MediaTek reveals Helio M80: Its first mmWave modem
Don’t expect to see the new modem in a commercial smartphone anytime soon though.
5G
Verizon finally offers a prepaid plan with 5G Ultra Wideband
You don’t have to commit to a regular plan to get full 5G speeds.
Ever wanted a 5G smartphone with a slide-out keyboard? (Updated: New specs)
Update: The crowdfunded Astro Slide 5G Transformer is receiving a major downgrade, but a few upgrades are incoming too.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 480 brings 5G to more budget phones
You’ll also see upgrade to camera and graphics performance.
Here’s what’s coming next for 5G in 2021
More and more smartphone customers are making use of 5G data plans, but there’s still plenty to come in 2021.