Mobile network operators are not the only ones fiercely battling it out for various 5G bragging rights, as almost every single major smartphone vendor in the world wants an early piece of the next-gen cellular pie for themselves.
While Apple is employing its signature wait and see approach, knowing full well the global 5G infrastructure still needs several years of large-scale development, companies like Samsung and LG are reportedly looking to plant their flags in the early months of 2019.
Specifically, in February, according to a new Korea Herald report based on inside information from “industry sources” calling for 5G-enabled Samsung and LG phone announcements at the fast-approaching Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
