Verizon, one of the biggest telecommunications companies in the United States, is planning to shut down its 3G network at the end of 2022. Although most of its customers are now using phones powered ...

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In 2021, Apple decided to launch its iPhone 13 smartphone with 5G connectivity. Users who turn on their phone for the first time and activate mobile data will automatically get a 5G connection.

Verizon is preparing to pull the plug on its 3G CDMA network by the end of this year. The company announced the plan more than a year back but it appears some of its customers have yet to upgrade ...

If you're still using a 4G smartphone along with a T-Mobile SIM card, it may be time for you to upgrade to a 5G handset as ...

You might not think many people still use 3G phones or flip phones, but with 3G networks being shut down later this year, one carrier is working on a special program to make things easier for those ...

The UK's major mobile providers, including EE and Vodafone, have gradually been shutting down all 3G services over the past few years, and you may be wondering what happens next. The 3G shutdown was ...

Bell has provided an update to say its entire nationwide 3G network will retire in early 2027, freeing up wireless spectrum ...

Ethio Telecom launched a new line of low-cost cloud-based smartphones on Thursday to not only boost uptake of its 4G network, but also address the problem of smartphone affordability that’s keeping ...