5G

Several companies are developing a feature that, depending on who you ask, requires 5G connectivity for their next phone. This feature takes a few different forms but is, at its core, all about hyperlocal sharing. For Apple it's their newest version of AirDrop, using Ultra Wideband tech with (for example) the iPhone 11 and the U1 chip - they call it "spatial awareness" and it's in the process of being developed (in a slightly different iteration or two) by Samsung for Galaxy phones and by Google for Android phones, too.

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All of the first-wave Samsung Galaxy S20 device colors leaked over the past 24 hours, and we've got them here for you to peruse. This includes colors for the Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, all with 5G - and a couple with a likely 4G alternative. Releases in this variety of colors might depend on region, but for the most part, we'll see all of the colors ready to roll at launch - especially here in the USA.

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Today a wide variety of official Samsung-made renders of the Galaxy S20 were leaked. This includes the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G, Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G, and the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, all in two different colors. One of these colors is called Cosmic Grey, another is called Cosmic Black. There's a new PINK and a new BLUE coming as well - watch out for the variety, Apple!

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Today we're taking a peek at the next fancy color likely available with the iPhone in the year 2020. In the year 2019, Apple released the most elegant "new" color for its iPhone lineup yet with what they called Midnight Green. A new tip suggests that in 2020, we'll be seeing a long-awaited Navy Blue.

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Today reports linked the next-gen lowest-cost iPhone to a February production schedule for 2020. Per those familiar with Apple's plans, this phone could be released as early as March of 2020. This would put the device's release schedule well ahead of that of the higher-cost more AAA hero phone collection from Apple that generally appears in September.

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There may be a lot of hype trailing the roll out of 5G here in the US, but we're going to be waiting a long time before it becomes the new global standard for mobile internet. With that in mind, today Qualcomm introduced three new mobile processors centered around 4G: the Snapdragon 720G, 662, and 460. While we expect to see these new mobile processors to feature in phones all over the world, it seems that a major area of focus will be India, where Qualcomm says it'll be supporting 4G well into the future.

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The next Samsung smartphone on the high end is the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, if rumors stay accurate. We've read the lists and listed the specifications, now it's time to get a clearer look at what Samsung's likely got in store for February 11, 2019. This is not the most cost-efficient way to gain access to 5G connectivity, of what you can be sure. But it might just be the prettiest.

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The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G was leaked today as the largest and most extravagant of three different hero phones for the brand in 2020. This collection of phones will include the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, and will work with 6.2, 6.7, and 6.9-inch displays respectively. If these devices are released with "5G" in their name, they'll be the best advertisements for the next-generation data speed network in the world thus far.

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The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G was leaked today alongside the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G and the previously-leaked Galaxy S20+ 5G. With the specs to which we have access now, we're able to compare all three of Samsung's main hero phones for the first half of the year 2020. The full leaked specifications for the Samsung Galaxy S20 family is ready for your appraisal.

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Within the next year, there's a good chance you'll want a new iPhone with 5G connectivity. Or a new Samsung Galaxy smartphone with 5G connectivity - or some other brand. Given the brand dominance of those two companies in the smartphone realm, it's statistically sound to suggest that there's a good chance you'll chose a phone from one of those two brands.

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Today the "5G Future Forum" was announced for the first time. This is a sort of collaboration, a club, an agreement between brands, made for the future of 5G mobile data connectivity. The primary function of the 5G Future Forum (5GFF) is to "collaborate to develop interoperable 5G specifications across key geographic regions." This could be good news for you, a future user of 5G data on your phone, assuming this group does indeed make global 5G interoperability a reality.

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This week the Samsung Galaxy S20 series phones (not Galaxy S11, as previously suspected) were leaked in a big way. The Samsung Galaxy S20 will come in three sizes: 6.2-inch, 6.7-inch, and 6.9-inch. Those will be the S20, the S20+, and the S20 Ultra. The S20 and S20+ are rumored to come in either 4G LTE-only or 5G (including 4G) versions, while the Ultra seems to only be coming with a single vision for the highest-end: 5G only.

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