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Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by paul7986 on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @01:22PM (#24767646)
5G phone with no 5G to use and the carriers have been working on 5G for the past 3 to 5 years?

Verizon just announced they are expanding today their 5g in three US cities... yet in reality there isn't much 5G now in those cities they mentioned.

Pointless marketing by all!

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Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by macintux on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @02:07PM (#24768074)
I think the 3 cities are the 5g mmWave technology; Verizon’s general 5g coverage is much broader than that.
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Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by vosper on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @01:30PM (#24767730)
It’s a bit of a chicken and egg situation, isn’t it? By getting the chipsets out in the phone they’re at least solving the chicken part. Plus, iPhones are usually supported for a good 5 years, so this is a bit of future proofing for people who buy today.
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