Following the iPhone 12 announcement last week, a number of people wondered what the rectangular patch was on the side of the handset. The cool cats at The Verge have confirmed that this is an antenna related to the mmWave 5G capability of the handset. The patch functions as an antenna window, and allows the […]
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The Apple special event, complete with the iPhone 12 details you’ve been hankering for, could be less than a month away. Apple is rumored to be prepping its iPhone 12 media event for October 13. According to a source close to the story, the event will take place on Tuesday, October 13, with preorders beginning […]
A new rumor has just hit the wire that the 2020 model iPhones will only feature support for mmWave 5G technology on the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max model. It’s also said that the other models will be limited to the more prevalent sub-6GHz 5G radio bands. The source says only the largest 2020 iPhone […]
The conversion to full-on 5G could take some time. Apple’s 2021 “iPhone 13” handset may not offer support for both high-band and low-band 5G connectivity, the future models potentially shipping with compatibility for either the extremely fast mmWave or the more resilient sub-6GHz spectrum. It’s largely believed that Apple’s upcoming 2020 model iPhone models will […]
AT&T’s low-band 5G service has begun to spread. The company has reported that its low-band 5G service to 90 new markets across the U.S., almost doubling its footprint. With today’s expansion, AT&T 5G is now available in 190 total markets across the country. A full list is available on the company’s website, but some notable additions […]