Samsung's futuristic Wi-Fi tech is five times faster than today's wireless networks

<b>Those face-meltingly fast new 802.11ac routers might not be king of the wireless networking world for long. On Sunday, Samsung announced it’s developing new 802.11ad Wi-Fi technology that can turbocharge network speeds fivefold, from today’s 866Mbps per-device maximum to a blistering 4.6Gbps. At that rate, Samsung says, a 1GB movie file can transfer from one device to another in under 3 seconds.</b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQ7eEhxqn_HXTJKap3JJ5XMjpRvzK1g7wNlbGuISXXR2GGlcGecHpDd0o5_goSpj3k1tX8ukk2kwZ_CtZDTXyZBhSg9gHJmnno19mg-Hc2oh7GZbvqIQow9HeXUw3vJS1E1LOx9yBmoci/s1600/Samsung-futuristic-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQ7eEhxqn_HXTJKap3JJ5XMjpRvzK1g7wNlbGuISXXR2GGlcGecHpDd0o5_goSpj3k1tX8ukk2kwZ_CtZDTXyZBhSg9gHJmnno19mg-Hc2oh7GZbvqIQow9HeXUw3vJS1E1LOx9yBmoci/s1600/Samsung-futuristic-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="Samsung's futuristic Wi-Fi tech is five times faster than today's wireless networks" /></a></div> <div> <b><br /></b>The secret sauce: Ditching the crowded 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless channels used by today’s routers and jumping to the 60GHz frequency band.<br /> <br /> Even though you might not have heard of them, neither the futuristic 802.11ad standardnor the idea of using the 60GHz frequency for ultra-fast Wi-Fi are new. But prior implementations have run into a brick wall, both literally and figuratively: 60GHz signals can’t easily penetrate walls. That’s obviously a big problem for real-world usage. Most of the 60GHz-capable "WiGig" accessories you can find today are designed to operate at very, very short ranges as a result.<br /> <br /> But Kim Chang Yong, head of Samsung’s DMC R&D Center, says the company has “successfully overcome the barriers to the commercialization of 60GHz millimeter-wave band Wi-Fi technology.”<br /> <br /> Samsung’s press release says it overcame those physical and metaphorical barriers with "high-performance modem technologies and by developing wide-coverage beam-forming antenna." The WirelessHD and WiGig standards groups have also been trying to improve 60GHz signal performance using beam-forming, a Wi-Fi technology that detects where client devices (like PCs and tablets) are physically located and then sends a focused signal directly at those devices, rather than mindlessly broadcasting a Wi-Fi signal in all directions as most routers do. (Beam-forming is already becoming a common feature in high-end 802.11ac routers.)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFDk4_bOCzHlgyJme-GaHWmS8x4U_Os3CnZAKgXvfQw9JgV0S6_a5m6FcYwhfZNlZZYci90jZRAwtKtEB0ybWmeDe3rvAlr2towIiueE3u8rsUD5skVQaVdMIez_O1tQz1YR6dxWHwZ8e/s1600/Samsung-futuristic-01-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFDk4_bOCzHlgyJme-GaHWmS8x4U_Os3CnZAKgXvfQw9JgV0S6_a5m6FcYwhfZNlZZYci90jZRAwtKtEB0ybWmeDe3rvAlr2towIiueE3u8rsUD5skVQaVdMIez_O1tQz1YR6dxWHwZ8e/s1600/Samsung-futuristic-01-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="Samsung's futuristic Wi-Fi tech is five times faster than today's wireless networks" /></a></div> <div> <br /> Don’t start saving your pennies for this particular bit of next-gen networking kit just quite yet, however. While Samsung’s press release states that “commercialization is expected as early as next year,” that’s only talking about industry-wide usage of the 60GHz frequency itself—not necessarily the release of Samsung products packing the company’s new technology. A Samsung spokesperson provided the following statement to John Ribeiro of the IDG News Service:<br /> <br /> "As 60GHz is an unlicensed band spectrum globally, along with 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrum, industry-level of commercialization is expected as early as next year, but there's nothing we could confirm at this point on when Samsung products supporting 60GHz Wi-Fi will be available in the market."<br /> <br /> It seems 802.11ac routers will have to do for now. Fortunately, there are a slew of compelling options available.<br /> <br /> The story behind the story: The idea of making wireless networks as fast or faster than wired connections holds obvious appeal—the less time you spend waiting for files to transfer, the more stuff you can get done. But while Wi-Fi improvements like Samsung’s new technology should (eventually) turbocharge sharing files, streaming locally stored movies, or playing games across your home network, don’t forget that a fast router won’t magically make your actual Internet connection any faster. Activities like browsing the web or zoning out on the couch and watching Netflix are usually limited by your Internet speed, not your router.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div>

Samsung's futuristic Wi-Fi tech is five times faster than today's wireless networks

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review: the best big-screen phone you can buy right now

