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There's a major change taking place this year and it could leave some without vital access to data on their devices. The UK's ...
Warren Buffett is renowned for his investment advice. If only he'd listened to it when it came to private equity. Why it matters: Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday took a $3.8 billion writedown ...
Starting in February, the country's 3G networks will start to shut down, in a move that could impact, by some estimates, millions of Americans. Here's what you need to know to plan ahead, and stay ...
The 3G network shutdown deadlines have been set by the three biggest cellular carriers, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Here’s what that means for you.
Turning off 3G will allow the company to double the amount of 850-MHz airwaves devoted to 5G, the company told the FCC in October, vastly improving its service to those customers.
Carriers are closing down 3G networks in a final transition to 4G LTE and 5G. Some devices and services won't make the jump. Here's what to know. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile ...
Twenty years after 3G was first introduced in the United States, paving the way for a new generation of mobile apps, the network is officially being phased out. AT&T is set to pull the plug on its ...
End of the line for 3G Now you have a basic understanding of the difference between 3G and the later 4G/LTE and 5G. You might still reasonably ask why 3G needs to be shut down.
The problem: Every 3G device out there will be cut off—dead, bricked, useless—including the 3G modems in potentially millions of cars sold over the past decade.
This so-called 3G sunset will come to pass at different times for different wireless providers. AT&T says it’s shutting down 3G services in February 2022.
3G shutdowns could leave most vulnerable without a connection Older phones, emergency alert devices and alarms are set to lose service in 2022 November 13, 2021 9 min ...
Aaron Hommell bought his 3G iPhone 5 in 2014 and kept it for more than seven years, holding onto it even after the screen cracked and a long list of faster models hit the market. Then a year ago ...