Make your new device relevant longer
Use all of the power.
Many people commit to a couple years before upgrading
their smartphone. With 5G deployment right around the
corner for most people, having a phone that will be ready for
this new technology makes sense. With a 4G-only phone, you
could be paying for a network you can’t even access until
your next upgrade opportunity.
Buying electronics for next year rather than this year is a
common practice for many people. It’s annoying having a
phone that doesn’t support the newest tech when it’s only a
few months old. 5G phones available right now, like the
Galaxy S10 5G or LG V50 ThinQ 5G are some of the fastest
and most complete Android phones available. If you get a 5G
phone today even without 5G service, the great hardware
inside like the powerful Qualcomm X50 modem will get you
the best of 4G LTE until 5G comes online.
If you are connected to 5G technology you are connected
with the most modern, most powerful wireless network
available. With 4G LTE Advanced, you can get many of the
speed benefits of 5G, but your latency will be higher and you
won’t have access to newer technology like edge computing
when it comes into effect. This latency will be felt when
navigating many different apps that require a constant
online connection. The extra milliseconds it takes 4G LTE to
form a connection can really start to add up for a heav y user.
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Why you should
consider moving to 5G
Therearesomeadvantages togettinginon5G early.
A
ll the buzz around 5G makes it seem like the next must-have
technology. However, because it requires a new phone and a top-tier
unlimited plan, it can be hard to know when it makes sense to make
the jump to 5G. While 5G still isn’t ready for everyone, there are some
people that will benefit from everything on offer. 5G is in its early stages, but
there are still some advantages to getting in on it now.
You live in a covered city
So take advantage.
This is the biggest “if” when it comes to 5G.
If you live in an area that currently has or
will very soon have 5G coverage then you
will be all set to receive every benefit.
While connected to 5G, data will be faster
and more responsive than the current 4G
tech and more consistent than hopping
from one free Wi-Fi point to another.Move to the cloud
Get that data flowing.
A lot of us know the benefits of cloud
saving – save space on your phone and
reduce clutter by offloading apps and
saved files to the cloud. 5G can help you
retrieve these files with little delay and can
allow you to work from multiple devices
fluidly. It can also simply reduce load on
your local machine.
Treating data like a limited resource can
really hurt the usefulness of a phone. When
data is an afterthought, you are free to use
your phone to the best of its ability without
worrying about your connection. New
phones have beautiful, high resolution
displays and having the data needed to
push full HD and 4K videos with 5G finally
takes advantage of these beautiful screens.“Treating data like
a limited resource
can really hurt.”