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Verizon's Visible Prepaid Brand Adds $300-Per-Year 5G Home Broadband
The home fixed-wireless service requires signing up for Visible’s discounted phone service first.
Mint Mobile Launches $45 Bundle of Home and Mobile 5G Broadband
Like other deals at the T-Mobile-owned prepaid service, this combination offering requires paying for a year of service up-front.
Headed to Super Bowl LX? This Carrier Will Give You the Best Stadium Speeds
Verizon offers almost double the median download speed of its closest competitors, according to Ookla. But it benefits from a 10-year deal with the NFL for 5G stadium tech.
Verizon Has Slight Edge Over AT&T, T-Mobile, Except in One Key Category
AT&T and T-Mobile tie for network speed ahead of Verizon, but the subtext of RootMetrics' latest mobile report: for on-phone tasks, there isn't much of a difference between the big three.
AT&T 'Turbo Live' Offers Priority Service at Crowded, Maxed-Out Venues
No more 'message failed' notifications. Turbo Live service will start at $5, with pricing to vary based on demand at 11 high-profile sports and entertainment facilities.
The Best 5G Phones for 2026
If you're looking for a phone that can connect to the fastest cellular networks, here's what you need to know, along with the best 5G phones we've tested.
AT&T Switches on Standalone 5G Nationwide, Unlocking Future Network Slice Services
AT&T and Verizon have trailed T-Mobile in upgrading to standalone 5G, but are now catching up.
Someone Is Destroying Cell Towers in New Zealand
Executives for wireless carrier One New Zealand suggest the mysterious arsonist is driven by conspiracy theories linking 5G cell towers to health risks.
Apple Satellite Partner Globalstar Explores Using High-Flying Drones to Deliver 5G
Globalstar pitches the FCC on using a mysterious 'high-altitude platform station' for 5G.
MLB Will Soon Have Robo Umps Calling Pitches. It's Long Overdue
The controversial Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system is an unspoken contract between the only three people on the field who matter in the moment: the pitcher, catcher, and batter.
T-Mobile Unwraps 'SuperMobile,' a Network-Sliced Business Plan
In revising its lineup of business plans, the carrier drops one intermediate-priced option.
Fiber Is Fast, But 5G Home Internet Is More Appealing for One Reason
The latest report from J.D. Power has some interesting details about people's home internet preferences, including a surprisingly high level of satisfaction with DSL in some areas.
No mmWave, No Problem? iPhone 16e Keeps Up With iPhone 16 in Speed Tests
Even without millimeter-wave 5G, the iPhone 16e holds up against the iPhone 16 in download speeds and trumps it in upload speeds, according to Ookla Speedtest data.
T-Mobile Claims New 5G Download Speed Record
The carrier’s test combined carrier aggregation with Qualcomm’s latest 5G modem to hit 6.3Gbps.
What's the Fastest Wireless Network in the US?
T-Mobile is giving Verizon and AT&T a run for its money in the speed department. AT&T Fiber is the fastest fixed ISP, but Google Fiber is often on top for state- and city-specific results.
Apple iPhone SE Review
The Apple iPhone SE is Apple's most affordable phone, is the only one to still have Touch ID, and is relatively compact compared with Apple's newer iPhones. This earmarks it as a solid entry-level iPhone for people who don't need the latest thing.
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Boost Mobile Touts 5G Network Progress, Adds Sub-$100 5G Phone to Lineup
Boost also commits to investing more than $10 billion into its 5G network buildout.
AT&T Plays Catch-Up With Mobile Rivals, Offers Free Trial of Its Network
Like similar offers from T-Mobile and Verizon, AT&T's free trial taps the eSIM function on Apple iPhones, allowing people to switch between carriers over a 30-day period.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 Chip Promises Faster 5G for Cheaper Phones
The latest mobile processor from Qualcomm aims to bring faster 5G, improved cameras, and more powerful entertainment features to low-cost phones.
Boost Mobile Unwraps New Plans As 5G Network Buildout Chugs Along
New plans start at $25 a month and feature unlimited data and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
