Now that smartphones have become fairly ubiquitous, so too have the terms 3G and 4G. Wondering what the difference is? We’ve got the lowdown for you, along with a few tips that’ll help you decide ...

The terms "3G" and "4G" are used often these days, but what do they really mean? When purchasing a new mobile phone, it's important to know the difference between the two. Which phone is going to fit ...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming society. Connectivity is paramount for people and machines alike. As humans interact more with devices for purposes that might be professional or ...

Photograph by Robert Cardin It’s been a year since we looked closely at wireless service in the United States, and in the interim that service has changed considerably–mostly in positive ways. The ...

It's hard to believe nowadays, but in a simpler time, cellphones really were called "cell phones," not dumbphones, smartphones, feature phones, or superphones. They bulged in your pocket -- if they ...

Click to view our full-page map with the testing results. In our April 16 article “3G and 4G Wireless Speed Showdown,” we reported the results of our exclusive 13-city tests of the four national ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Verizon ...

Not long ago, when desktops and laptops were the main computers we used every day, PC makers peddled what’s known as the megahertz myth. Manufacturers wanted you to believe a machine’s “clock speed” ...

One of my favorite features in iOS 6 is the ability to (finally!) use FaceTime over my 3G connection, but I keep hearing that some carriers are going to make you pay for it, or make you subscribe to a ...