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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out

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That could give the country an edge when it comes to showcasing payment and commerce uses of the mobile network technology — and provide the rest of the world with an example of what might not work so well with 5G-enabled features. A big part of the 5G pitch involves its retail capabilities. China and Japan. In the U.S., Asia Advantage?

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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. Instead, many predict the company will switch to Intel modems, although that technology won’t be ready for production until late 2019.

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AT&T Jumps On The 5G Bandwagon

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Together with Samsung, we plan to bring the best in technology and innovation to our customers. Both companies will be beating Apple to the market since the tech giant is going to wait until 2020 to release the first iPhones featuring 5G. The cities that will have the 5G technology available this year include Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C.,

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Samsung Expands Beyond Pop-Ups With Full-Scale Stores

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And they will be able to have repairs on a walk-in basis for mobile technology as well as customer support — service offerings similar to those at the brick-and-mortar locations of Apple. That location, however, is “foremost a showcase for the Korean company’s technologies,” according to the outlet.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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“Verizon launched the world’s first commercial 5G Ultra Wideband network in October 2018 with the rollout of 5G Home broadband internet service in Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Indianapolis,” the company said. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. 5G Potential. 5G Potential.

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How QSRs Bring Mobile And Digital Payments To The Table

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In the age of quick-service restaurant (QSR) dining technology innovation, restaurants are frantically looking into ways to provide consumers with mobile ordering bells and whistles like third-party payment integrations, rewards programs and surprise-and-delight offers.

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Happy Returns: In-Person Returns For eTail

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One logistics technology startup is working to solve the problem of physical returns for digital retailers. Happy Returns currently has seven Return Bars operating in five major cities — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Houston. Happy Returns will also be growing in its existing markets.