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T-Mobile 5G network boasts 200 to 400 percent speed improvements over company’s 4G LTE, location and pricing remain points of contention

If you were looking for some benchmarks as to T-Mobile’s newly-launched 5G network, the cool cats at Venturebeat have some numbers for you. During testing, the low-band 5G downloads peaked at 227Mbps, or two to four times faster than T-Mobile’s LTE service at the same locations, and far higher than the aforementioned 20 percent estimate. […]

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T-Mobile announces 5G network launch, albeit faster mmWave service has yet to be rolled out on a larger scale

T-Mobile launched its nationwide 5G network on Monday, and while it covers more than 200 million people across the United States, its mmWave rollout is still underway. Via a press release, the wireless carrier declared it has launched the “first nationwide 5G network” in the United States, with its signal providing service in more than […]

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Apple web store AirPods Pro ship times slip past December 25th, some options still available for retail purchases in time for Christmas

If you’re looking to buy the AirPods Pro for yourself or someone on your gift list this holiday season, you should probably do it sooner rather than later. The Apple online store is currently quoting delivery times past December 25th. Still, here are some good backup options for getting your paws on the season’s hottest […]

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FCC approves $26.5 billion T-Mobile, Sprint merger

The T-Mobile/Sprint merger has received the green light. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission announced its approval between T-Mobile and Sprit, with Wednesday’s vote of approval for the joining of the two companies being one of the last hurdles needed to be cleared for the transaction to proceed.  The vote was split along party lines, […]

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iPhone 11 Pro handset said to offer 13 percent 4G LTE speed boost over iPhone XS

As expected, the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max handsets will feature faster 4G LTE access. While Apple didn’t provide any specific details on this, an Internet speed test service claims to have the updated numbers. Per a Speedsmart.net test, the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max offer approximately 13 percent faster 4G LTE than […]