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  • Verizon expands its 5G Home Internet service to 40 U.S. cities, offers up to $500 in early termination fee coverage

    Verizon expands its 5G Home Internet service to 40 U.S. cities, offers up to $500 in early termination fee coverage

    Following its initial launch, Verizon has announced that it’s expanding the rollout of its 5G Home Internet service to additional U.S. cities this month, bringing the total to 30. The carrier is also hoping to attract new customer by paying up to $500 for early rumination fees.

    The company stated that users could see speeds up to 10Gbps, with an average around 300 Mbps. Other features include no data limits or throttling, simple self setup, and the aforementioned termination fee coverage.

    Verizon’s 5G Home Internet goes for $50 per month for existing Verizon mobile customers and $70per month otherwise. Verizon is also offering $100 off your bill when signing up before June 22nd.

    The company’s 5G Home Internet service is now available in the following cities:

    • Arlington, TX
    • Anaheim, CA
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Charlotte, NC
    • Chicago, IL
    • Cincinnati, OH
    • Cleveland, OH
    • Columbus, OH
    • Dallas, TX
    • Denver, CO
    • Des Moines, IA*
    • Detroit, MI
    • Greensboro, NC
    • Hartford, CT
    • Houston, TX
    • Indianapolis, IN
    • Kansas City, MO
    • Las Vegas, NV
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Louisville, KY
    • Memphis, TN
    • Miami, FL
    • Milwaukee, WI
    • Minneapolis, MN
    • New Orleans, LA*
    • Omaha, NE
    • Phoenix, AZ
    • Raleigh, NC
    • Riverside, CA
    • Sacramento, CA
    • Salt Lake City, UT
    • San Antonio, TX
    • San Diego, CA
    • San Francisco, CA
    • San Jose, CA
    • Seattle, WA*
    • St. Louis, MO
    • St. Paul, MN
    • Tampa, FL
    • Tucson, AZ*

    If you’ve had a chance to try the service, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via 9to5Mac and Verizon

  • AT&T’s low-band 5G networks expands to 90 additional U.S. cities

    AT&T’s low-band 5G service has begun to spread.

    The company has reported that its low-band 5G service to 90 new markets across the U.S., almost doubling its footprint.

    With today’s expansion, AT&T 5G is now available in 190 total markets across the country. A full list is available on the company’s website, but some notable additions include Chicago, New Orleans, Sacramento and Seattle. 

    The rollout pertains to low-band 850MHz 5G, which offers a longer range but is slower than mmWave 5G. Under its 5G+ branding, AT&T’s mmWave offering has been expanding at a much slower rate. At present, the mmWave/5G+ network, which launched to customers in March, is available in 35 U.S. cities.

    AT&T currently offers only two smartphones the can utilize both its 5G and 5G+ networks: the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

    Apple is expected to introduce support for 5G networks with its 2020 model iPhones. The handset is likely on-track to debut in the fall, though coronavirus delays may complicate Apple’s typical launch timeline.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via AppleInsider and AT&T

  • Apple Store locations receive new directives to help curb the spread of Coronavirus

    In the wake of the coronavirus, Apple is pulling out the stops to try to stop the spread of the disease at its retail locations.

    Apple Stores have taken a number of measures to try and help limit the spread of the Coronavirus. Most noticeably, all Apple retail locations have now been closed in Italy.

    In total, 17 Italian locations are now shut. In a statement, Apple said:

    As we support the work to contain and manage the spread of Covid-19, our priority remains the health and safety of everyone in the communities we serve.

    The company has also canceled all upcoming “Today at Apple” sessions set to take place in its San Francisco, Bay Area, and Seattle locations.

    Staff at its retail locations have apparently been told to limit physical contact with customers, and management has removed half the available seating in order to stop people from loitering. The locations are also operating below capacity at the direction of new rules introduced on Tuesday. The instructions vary depending on the size and location of the Apple Store retail outlet.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via The Mac Observer and Bloomberg News

  • Apple announces U.S. expansion, forthcoming $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas

    If you were hoping for Apple to bring new jobs to the United States, your wish is about to come true.

    Apple announced on Thursday that the company is building a new 133 acre, $1 billion, campus in Austin, Texas. The company also stated that it will build new spaces in Seattle, San Diego, and Culver City. Furthermore, it will expand its operations in cities such as Pittsburgh, New York and Boulder, Colorado over the next three years.

    The Austin campus will be located less than a mile from its current Austin base and have an initial staff of 5,000 employees working there, with the capacity to eventually accommodate 15,000. Staff at the new facility will have jobs in engineering, R&D, operations, finance, sales, and customer support with Apple investing $1 billion into the project.

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  • iPhone X delivery times improve dramatically, drop to one to three days in some locations

    It’s now a bit more likely that the iPhone X you ordered will ship in as few as one to three days in some locations.

    Apple’s website has U.S. orders for all iPhone X models attached to AT&T, Sprint and Verizon networks, as well as SIM-free versions, deliver in 3 to 5 days, a marked improvement over recent ship-by estimates. Shipments of T-Mobile iPhone X units are pegged at nine days.

    The lead times have improved in international markets such as Canada and China, these countries both showing estimated delivery dates of one to three business days. In the European market, ship times in Germany and the UK pegged at 3 to 5 days, and France at nine days.

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