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Verizon launches its first 5G phone: Mobile carrier begins taking pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S10


Verizon launches its first 5G phone: Mobile carrier begins taking pre-orders for Samsung’s $1300 Galaxy S10 with compatibility in 20 US cities

  • Verizon is rolling out its future 5G plans with new cities and new phones 
  • U.S. Customers are able to preorder the Galaxy S10, Samsung’s only 5G phone
  • The carrier also  plans to offer 5G in 20 new cities and 10 more later this year 
  • What type of 5G customers are getting is a different story; speeds are tiered

Verizon is plowing ahead with 5G plans, announcing 20 new cities and opening up the new Samsung Galaxy S10 5G to preorder in the U.S. for the first time. 

In a statement this Thursday, Verizon said customers can now preorder the new Samsung Galaxy S10 5G — the phone maker’s only 5G-ready phone — starting at $1300. That equates to about $55 per month for customers paying incrementally. 

While the base model contains 256 GB of storage, a model with 512 GB can be preordered for $100 more.  

It also said it will begin rolling out 5G in nearly two dozen new cities across the U.S. which include Dallas, Washington D.C., Houston, Boston Atlanta, and more. 

Verizon is plowing ahead with its 5G offering, allowing customers to buy the new Samsung Galaxy S10 and announcing 20 new cities where coverage will be available.

Verizon is plowing ahead with its 5G offering, allowing customers to buy the new Samsung Galaxy S10 and announcing 20 new cities where coverage will be available. 

WHERE ARE VERIZON’S NEW 5G CITIES? 

Verizon said it will roll out 5G coverage in 20 new cities across the U.S. They include:  

Atlanta Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Des Moines, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Little Rock, Memphis, Phoenix, Providence, San Diego, Salt Lake City and Washington DC.

To take advantage of the new speeds customers will need to use a 5G capable phone.

Verizon is covering that end by offering the Galaxy S10 5G — the first 5G compatible device to be sold in the U.S. 

According to the company it plans to eventually expand on the recent announcement, rolling out 5G coverage in 10 more cities later this year in addition to releasing its upcoming 5G home broadband service in some cities.

To help entice customers Verizon is also offering current and future customers a few incentives for switching over to the new Samsung phone and 5G service. 

Verizon said it will offer up to $450 for a device trade-in and $200 for new customers who switch over to the provider and choose the Samsung Galaxy S10 along with Verizon’s unlimited data plan.

As an added sweetener the company is also offering to waive the $10 per month 5G access fee and add an external battery pack for charging and a pair of the company’s ear buds as reported by The Verge

‘5G speeds will unlock a new world of possibilities for consumers and businesses — they’ll be able to stream, download, browse, and share like they never have before,’ said YH Eom, president and CEO, Samsung Electronics America in a statement.

While cell providers have latched onto the promise of 5G as the next big development in speed and capacity, the nascent technology has been deployed to mixed results. 

Currently, Verizon’s 5G service has essentially two tiers. There is the ultra-fast millimeter wave (mmWave) 5G which packs loads of information into its dense radio waves and also the 6GHz which is largely similar the current spectrum of wireless capabilities. 

As reported in The Verge, Verizon’s 5G services using the top tier mmWave, which has been deployed selectively in Chicago and Minneapolis, delivered loads of data quickly — that is, if you’re able to find a signal.

Verizon's 5G serivce isn't perfect, but it has outpaced competitors like AT&T who has been a lightning rod of controversy.

Verizon’s 5G serivce isn’t perfect, but it has outpaced competitors like AT&T who has been a lightning rod of controversy. 

Because the waves are so small and dense, they have trouble finding their way past objects and often only travel short distances from their origin point, making true next generation speeds spotty at best.

Despite ups and downs in Verizon’s new wave of 5G offerings, the company is doing markedly better than other carriers of its ilk like AT&T whose marketing of next generation wireless services has even attracted a lawsuit. 

In a suit, cell provider Sprint alleged that the technology being branded as 5G by AT&T was nothing more than a logo superimposed on customers phones. 

The company also recently claimed to be the fastest carrier on the market — a proclamation that drew a healthy skepticism from internet speed testing company Ookla. 



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