A 5G Samsung phone is coming to Verizon by June. This could be the Samsung Galaxy S10, which will likely arrive in the March-April timeframe based on previous versions and leaks.
Users in select cities can already use 5G at home for super-fast connectivity indoors, and we knew a 5G phone was coming. We now have confirmation that Verizon and Samsung are partnering to bring the 5G smartphone to market in the first half of 2019.
During the Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit this week, Samsung will show proof of concept of the new phone. The Samsung 5G smartphone will feature the Snapdragon X50 5G NR modem and antenna modules with integrated RF transceiver, RF front-end and antenna elements.
5G Home is already live in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. Mobile 5G networks will go live in early 2019 and expand to other markets. We don’t know how quickly 5G coverage will reach other areas, but it should be faster than the rollout of 4G LTE. Verizon and Motorola recently completed the first 5G UWB connection to a smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 will likely be the first Verizon 5G smartphone.
Verizon’s 5G Ultra Broadband network can provide much faster upload and download speeds than 4G LTE. It will unlock new ways to use your phone as apps and games can take advantage of it.
Neither Verizon nor Samsung are naming this phone, but we had previously heard in a report that it would be the Samsung Galaxy S10. Bloomberg. The timing is right and it makes the most sense for Samsung and Verizon to use 5G connectivity with a flagship phone.
Apple reportedly skipped 5G in the 2019 iPhone, while Samsung followed suit as a differentiator. We’ve seen competitors adopt faster connectivity before Apple, with both 3G and 4G LTE.
Here’s a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S10 rumors and whether you should wait for the Galaxy S10.
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