Before 5G took off in 2019, the old 4G LTE standard was the primary method for transmitting data on phones. Today, some of the best 5G smartphones are readily available. Still, these devices don't ...

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If you have a brand new Android phone, you might wonder what the LTE or LTE+ icon is on the top of the status bar on your phone screen. In short, it refers to your phone establishing a data link with ...

Will lightning strike for Verizon Wireless' first 4G LTE smart phone, the ThunderBolt? Verizon customers who haven't already been swept into the iPhone 4 vortex, who have been holding out for the ...