It's hard to believe nowadays, but in a simpler time, cellphones really were called "cell phones," not dumbphones, smartphones, feature phones, or superphones. They bulged in your pocket -- if they ...

Nations adopting 5G are dismantling older mobile networks, with many carriers already dropping 3G and planning to retire 2G over the next decade, while keeping 4G in place as a bridge to 5G. The US ...

Verizon is moving insanely quickly with the growth of their 4G LTE network, so it may make you wonder when the carrier will flip the switch to shut down its 3G network and have its users rely solely ...

Sunsets are beautiful — unless you’re talking about the sunset of a cellular network you’re unprepared for. You’ve probably heard about 5G. This fifth generation of cellular services promises faster ...

Out with the old, and in with the new, as the saying goes – something Apple has obviously embraced, as they’ve turfed out the first generation iPhone, and replaced it with the 3G iPhone on their site.

The wheels were in motion even before AT&T announced the formal date for the sunset of 2G cellular service (December 31, 2016). It was a move that was expected and anticipated by Telguard, a division ...

The O2 network gets a boost in London today, as the network is the first to offer 3G services on a frequency previously reserved for 2G. O2 has already trialled the change in Leeds, Birmingham and ...

In a move it says will form a major part of its plan to position itself as a leading European network operator and to bring customers optimum connectivity, Orange has announced plans to phase out its ...

One New Zealand has completed the shutdown of its 2G and 3G networks. The telco confirmed the retirement of its legacy networks today (March 23), after kicking off the shutdown in January in Dunedin.

The study evaluated 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G technologies, reflecting actual user experiences across multiple devices and usage scenarios.