Neowin News Feed for: 5ge

Android 11 will still say 5Ge, even if you're not on real 5G

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 21 May 2020 11:44:01 +0000

According to developer documentation for Android, the signal indicator will still use the 5Ge denomination for LTE Advanced Pro connections, despite AT&T recently being told to drop the branding. Read more...

The National Advertising Review Board tells AT&T to stop saying 5G Evolution

Rich Woods — Wed, 20 May 2020 19:46:01 +0000

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. Read more...

AT&T's fake 5G network isn't as fast as competitors' 4G, since it's 4G

Rich Woods — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:14:01 +0000

Announced almost a year ago, AT&T's 5G Evolution network isn't just plain old 4G LTE, but it's actually slower than the 4G LTE services that are provided by competitors Verizon and T-Mobile. Read more...

Sprint files lawsuit against AT&T for misleading 5G branding [Update]

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:10:02 +0000

The two networks seem to be in for a legal kerfuffle over AT&T's recent decision to start showing off what is its 4G LTE network as 5G Evolution (5GE) on both Android and iPhone handsets. Read more...