Tablets with mobile data support used to cost an arm and a leg and typically were only offered on flagship devices. In the past couple of years, the option has started arriving on budget devices too.
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Lenovo's latest ThinkPad P16 features impressive specs in a portable system that has been built to manage compute-intensive workflows. The new device will be available later in the month.
Today, Verizon announced the date that it's going to shut down its CDMA 3G network once and for all. It's no longer going to work after the end of next year, so you'll want a newer device.
Today, Verizon announced a new 4G LTE home internet service for a few rural markets. Starting at $40 a month, Verizon customers can get home internet speeds of between 25Mbps and 50Mbps.
In a poorly worded email, AT&T is urging users to update their phones to avoid service disruptions. The change mentioned is actually the phasing out of the 3G network - which is due in February 2020.
Today, the National Advertising Review Board is recommending that AT&T stop using its 5G Evolution branding, due to the fact that it's not 5G at all, and it might confuse customers.
At an event in India today, Qualcomm announced three new chipsets that are aimed at the 4G LTE market, including the Snapdragon 720G, 662, and 460. They're coming later on this year.
In a court filing today, Intel said that it had to take a multi-billion dollar loss on its cellular business when it sold the division to Apple, thanks to Qualcomm squeezing it out of the market.
Qualcomm today introduced the Snapdragon X55, its second-generation 5G modem. The chip also supports 4G LTE, so it won't be necessary to have two separate modems on devices anymore.
Google today announced that it is adding support for RCS in Android Messages for Google Fi customers with supported devices. The company is also expanding 4G LTE coverage to more regions this year.
In the latest way that history is repeating itself, AT&T will be branding 4G LTE phones as 5G E (5G Evolution), similar to what it did with HSPA+ phones and 4G just a few years ago.
If you were looking for an affordable smartphone running Android 8.1 Oreo, the Alcatel 1 might be just the thing. The firm announced the new handset, which has an 18:9 display and support for 4G LTE.
T-Mobile has been making strides to improve its network over the years and is now deploying its newly acquired spectrum. The LG V30 will be the first handset on the market to support 600MHz LTE.
The Surface 3 with 2GB RAM, 64GB storage and 4G LTE connectivity is available again in the UK. But despite being over two years old, the device is priced even higher than its original cost of £499.99.
In partnership with the largest wireless operator in the country, SK Telecom, Samsung has officially kicked off its latest implementation of the LTE-R wireless railway management system.
Verizon said in February that its new Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch would launch in March. Today, it said that the 4G-connected, water-resistant Wear24 will finally be available next month.
The Elite x2 features integrated 4G LTE connectivity, and comes with a detachable keyboard and Wacom pen. It's also passed MIL-STD-810G testing, so "you don't need to worry about drops or spills".
Comcast - winner of the 'Worst Company in America' award, twice - has confirmed that it will launch its own wireless service next year, using a combination of Wi-Fi hotspots and Verizon 4G LTE.
Samsung has taken the wraps off its first 4G Tizen smartphone, which will be known as Z2 and will be available through online and offline retailers in India for a price of Rs. 4590.
After Microsoft signalled its plans to cease Surface 3 production by the end of the year, retailers are clearing their stocks of the device. You can now get a 4G LTE model in the UK for under £400.
After launching the 6.3mm-thick Galaxy TabPro S in Australia last month, Samsung has now released the 4G LTE model of its sleek, light Windows 10 tablet there too, priced at $1,799.
Microsoft is currently offering its Surface 3 with 128GB storage and 4G LTE for $649, $50 below its usual price - but refurbished versions of the same model are now available elsewhere for $269 less.
You can now get up to $150 off the Surface 3 - including the two models in the range with 4G LTE connectivity - and you can save a further $30 if you choose to buy the device with a Docking Station.
T-Mobile US users see faster average data speeds, according to OpenSignal, with Verizon just behind them. The Uncarrier has made many moves in recent years to improve its network quality.
Microsoft has cut $150 off its Surface 3 tablets with 128GB of storage, including the 4G LTE version - and as a result, the 128GB models currently cost $50 less than their 64GB counterparts.
Microsoft will launch 4G LTE versions of its Surface 3 in Australia later this month, ten months after the device was originally announced, and six months after the 4G models went on sale in the US.
Samsung's new ultra-thin tablet weighs less than 700g, and features an Intel Core M processor, 4GB RAM, up to 256GB SSD, optional 4G LTE Cat 6, 12-inch 2160x1440px Super AMOLED screen, and more.
Japanese mobile services provider, Docomo, has announced that it has attained success in evaluating 5G networks in real world scenarios and achieved speeds in excess of 2 Gbps.
US Mobile will offer the 530 for $9.99 next week, but the carrier is erroneously promoting the device as offering 4G LTE support - and on top of that, it's unlikely to get a Windows 10 Mobile upgrade.
Three says it's already the UK's "most reliable" network - but with the addition of new spectrum on its network, it promises even greater reliability, plus nationwide 4G speed boosts of up to 50%.
HP says its new Envy 8 Note tablet is a 'game-changing multi-tasking master', with an Intel Atom x5 (Cherry Trail) processor, 'keyboard Folio', stylus, 4G LTE... and a rather intriguing design.
UK mobile network provider, Three, has announced plans to create a new service in the UK called Super Voice 4G, to improve indoor mobile signal.
Preorders have now opened on the US Microsoft Store for two unlocked versions of the Surface Pro 3 4G LTE, a little later than expected but here none the less.
The Surface 3 (4G LTE) went on sale via AT&T in July - but with its promised August release date for the unlocked model having passed, Microsoft has now updated its launch plans with new dates.
giffgaff is relaunching all of its 'goodybags' with inclusive 4G data - but it's dropping its £20 unlimited data plan, and instead offering 6GB at "4G speeds", and then "unlimited" data at 256kbps.
The Indiegogo campaign to bring the dual-display YotaPhone 2 to North America quickly broke through its $50k target, and went on to raise $300k - but Yota now says that the launch has been cancelled.
Microsoft is rolling out a firmware update in India that enables 4G LTE connectivity on eight of the company's Windows Phones, including its latest flagship handset, the Lumia 930.
The UK's largest mobile network and leading 4G provider, EE, has announced the Rook, a low-cost Android 5.1 handset which the carrier claims is the country's most affordable 4G smartphone ever.
Microsoft's low-cost Windows Phone with 4G LTE connectivity, the Lumia 635, is currently even more affordable in the US, as it's now available for just $39.99 off-contract via Best Buy.
O2 has refreshed its Pay As You Go tariffs in the UK, with the new Big Bundles offering 4G access to all new and existing Pay As You Go users.
The new hidden Start menu layout in Windows 11 gets more improvements
Weekend PC Game Deals: Earth discounts, automation bundles, DRM-free Fallout, and more
Apple in talks with OpenAI to bring AI features to the iPhone
Microsoft reveals Infra Copilot that uses GitHub Copilot to generate infrastructure code
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