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cdmagurus.com
12-03-2018, 01:11 PM
We already knew that 2019 was going to be the year that the first 5G phones became available for purchase, but even before the calendar turns, the ball is already starting to roll. Samsung and Verizon announced Monday (https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-and-samsung-release-5g-smartphone-us-first-half-2019) that they will be partnering to deliver a 5G phone in the first half of 2019, bringing Wi-Fi speeds to mobile networks.
At least in theory. While the first phones able to stamp 5G on their boxes will have bragging rights for sure, the benefit to consumers won’t be so great, especially for the first round of handsets. While 5G is most certainly the future and someone has to be first, you might not want to rush out to buy whatever 5G Samsung phone releases next year. Here are five reasons to wait:
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