600 MHz in 586 cities and towns around the country, including 156 new markets over the last […]
Verizon Wireless plans to bring back unlimited HD video streaming, but it will cost you. The company used to offer unrestricted high-definition streaming via LTE on its unlimited plan. The company balked several months ago and limited video streams to 720p even for customers who paid for unlimited LTE 4G service. Now, the company tells CNET it […]
Apple has admitted that its new cellular-connected smartwatch has a problem. Early reviewers of the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE complained of intermittent or non-existent data connections when away from their iPhone. Testers from the Wall Street Journal were unable to make or maintain voice calls, or stream music via LTE. According to Apple, the issue […]
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