Greengart said the “5G” icon is “more an approximation of what ... generation of wireless technology called 4G or sometimes “LTE.” Many phone networks will funnel you over 5G service ...

Before 5G took off in 2019, the 4G LTE standard was how phones transmitted data. Today, some of the best 5G smartphones are readily available, but it doesn't come without its fair share of problems.

Michelle Yan: 5G is coming. Well, technically it's here. Kinda? Maybe? Slowly? This fifth-generation cellular network is 10 times faster than 4G LTE. That means instead of waiting five minutes to ...