#mobileconnectivity

Why Your Phone’s 5G Symbol Doesn’t Always Mean Real 5G

You might think that seeing the 5G icon on your smartphone guarantees lightning-fast internet speeds — but new findings suggest that’s not always true.

When 5G launched five years ago, it was marketed as a revolution in mobile connectivity — offering ultra-fast downloads, seamless streaming, and near-instant response times. Governments and telecom operators poured billions into 5G infrastructure. However, progress has been slower than expected, partly because 5G signals travel shorter distances and require many more masts to maintain coverage.

According to recent research by PolicyTracker, shared with BBC’s Morning Live, the 5G symbol can be misleading. Tests revealed that almost 40% of the time, phones displaying the 5G icon are actually connected to 4G networks. In other words, users may be paying for 5G service — but receiving 4G speeds.

While 5G technology theoretically supports download speeds up to 20,000 Mbps (enough to download several HD movies in seconds), real-world performance often falls far short.

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Do you have difficulty focusing at work or uni because you just can’t seem to put your phone down? Do you procrastinate daily because your Facebook feed is just too tempting? 

I HAVE REACHED THE FINISH LINE

Have you ever worked on a homework assignment for 7 months straight? Well I can finally say that the longest, most stressful, academic assignment I have ever had to curate in my entire collegiate life is finally complete.

After spending seven long months of research, observing concertgoers at The Middle East, and interviewing fans on this single topic, my senior thesis is finally finished. Happy to have handed this sixty page baby in this week and although it was hell, I couldn’t be happier with not only how it turned out- but with what I have learned and taken from the entire experience.

Cheers to myself for this one because I survived (oh & you should really check this out it’s an amazing case study, let me know if you want to read it)

Now THIS is my idea of mobilizing life! 

Timex today announced the introduction of the TIMEX® IRONMAN® ONE GPS+, a smartwatch with stand-alone wireless connectivity without a smartphone. The wearable device was developed in close collaboration with Qualcomm and AT&T.

In addition to providing stand-alone wireless connectivity without a phone, the TIMEX® IRONMAN® ONE GPS+ includes a series of game-changing features, including:

Email-based messaging capabilities

Tracking capabilities that communicate the user’s location to friends and family anytime, anywhere

Custom-built “Find Me Mode” safety solution, which allows users to send an alert with exact location in case of an emergency

Ability to track speed, distance and pace in real-time and instantaneously share performance metrics through your favorite social media and online fitness platforms

Water resistance up to 50 meters, an essential feature for water exposure, training in the rain or swimming

Built-in MP3 component  with 4 GB of memory to play music via a Bluetooth headset

Always-on, sunlight-readable, high-resolution touch display

One year of data connectivity by AT&T included for U.S. and Canadian subscribers

http://about.att.com/newsroom/big_worries_about_wearables_in_the_workplace.html