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  • 6 Phones Compatible With 5G Network Connection

    6 Phones Compatible With 5G Network Connection

    5G is the 5th generation technology for broadband mobile phone networks that require 5G-compatible devices to ensure network connection. As wireless technology becomes more commonplace, so also does the increase in the manufacture of smartphones with 5G modems. Some mobile phones will not support 5G, hence, you need to know if your device is congruent with the cutting-edge technology network.

    Before acquiring new gadgets, you want to be sure that they are 5G-enabled. So you don’t run the risk of being outpaced in an era of groundbreaking innovations. It is imperative to know also, the phone specifications, performance, and internet or broadband speed within your location. For ease of reference, we’ve earlier reviewed how to use a wifi speed test to determine network coverage in your location.

    Here are six 5G-compatible phones from iPhones to the latest Samsung phones and Nokia phones that will guarantee network connection.

    iPhone 13 Pro Max

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    Overall Best Phone With 5G Network Connection

    Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro Max like every phone in the 13 series such as; iPhone 13 Mini, and iPhone 13, supports an assortment of 5G network connections. Ranging from frequencies under sub-6GHz, ultra-wideband to mmWave which provides greater bandwidth. Unlike other iPhone series, the iPhone 13 is the best mobile phone to use if you want to enjoy seamless transmission speed.

    iPhone 13 Pro Max Specifications

    • Released. Sep 24, 2021.
    • Display. 6.1 inches. 2532 x 1170 pixels. 60Hz Refresh rate.
    • Camera. 12 MP (Dual camera) 12 MP front.
    • Hardware. Apple A15 Bionic. 4GB RAM.
    • Storage. 128GB, not expandable.
    • Battery. 3227 mAh.
    • OS. iOS 15.x

    Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

    Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G network connection
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    Overall Best Android Phone With 5G Network Connection

    Samsung S22 Ultra 5G Specifications

    • Released February 25, 2022
    • Display: 6.8 inches Dynamic AMOLED
    • Dimensions:  77.9 x 163.3 x 8.9 mm
    • OS· Android 12
    • Battery: 5000mAh (typical)
    • Weight: 228 g / 229 g (mmWave) (8.04 oz)
    • Camera: Photo / Video
    • Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
    • Main Camera: Quad

    Samsung Galaxy S21

    Source: The Verge

    Galaxy S21 5G Specifications

    • Released January 29, 2021
    • Dimensions: 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
    • Weight:169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
    • Display: 6.2 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X
    • OS: Android 11, One UI 3.1
    • Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
    • Battery: 4000mAh
    • Main Camera: Triple

    Google Pixel 6a

    Google pixel 6a 5G network connection
    Google Pixel 6a with glass coating Source: IG @isstoyohashi

    The Google Pixel 6a Specifications

    • Released July 28, 2022
    • Display: Full-screen 6.1-inch (156 mm)
    •  Battery Capacity – 4410 mAh
    • Weight: 178 g
    • Processor: Google Tensor
    • Rear Camera: 12.2 MP dual pixel wide camera
    • Front Camera: 8 MP
    • OS: Android 12, with 3 operating system upgrades

    Asus Zenfone 9 5G Network Connection

    Asus Zenfone 9 is 5-g enabled for smooth network connection
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    Asus Zenfone 9 is an Android 13 beta program phone that supports 5G for smooth network connection.

    Asus Zenfone 9 Specifications

    • Dimension: 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm
    • Weight: 169g
    • OS: Android 12
    • Display: 5.9-inch 20:9 (2400 x 1080) 120Hz Samsung AMOLED
    • Battery: 4300mAh (typ) battery
    • Internal: 128 or 256 GB
    • Processor: Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform

    Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G

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    The Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G is a cool, next-generation smartphone configured with 5G technology. it is set to be launched before the end of 2022.

    Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G Specs

    • Released 2022
    • Internal: Snapdragon 778G, Octa Core, 2.4 GHz Processor | 6 GB RAM, 128 GB inbuilt
    • Battery: 4300 mAh with Fast Charging
    • Display: 6.55 inches, AMOLED Screen 1080 x 2400 px, 120 Hz Display with Punch Hole
    • Camera: 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear & 32 MP Front Camera
    • OS: Android v12
  • BlackBerry Priv sales out

    BlackBerry Priv sales out

    BlackBerry (BBRY) is a mobile company that has been failing miserably to keep up with relevance with competitors like Android and iPhone. Several months back, however, BlackBerry took the oath of “if you can’t be em’: join em’” and released the BlackBerry Priv: their first Android powered smartphone with classic BBM apps, and Android 5.0 Lollipop; all while boasting touchscreen and the classic keyboard.

    blackberry priv

    While some folks have had their doubts about the phone, or BlackBerry’s chance to become relevant again in the market have been quite slim, news today from Walmart and Best Buy retailers show that the Android-powered device is garnishing a reputation. The two stores (while not immediately sharing sale figures/comments) have restocked the device onto the shelves on Friday – all this while the stock priced jumped up 7% alonside the news.

