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Sprint Sprint will bring Massive MIMO to six American cities in April. The upgrade will give Sprint subscribers in those cities better and faster service. The upgrades will enable a 5G network rollout in the future, via a software upgrade. Only phones that can use band 41 will gain any advantages from Massive MIMO. From the promotional image above ( posted on Twitter today ), it seems Sprint will bring its 5G network to six major U.S. cities. See the big 5G in the middle? Those cities are getting 5G, right? After scrutinizing the text in the image, reading through the related press release , and watching Sprint’s helpful YouTube video (posted below), here’s what we know: those six American cities are getting upgraded tower hardware, which will enable 5G to rollout at some point in the future. Calling the upgraded hardware Massive MIMO, Sprint is prepping Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., for its future 5G network. Slated to arrive

With Mobile World Congress 2018 in full swing, we’ve already heard a bunch of news related to Google Assistant . If you’ve been holding off on upgrading your house with a Google Home product , now might be your best chance. BuySPRY, via eBay, is selling Google Home for $79 , $50 off the list price. The three main products in the Home line are  Google Home Mini ,  Google Home , and  Google Home Max . Getting the mid-range device for under $80 is not something that happens too often, so don’t pass this deal up. Editor's Pick Google Home Max review: Smart Sound makes the world go ’round The personal assistant you have in your phone isn’t going to live there forever. Companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google are increasingly looking to place that assistant strategically throughout your life so you’ll always have … You might be thinking, “Umm, eBay? I don’t know about that.” But don’t worry, the seller has a 98.4 percent positive feedback rating, and the units are brand n

In true T-Mobile fashion, the company put out a press release mocking its competition and promising 5G in 30 cities by the end of the year. The company explains its 5G will be superior to its competitors’ 5G because it will be mobile rather than fixed. T-Mobile knows it can’t be first in the race to 5G, so it instead intends to be the best. The 5G news just keeps on coming today . T-Mobile made a statement from Mobile World Congress 2018 on its own ambitions for future wireless data coverage. Taking time to first mock the “duopoly” (AT&T and Verizon, perhaps in the form of a giant snow beast ), T-Mobile announced that it would have “real” 5G in 30 American cities by the end of 2018 . While both AT&T and Verizon revealed they would offer  5G-enabled hotspots in place of smartphones to access each of their upcoming 5G networks, T-Mobile made no such promise. Instead, the nation’s third-largest carrier stated its intention to play “the long game,” focusing on buildi

Flutter is an app development platform that works with both Android and iOS. With one set of code, app developers can create and release apps for both operating systems at the same time. This will hopefully lead to a less fragmented Android experience. One of the biggest issues Android faces is fragmentation . With hundreds of manufacturers creating thousands of devices with different display sizes and hardware capabilities, it’s difficult to control anything in regards to the operating system and its apps. In contrast, Apple controls all iPhones and iPads and has a very limited number of device sizes and capabilities to keep in mind when developing new apps. The result of this dichotomy is that apps are made for iOS first because it’s far simpler to do. An Android app then eventually follows . Google has been trying to formulate a solution to this problem for years, which is why the company must be incredibly excited that Flutter beta is launching today . Flutter is an app

The design industry is wide-ranging and big business . Remember when PepsiCo changed their logo in 2008? No? Well we don’t either, but the redesign set them back a reported $1 million. Good work if you can get it. Well, you can get it . One great way is The eduCBA Design & Multimedia Bundle . Lifetime access to a huge array of courses The pre-requite for a natural doodling ability went out the window a long time ago. Sure, a bit of imagination is important, but these days it’s crucial to master the software.  That’s where this vast learning kit comes in. It gives you lifetime access to a huge array of courses and materials, covering the leading programs used in modern creative design. With a whopping 700+ hours of content , you’ll never stop honing your skills, but you’ll be a long way from getting through the whole bundle before you’re ready to start climbing the career ladder . You you could even be your own boss as a freelancer . The Bundle at a glance: Access

Verizon and AT&T will market 5G-capable hotspots in 2018, to tide customers over until 5G-capable smartphones are available. Like a traditional hotspot, these 5G hotspots connect to the mobile network and then broadcast a signal for your smartphone to connect to. However, 5G towers will be few and far between, and you will need to be close to the tower to get 5G speeds. The buzziest buzzword in mobile right now is 5G . Which carrier will launch the first 5G network ? Just how fast is 5G , anyway? Which manufacturer will release the first 5G smartphone ? Right now, all we know is that it’s extremely likely that we’ll see 5G networks before we see 5G smartphones, so AT&T and Verizon are planning ahead. Both companies revealed that they are going to release 5G hotspots in 2018 , to tide us over until 5G-capable smartphones hit shelves. Like a traditional hotspot , the devices will connect to the network and then broadcast a WiFi signal that your smartphone can connect to

ASUS surprised us today with the announcement of three new ZenFone 5 models. The ZenFone 5  and ZenFone 5 Lite were expected, but the ASUS ZenFone 5Z was a big surprise. The 5Z looks to be an affordable powerhouse, packed with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, an all-screen Full HD+ 6.2-inch display, 6 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of storage space — all for around $500. Its specs and price place it in competition with phones like the OnePlus 5T . The all-screen display features a notch at the top, similar to the Apple iPhone X . The Essential Phone has a much smaller notch, but ASUS appears to have taken design elements more from the iPhone X than or Android phones. For $499 you’d be hard-pressed to find a device that beats these specs. It’s got dual-cameras at the rear, a 3,300 mAh battery, dual-SIM, a microSD card expansion slot that can give you up to 2 TB more storage, Bluetooth 5.0, and 4K video recording. It’s all packaged in just as beautiful a presentation as previous entries in