<b>What began in 2011 as a brand-new phone category has flourished into one of the most popular in the world. </b><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UA2I7v6yORFEvAPYEWTUB3fZu5jvi-FtihL4jceJO4cfUpN83LRDoXrx97302RQIx_hxqVNjxgPQg1LrIDbQmHb3D8-PFucu6nG375V90cI8qVnJAARkeZvptFVf1oFZ5cTC1bu3T43S/s1600/Galaxy-Note-4-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UA2I7v6yORFEvAPYEWTUB3fZu5jvi-FtihL4jceJO4cfUpN83LRDoXrx97302RQIx_hxqVNjxgPQg1LrIDbQmHb3D8-PFucu6nG375V90cI8qVnJAARkeZvptFVf1oFZ5cTC1bu3T43S/s1600/Galaxy-Note-4-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="Samsung Galaxy Note 4" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samsung Galaxy Note 4</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> <div> Smartphones with big screens (phablets, to some) are now ubiquitous, but it all started with an odd device called the Samsung Galaxy Note. At 5.3 inches, it was a behemoth for its day -- and yet, it sold like hotcakes thanks to its unique S Pen stylus, which provided users with extra functionality, and a copious amount of screen space.<br /> <div> <b><br /></b>Four iterations later, the Note series has continued to grow, mature and dominate the genre. Not only does the latest version, the Galaxy Note 4, come with the snazziest spec sheet on the market, but it also ushers in a fantastic new direction in Samsung's design. It sure sounds like an improvement over last year's model, and it is. Now that Apple's ready to tackle the Note with a large-screen phone of its own, however, is Samsung's baby still the best in its class?</div> </div> </div>

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AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon can't agree on how much Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 actually costs

<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue;">AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon can't agree on how much Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 actually costs</span></h2> <b>The iPhone 6 Plus is giving iOS users plenty to clamor about, but over here in Android Land we're still waiting on the official launch of Samsung's next-generation phablet. The Galaxy Note 4 is slated to launch next month, and while you can pre-order it with several carriers, each is offering the phone at a different price.</b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1s0k7tgoTj_QzoYWMdNkfAhZ_igwW0EeciHb37NOCZr5h2BPm_5ee1pOAEi2T0xKgai05wFwqk-YqYYwXwIrSnlewBhWA7YuDoKc0h0aIfRC7wCxL04OnPzKh0YIjpjXfEZstrFtTtN9/s1600/Samsung-galaxy-note-4-01-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1s0k7tgoTj_QzoYWMdNkfAhZ_igwW0EeciHb37NOCZr5h2BPm_5ee1pOAEi2T0xKgai05wFwqk-YqYYwXwIrSnlewBhWA7YuDoKc0h0aIfRC7wCxL04OnPzKh0YIjpjXfEZstrFtTtN9/s1600/Samsung-galaxy-note-4-01-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Verizon offers the best dea</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> The impact on you at home: Obviously, if you're already loyal to a specific carrier, you may have buyer's remorse if you see a competitor selling the Galaxy Note 4 for less. It's just another example of how the Android universe is fragmented. It's not like the iPhone 6 Plus is offered at three different prices—all three of these carriers are offering it for $750.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4ErVNEKWcMr7k6hBjCMErMMFlxr9VpoPVtUhB4MBDMFAwWh2Qtr8LwCyOHngCfZQ1UQFW71bBY1ixcTYKSPNd9mDxLhy9Sp25MyalD4i2ka1I5GrZVpFqA86eQ4RuBjnAG4TbBm6hBhJ/s1600/Samsung-galaxy-note-4-03-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4ErVNEKWcMr7k6hBjCMErMMFlxr9VpoPVtUhB4MBDMFAwWh2Qtr8LwCyOHngCfZQ1UQFW71bBY1ixcTYKSPNd9mDxLhy9Sp25MyalD4i2ka1I5GrZVpFqA86eQ4RuBjnAG4TbBm6hBhJ/s1600/Samsung-galaxy-note-4-03-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></div> <div> <br />T-Mobile users can pre-order the 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 4 today for about $750, or $31 a month for two years. You can choose between black or white and the device will start to ship October 17.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRN7zTibu6TLqHscLg5RZHqU_XdLmyzLtmoeHBwo5WQqAegN2ff2RMy_o8j3Skyj0NoNtQWpCf0iccutuRE1aSEt5vmJHYPgZqg30Twol8dmsB1BzJ5YTg_zAYIZvb5QWS5LUQ0_AVgkT3/s1600/Samsung-galaxy-note-4-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="alt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRN7zTibu6TLqHscLg5RZHqU_XdLmyzLtmoeHBwo5WQqAegN2ff2RMy_o8j3Skyj0NoNtQWpCf0iccutuRE1aSEt5vmJHYPgZqg30Twol8dmsB1BzJ5YTg_zAYIZvb5QWS5LUQ0_AVgkT3/s1600/Samsung-galaxy-note-4-tech24h.blogspot.com.jpg" title="" /></a></div> <div> <br />AT&T is also taking pre-orders for the Note 4, but for significantly more than what T-Mobile is offering. The phone will cost $825 for those off contract, though there are varying tiers for those on AT&T Next plans. The same device with 32GB of onboard storage can be pre-ordered over at Verizon for $700, or $35 a month with Verizon Edge.<br /></div>

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon can't agree on how much Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 actually costs

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