It's safe to say 5G hasn't lived up to the hype — while it's much easier to find than it once was, the sometimes lackluster performance and reliability won't have you scrambling to upgrade from LTE.

I've got a Nokia N73 and somebody told me that I can use it as a modem for my laptop, but I'm not sure how to set this up. It would be really useful because I'm already on a flat-rate data plan and I ...

I have a Sony Ericsson T300, and I'd like to be able to hook it up to my computer to use it as a modem for basic dialup purposes. Is the product that I'm looking for a serial or USB data cable? I ...

(1) A device that enables a computer to transmit data over analog phone lines. See analog modem. (2) A device that enables an analog telephone to be used in a digital voice service. See analog ...

Following Apple’s last-minute patent licensing settlement with Qualcomm today, Intel has unexpectedly dropped out of the 5G modem-making business for smartphones. The Santa Clara-based chipmaker says ...

You can use the cell phone as a "regular" modem, but you'll have to check your service plan, etc. I have an older Motorola StarTAC and a CF card that allowed me to do that with my Pocket PCs. Still ...

In their monthly announcement, among all the cool things Pine64, they talked about the open firmware for PinePhone’s LTE modem. The firmware isn’t fully open – a few parts remain closed. And Pine ...

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...