Neowin News Feed for: 2g

UK government issues guidance on upcoming 2G network switch-off

Paul Hill — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:24:01 +0000

While 3G is already a thing of the past for most, the UK is now setting its sights on the final retirement of 2G connectivity. Read more...

Virgin Media O2 confirms it's on track to kill 3G in 2025

Paul Hill — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:50:01 +0000

Virgin Media O2 has said it's on track to turn off its 3G network in 2025 following successful switch-off trials. It will contact customers who need to make any changes to use its services. Read more...

UK will phase out 2G and 3G by 2033 as 5G rolls out

Paul Hill — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 20:06:01 +0000

The UK government has announced that 2G and 3G connectivity will be switched off by 2033. This is the end date for the switch off but networks could choose to end support earlier than this. Read more...

Worldwide 5G infrastructure spending to nearly double in 2020

Paul Hill — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:50:01 +0000

Gartner has forecasted that worldwide 5G infrastructure spend will almost double compared to last year. It said Greater China (China, Taiwan, Hong Kong) would lead on 5G adoption in the short term. Read more...

T-Mobile to reportedly drop support for non-VoLTE phones on its network from January

Abhay V — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 21:08:01 +0000

A new report suggests that T-Mobile will drop support for 2G and 3G networks in January 2021. Users that have a device that doesn't support VoLTE have less than six months to buy a new phone. Read more...

BT casts doubt on the removal of Huawei hardware

Paul Hill — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:00:01 +0000

BT's chief executive has said that it will take no less than 10 years to entirely remove Huawei from its mobile network. The government is deciding whether to allow Huawei in mobile networks. Read more...

Twitter Lite soft-launches in the Philippines

Justin Luna — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 04:46:01 +0000

Twitter has soft-launched a new Lite version of its app for the Philippines,. The application aims to provide a reliable and speedy service for those who have a relatively slow internet connection. Read more...

7 Days: A week of One Windows, Android updates aplenty, and Microsoft's foldable phones

Andy Weir — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:26:55 +0000

From Qualcomm's quagmire and Nokia's next chapter, to BT BS, Creators insights, 2G takedown, Valerie goes to China, and a 'bad day' at T-Mobile, it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

AT&T killed its 2G service two weeks ago

Michael Firth — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:30:01 +0000

AT&T announced just yesterday that it shut down its 2G network on the 1st January. A move which had been announced 4 years ago, it paves the way for the LTE to 5G transition when it arrives. Read more...

Facebook Lite app launches in the Philippines and India

Justin Luna — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 18:56:01 +0000

Facebook has released a stripped-down version of its Facebook app, called Facebook Lite. The app is designed for users that have a slow and unreliable 2G internet connection on their mobile devices. Read more...