Apple's iOS 15.4 lets some users in previously unsupported locations download over-the-air iPhone software updates via 4G LTE cellular networks.
iOS 15.4 lets more people download iOS software updates via 4G LTE cellular data
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Visible now supports cellular Apple Watches for just $5 per month
Around three months ago, I shared my user experience with Visible as a second carrier for my iPhone. Visible, which operates on the Verizon Wireless network, offers outstanding network coverage for as little as $25 per month with unlimited 4G LTE & 5G data, talk, and text, and with unlimited tethering included!
Just this past week, however, Visible did something I never saw coming. They added support for cellular-capable Apple Watches. And much like Visible’s hyper-affordable cellular plan, enjoying cellular connectivity with Visible is just as affordable.
Want a second carrier for your iPhone that won’t break the bank? Try Visible by Verizon Wireless
It wasn’t long ago that I shared my personal experience with using the Google Fi cellular service as a secondary carrier on my iPhone. But my curiosity pertaining to a dual carrier setup on my iPhone led to me to research several other Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), and you can probably take a few accurate guesses as to where that rabbit hole took me.
Upon being blown away by Google Fi’s cellular reception and data speeds, I decided to drop AT&T as my primary carrier and switch over to T-Mobile. To those asking why – the T-Mobile network powers Google Fi in my region, and the un-carrier provided an enticing offer after announcing its new truly unlimited Magenta MAX plan earlier this year for a fraction of what I was paying AT&T.
An increasing number of iPhone 12 owners are reporting persistent drops in cellular coverage
More and more people who own an iPhone 12 have taken to user forums and social media to complain of problems with cellular coverage — specifically, dropped 5G and LTE connectivity.
Cellular Apple Watch models launching in Belgium on Friday for the first time
Apple Watch models with cellular connectivity will soon hit Belgium, an 11.5 million people market in Europe, for the first time since the wearable gained LTE connectivity three years ago.
How to optimize 5G on your iPhone for speed or battery life
By default, your iPhone uses the Smart Data mode feature in iOS to ensure that 5G data (and voice) are used only when doing so provides a noticeably better experience. You can manage your 5G settings if you'd like to manually optimize 5G networking on the handset. In this post, you’ll learn how to optimize 5G on your iPhone for either speed or power consumption.
NetworkManager gives iPhone users more control over cellular radio selection
As you move from one part of town to the next, your iPhone intelligently moves from one cellular connection to another in an effort to maintain the highest-quality internet connection that it can. Unfortunately, sometimes the iPhone favors slower connections with a higher signal over faster connections with a lower signal, and this can impact performance.
Those who’d like to have more control over their handset’s cellular network selection might take a liking to a newly-released jailbreak tweak dubbed NetworkManager by iOS developer NoisyFlake, as it lets you switch between preferred network type(s) on the fly.
Kuo: Apple could complete 5G modem development by 2022 or 2023
Apple could do without Qualcomm's wireless modems in iPhones as soon as 2022.
Apple Watch Series 4 with LTE launches in Austria and Finland, coming soon to Israel
Cellular editions of the Apple Watch Series 4 models are now available for purchase to customers in European countries of Austria and Finland. In addition, these LTE watches are expected to launch soon in Israel.
Some users report LTE calling and SMS issues with iOS 12.1.2 (bonus: temporary fix)
An unknown percentage of people who have updated their iPhone to Apple's most recent iOS 12.1.2 software update are apparently plagued with curious issues preventing them from making voice calls over their carrier's LTE network, as well as sending and receiving texts.
Bloomberg: don’t expect a 5G-capable iPhone until 2020 at the earliest
Just like it previously opted to wait a year or two until 3G and 4G LTE cellular radio technologies matured before adopting them in its iconic smartphone, Apple this time around is expected to do the same by not releasing a 5G-capable iPhone until 2020 at the earliest.
Intel unveils its first 5G modem that could power 2020 iPhone
Intel today announced their very first 5G baseband processor.