    The Priv has become the surprising hit from a company who has had many failures in their lineup; and this could be partly due to its unique design (touchscreen + keyboard) and/or Android 5.0 Operating System. With the stock jump and stock shipment, BlackBerry might be in for a very good future of possibly becoming known in the mobile market again; and hopefully bringing challenge to fellow Android product developers, such as Samsung and LG. However, it could take just one major mistake in the Priv device or a quick lack of interest to cause the company to consider leaving mobile hardware all together.

    “Anyone who has been watching closely at what I’ve been trying to do at BlackBerry has surely heard me say that we would not stay in the device business if we were not profitable,” CEO John Chen wrote in a blog post earlier this year. “That said, we are doing everything possible to make our devices profitable.”

    What are your thoughts on the sales of the rather new BlackBerry Priv? Leave your thoughts below.

  • Why App Developers Won’t Cash on Smartphone Apps

    Why App Developers Won’t Cash on Smartphone Apps

    TechHive – Mobile developers hoping to cash in on a blockbuster app have bad news from researcher Gartner: More competition and higher demands from users will make it even more difficult for developers to make money from smartphone and tablet applications.

    The Google Play app store and Apple’s iTunes store both have over one million apps. That adds up to too many choices for users, and makes it harder for developers to get noticed or make money from their applications.

    Average apps stats

    Today about 90 percent of paid applications are downloaded fewer than 500 times per day and make less than $1250 a day, according to Gartner. This is only going to get worse, thanks to greater competition. In addition, applications will have to become more sophisticated to keep up with user demands, so operations, development, testing, deployment and support will become more expensive, it said.

    This means by 2018 only one in ten thousand consumer apps will be considered a financial success by their developers, according to the market research company.

    Developers need to prepare for this scenario and should set realistic expectations. If the goal is to make money directly from the sale of the app, developers need to thoroughly assess the concept, the costs, and the opportunity, because the likelihood of success is minute, Gartner said.

    The share of free apps is also predicted to rise from 91 percent last year to 94.5 percent in 2017. In the same period, the total number of downloads is expected to grow from 102.1 billion to 268.7 billion.

    The growing number of available applications is also changing the way users find apps. Consumers can’t sort through these large numbers and instead depend on suggestions from recommendation engines, friends, social networking or advertising to discover mobile applications, according to Gartner.

    Gartner does however believe that the number of paid downloads will continue to grow, even though they are a smaller percentage of the total, and will reach 14.8 billion by 2017, compared to 9.2 billion last year.

    And there’s always the possibility of the exception: a student in a basement developing a one-of-a-kind application that becomes wildly successful, Gartner said.

  • Samsung Introduces 4GB RAM for Smartphones and Tablets

    Samsung Introduces 4GB RAM for Smartphones and Tablets

    A report on PC World has reviewed that Samsung Electronics has announced a new chip that will make it possible for the company and others to build smartphones and tablets with up to 4GB of RAM.

    Samsung has developed the industry’s first 8 Gigabit LPDDR4 (low power double data rate) mobile DRAM. By combining four of them, a high-end smartphone or tablet can get 4GB of RAM, Samsung said on Monday.


    Today many expensive smartphones have 2GB of RAM, while Samsung’s own Galaxy Note 3 has 3GB. The memory increase and performance improvement offered by Samsung’s chip will result in faster, more responsive applications and will open the door for more advanced features as well as higher resolution displays, according to the company. The product also consumes less power than current memory chipsets, it said.

    The chip will start shipping next year and it will be used by large screen smartphones, tablets and ultra-slim notebooks, according to Samsung. Some of the devices will also have 4K or UHD screens, the company said without offering any product details.

    Other expected smartphone trends for next year are faster LTE network connections and faster processors.
    Qualcomm recently announced the Snapdragon 805 processor, which runs four cores at up to 2.5GHz and is expected to be available in commercial devices in the first half of 2014. Samsung is expected to show what its next-generation high-end mobile devices will be powered by at the International CES trade show in Las Vegas next week. Last week, the company posted a message on Twitter asking if followers were ready to unlock Exynos, which is what Samsung calls its mobile processors, on Jan. 7.