Visible just made its unlimited 5G plan better than ever

Visible Digital wireless service provider Visible has announced upgrades to its premium Visible+ phone plan. The highlight is a new Global Pass feature that allows Visible customers to use their phones in 140 countries worldwide. The Visible Global Pass offers unlimited talk and text services, along with 2GB of high-speed data, for a flat rate … Read more

How fast is 5G? What you need to know about 5G speeds

Cellular carriers around the country are doing everything they can to expand their 5G coverage networks. Millions of people are already covered by a 5G tower in their area, and more are scheduled to arrive throughout 2024 — bringing increased speeds to folks everywhere from the biggest city to the most remote mountain town. Nearly … Read more

O2 customers to receive free 5G mobile speed boost as firm reveals ‘smart’ network upgrade idea for thousands of streets

VIRGIN Media O2 has come up with a new way to accelerate its 5G roll out across the UK. One of the issues network providers say hold up their ability to expand fast 5G is planning permission. 1 Virgin Media O2 has been testing a new way to upgrade its networkCredit: Reuters This includes installing … Read more

Huawei injects fresh capital into Shenzhen investment subsidiary as US-sanctioned tech giant returns to growth

With that infusion, Shenzhen Habo Technology Investment Partners – established in 2021 by Huawei and Habo Investment – last Thursday raised its registered capital to 7.98 billion yuan (US$1.1 billion) from 7 billion yuan previously, according to data from Chinese business registry platform Tianyancha. Huawei did not immediately respond to a request for comment on … Read more

Apple to expand applied research labs in Shanghai and Shenzhen as iPhone sales weaken in world’s largest smartphone market

Apple is enlarging its applied research operations in mainland China, as the US technology giant’s iPhone sales slow in the world’s largest smartphone market amid increased competition from Huawei Technologies and other major domestic handset vendors. Cupertino, California-based Apple plans to expand its research centre in Shanghai to support all of its product lines and … Read more

Have T-Mobile? Your 5G service is about to get much faster

NurPhoto / Getty Images T-Mobile’s 5G network already offers unmatched 5G speeds and coverage throughout the U.S., with 98% of the population covered by some flavor of T-Mobile’s 5G and more than 90% benefiting from its higher-speed 5G Ultra Capacity (5G UC) network. That translates to the “Uncarrier” taking first place in 5G performance in … Read more

Chinese tech hub Shenzhen to expedite adoption of apps built on Huawei’s HarmonyOS across various industries in 2024

The Shenzhen municipal government intends to boost the number of its native apps built on HarmonyOS and push for their adoption across several major sectors, according to a 2024 action plan published on Sunday by the city’s Industry and Information Technology Bureau. Under that initiative, HarmonyOS-based apps would be adopted in sectors that include government … Read more

Chinese smartphone giants Honor and Xiaomi show AI’s vast market potential at MWC Barcelona to challenge Samsung, other global rivals

At a nearby booth in the same MWC Barcelona exhibition floor, Xiaomi displayed its new flagship handset model, the 14 Ultra, which features enhanced photography features and AI capabilities. The handset’s AI Album Search function employs natural language processing that enables users to locate specific images within their collections based on a prompt describing them, … Read more

Vodafone confirms major 3G network shut down is complete – check list of Android handsets and iPhones affected

VODAFONE has officially retired its 3G network as part of a UK-wide effort to free up the airwaves for more advanced 4G and 5G services. The switch-off follows months of warning, from network providers and the UK government, that 3G will no longer be available beyond 2033. 1 Stronger 4G and 5G services mean customers … Read more

Oppo plans comeback in Europe after smartphone maker settles its patent disputes with Nokia

Oppo is planning a concerted comeback in the European market with the Chinese smartphone maker looking to grow further in the region, a month after clearing up legal disputes with Finnish electronics giant Nokia. “Europe has been key to Oppo, and Oppo products will once again be widely available across Europe,” Bingo Liu, chief executive … Read more