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    The Most Exciting Thing About Smartphones Isn’t Here Yet

    5G is the next wave of wireless technology—but it might take a while.
    by Alexis C. Madrigal May 02, 2019 5 minutes
    Source: Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters

    The truth is, it’s a boring time for smartphones. Most of the huge camera and qualitative improvements of the early years have leveled off. iOS and Android are basically equal ecosystems. Mobile networks are now fast enough to do most of the stuff you want to do most of the time. The top three carriers—AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile—all offer very similar levels of service. Verizon has consistently been slightly better, according to the most rigorous testing, but it’s pretty close for most people. The most popular apps (YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.) have been around for years.

    Not that phones aren’t amazing technological products and the networks that serve them incredible systems, but the devices are what they are now: beautiful glass rectangles with a thick, invisible tether to the cloud.

    The true technological leap over the next.

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