Category: Wireless

May 18, 2020

If you’ve been following the countless mobile network reports recently released by reputable research and analytics companies like OpenSignal and RootMetrics, you probably know the 5G situation in the US right now is… far from ideal. While T-Mobile has a […]

May 6, 2020

It’s no longer a big secret that the US mobile 5G landscape is… pretty messy, as the nation’s major wireless service providers are each doing their own thing when it comes to implementing the different flavors of 5G technology, which […]

May 5, 2020

Mesh networking for small networks appeared in 2015 with the claim that it would solve Wi-Fi problems by improving coverage, speeding networks, and eliminating hassle. It also promised to remove the need to place base stations meticulously around a home […]

April 24, 2020

When will we see the Apple AirPods 3? With a year having gone by since the last iteration of Apple’s true wireless earbuds, the AirPods (2019), there are naturally already murmurs of another updated model coming our way. There have […]

April 7, 2020

In an interview last week, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau told me that his next so-called “ultraflagship” phone — which we all know will be the OnePlus 8 Pro — will indeed support wireless charging. It will be a first for […]

April 1, 2020

Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint have all started coronavirus relief campaigns to help out their current and future subscribers in these troubled times, and the plans start from $15. The so-called Keep Americans Connected Pledge asks involved companies to not […]

March 6, 2020

Less than four months after T-Mobile confirmed over a million prepaid customers had their personal data compromised as a result of a “quickly corrected” security “incident”, it appears not one but two new “sophisticated attacks” may have impacted sensitive information […]

March 5, 2020

Google may be a huge name in the world of smartphones and smart speakers, but so far, the tech giant hasn’t exactly made waves in the realm of personal audio. That might all be about to change, however, with the […]

March 4, 2020

A new report claims that OnePlus 8 Pro will come with support for 30W wireless charging. Notable, no OnePlus device has supported the feature to date. Hence, it will be a first for the company. Both OnePlus 8 and 8 […]

February 28, 2020

Apple currently makes two true wireless earbuds models: The second-gen AirPods (which start at $159, but are generally sold for closer to $139) come with optional wireless charging, and the $249 AirPods Pro, which feature active noise cancellation. I personally […]

February 24, 2020

Apple could release a new pair of over-ear headphones soon, according to placeholder listings that have reportedly been appearing in Target’s product database. The listings, which were reported by YouTuber Jon Prosser, show a product called the “Apple AirPods (X […]

February 14, 2020

Less than two weeks after a heated Super Bowl during which it managed to win the download speed battle (at least in the small parts of the Hard Rock Stadium where football fans actually got a 5G signal) while losing […]

February 12, 2020

Apple’s product release schedules used to be essentially as predictable as day following night and season following season, but while it remains safe to expect the core iPhone lineup to be upgraded every fall, not much else is as easy […]

February 5, 2020

The fact that Samsung will refresh the Galaxy Buds with a new, Galaxy Buds+ model, is already known. There were also some features rumored, but now, thanks to Evan Blass, we have a full spec sheet, and comparison (you can […]

February 3, 2020

There’s been a lot of talk about the potential detrimental effects of the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint on competition in the US wireless industry, as the market would shift from four to three major players, but sometimes it feels […]

February 3, 2020

The epicenter of the global power struggle for a cost-effective wireless infrastructure has been, in recent months, the United Kingdom. The issue of whether the country allows a Chinese supplier into the core of its 5G Wireless telecommunications network is […]

January 31, 2020

Fans have been asking OnePlus for years to add wireless charging support o their handsets, a feature that was available on almost every other Android flagship and the iPhone — Apple only started supporting the function in 2017. OnePlus resisted, […]

January 30, 2020

Verizon had a strong fourth quarter adding subscribers as it appears the company’s 5G rollout may be helping fuel net phone additions. But the financial results for the quarter were mixed. For consumer lines, Verizon said it added 852,000 retail […]

January 16, 2020

If you thought Apple’s lead in the global smartwatch and tablet markets was impressive, wait until you hear how the Cupertino-based tech giant is doing in the relatively young but fast-growing TWS (totally wireless) Bluetooth headset industry. Believe it or […]

January 6, 2020

Samsung is developing an updated pair of wireless earphones dubbed Galaxy Buds+ and, despite countless rumors and reports which have suggested otherwise, it seems as though the South Korean giant won’t be positioning them as AirPods Pro competitors. Tipster Ice […]