That's up from 5 million in the summer, and LG is hoping to double it again by the end of the year. Joe has been writing about consumer tech for nearly seven years now, but his liking for all things ...

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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 ...

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 LG Viper, LG's first device to run at 4G LTE speeds on the Sprint Network, is a 5-ounce, punchy smartphone that has the potential to pack a wallop, in that it supports NFC, Google Wallet, HD ...

A tablet, two phones, and a dongle walk into a bar. Actually, they walk into Sprint's 4G LTE lineup, but these high-speed devices are no joke. First there is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, which was ...

LG’s new GFlex 2 smartphone is built in the spirit of flip handsets, with curvy contours to make chatting on the phone more convenient. Beyond the sleek 5.5-inch screen, the smartphone offers some of ...

The death knell for 4G networks may be ringing soon as T-Mobile is reportedly going to phase out 4G coverage starting in 2026, making LTE-only devices obsolete. According to a leaked document ...

According the the Pew Research Center, ⅔ of American adults now own smartphones. Still, one third of adults in the United States and many more across the world, particularly in poorer countries, are ...

This story was originally published on August 8, 2024, and has been updated. Your smartphone is designed to suck you in. You might pick it up to quickly check the weather, only to find yourself an ...