Here's the first 5G smartphone and, no, you can't buy it
By Matt Swider

It's a reference device from Qualcomm, but it promises a lot




5G is becoming more than a buzzword as we look to 2019, with the first 5G smartphone being unveiled at a conference today in Hawaii. There's one problem: you won't be able to buy this device today – or ever.

It's a Qualcomm reference handset, meaning it's simply here to provide a roadmap for companies to use Qualcomm's technology in their own devices down the line. The good news is that we'll see the first 5G capable phones in early 2019, according to Qualcomm at its Snapdragon Summit.

Samsung and OnePlus, among others, are expected to launch 5G phones, with carriers like AT&T, Verizon, EE and others around the world supporting the faster technology.

What is 5G? Everything you need to know


What does 5G mean for you?
The rollout of 5G has been a long and tech-language-laden process that's anything but user friendly. Over the last three years, it's almost as if phone companies have been playing a game of 'How many buzzwords can I stuff in our 5G presentation?'

If you made a drinking game out of their use of fluffy buzzwords, you'd be drunk.

That's going to start changing when 'multi-gigabit connectivity' and 'millimeter wave spectrum' start meaning something to general consumers. They'll translate to faster speeds, consistent connectivity, longer signal range, and having that all important 5G logo at the top of your phone notification tray.

"2019 will be the 5G launch year," according to Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon, who mentioned that AT&T and Verizon are currently outfitting Maui in 5G for the Snapdragon Summit ahead of a wider commercial rollout in early 2019.

Verizon, for example, has been able to provide 1GB per second speeds up to 3,000 feet away, showing that 5G is much more resilient than than 4G. AT&T sees these same reliable 5G speeds as the future of immersive entertainment and education, including powering your virtual presence. Get ready for hologram chat.

Enterprise will be the first sector to see big benefits from 5G by way of cost savings, according AT&T. 5G will provide efficiency to broadcasters, manufacturers, service industries, and retail businesses, noting that the carrier "expects the first uses of 5G to create new business models."



5G phones list
The first 5G smartphones you will be able to buy are coming in early 2019. Samsung and Verizon announced that they'll be delivering the first 5G phone in 2019. And you can already purchase a '5G upgradeable phone' via the Moto Z3. You'll be able to pair a 5G attachment with the modular phone in early 2019

Verizon is promising two exclusive 5G phones in early 2019, and also a 5G mobile hotspot from Inseego. And that's just one carrier out of hundreds around the world. The specific names of these devices elude us right now.

What we can tell you is that we fully expect every major Android phone to have the newly announced Snapdragon 855 chipset and support 5G. This is likely to be in the Samsung Galaxy S10 first and then launch in other rumored phones like the LG G8, Moto Z4, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Google Pixel 4.

It's when these devices launch that we'll be able to see if 5G lives up to its decade-long hype. And then we'll start hearing the inevitable build up of buzzwords about 6G.

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When it comes to Nigeria, it'd be 3G.
I trust naija with poor network. Especially Glo and AIRTEL.





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Lol, and I read a report this morning that NCC has declined allocating this network to any provider.

MrSix:
When it comes to Nigeria, it'd be 3G.
I trust naija with poor network. Especially Glo and AIRTEL.





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jesutakewe:
Lol, and I read a report this morning that NCC has declined allocating this network to any provider.

Bros...Haba.
Only brutality Don do na. Fatality too much.
Lols...

Make I dey manage my small 4g nokia 3310.

MrSix:
When it comes to Nigeria, it'd be 3G.
I trust naija with poor network. Especially Glo and AIRTEL.





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Btw, Airtel competes with MTN now oh. I subscribe with Airtel, make calls with MTN Sim.

Me, I subscribe with Airtel and make calls with Airtel. Am even looking for how to port from MTN to 9mobile sef.

ggoldmine:



Btw, Airtel competes with MTN now oh. I subscribe with Airtel, make calls with MTN Sim.

Maybe I might be the first buyer.

Since there's no snake in the topic,

I won't be surprised if this doesn't make FP.

This one go reach Naija in the next five years.

this will be Glo's 3G

Lmao its going to take at least 4 years before we'd be able to use this 5G in Nigeria and only in few parts of the country

ggoldmine:



Btw, Airtel competes with MTN now oh. I subscribe with Airtel, make calls with MTN Sim.

Depends with location. Airtel is really fooking me up here.

What gave me erection is the 1G per Sec. Speed

Mikee7:
Lmao its going to take at least 4 years before we'd be able to use this 5G in Nigeria and only in few parts of the country

lol .

Na lie o. Atleast nowadays technology is hitting Nigeria same thing its launched worldwide. infact NCC is already deliberating on allocating 5G frequencies to providers.

Mikee7:
Lmao its going to take at least 4 years before we'd be able to use this 5G in Nigeria and only in few parts of the country

jesutakewe:
Maybe I might be the first buyer.

Since there's no snake in the topic,

I won't be surprised if this doesn't make FP.

The stewpeed MODS didn't even disappoint me, they didn't even bother to prove me wrong.

When nonsense and useless topics are making FP, this one didn't.

Nairaland don Mwikegban (rust in Urhobo language).

No be lie you talk o

Them don turn Nairaland to another thing.

If this kain topic nor reach FP wetin Seun gain?

Ogini mwikegban (E really rust).

jesutakewe:
Maybe I might be the first buyer.

Since there's no snake in the topic,

I won't be surprised if this doesn't make FP.

JomoGbomo1Akpos:
No be lie you talk o

Them don turn Nairaland to another thing.

If this kain topic nor reach FP wetin Seun gain?

Ogini mwikegban (E really rust).

Like seriously, the kind of topics on FP are very annoying.

Some don't have links sef.