Why you should not buy a 5G smartphone in 2019
Everyone knows 5G is coming. And 2019 is going to be the year of 5G—at least, that's what the mobile industry keeps saying. We're going to see the launch of several 5G smartphones from OEMs like Samsung, Motorola, and Huawei, and carriers will be tripping over themselves to tell you how awesome their new 5G networks are. Faster mobile network is coming, but should you care about it yet? What is 5G 5G is shorthand for the “fifth generation of cellular network technology.” This fifth generation sees the introduction of mmWave (short for “millimeter wavelength”) technology, which taps into a broad range of radio frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum that is currently unused—specifically the 24GHz to 90GHz range (current 4G LTE networks cover the 450MHz to 5.9GHz range). What does this mean? Basically, much faster mobile networks and lower latency. While there are some big, bold claims being bandied about by tech companies (and conspiracy theorists) that build upon the po...