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Verizon And Samsung Target 2019 For U.S. Release Of 5G Smartphones

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The move would essentially beat Apple to the market with smartphones featuring 5G technology, because reports say that Apple is going to wait until 2020 to release the first iPhones featuring the tech. Verizon and Samsung announced on Monday (Dec. 3) that they would launch U.S. 5G phones in the first half of 2019, according to Reuters.

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How QSRs Bring Mobile And Digital Payments To The Table

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The explosive growth has caused industry experts to forecast that the mobile order-ahead market will reach $38 billion by next year. The device came to the chain after Joseph DeCola, a Houston franchise owner, noticed one while on vacation in Hawaii.

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