We really are behind on 5G
The arrival of 5G on iPhones speeds up a race in which Portugal is formally behind. From now on there is no excuse: every day without progress seriously threatens the country’s technological competitiveness.
It is often said that a technology only truly goes mainstream when it reaches the iPhone. And this week Apple launched the brand’s first phones with support for 5G, the fifth generation of mobile network. Not only for the most expensive and robust models, but for the whole new range, from the iPhone 12 Mini to the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
From this Friday, you can order an Apple 5G smartphone at a price starting at 829 euros. It is not the cheapest option on the market, not least because Samsung and Huawei have long been betting on models with this technology. But from now on, all three leading smartphone brands have a range of 5G devices.
AI translation from the Portuguese. First published in ECO on 15 October 2020.