TCL 30V: One Month with Verizon’s Cheapest 5G Phone

TCL 30V review!

Using this phone for a month, it’s been an interesting  exercise in balancing cost against performance. It gets crazy fast 5G  data (in some areas), but it’s not the most powerful phone I’ve ever  used.

Where does this fit for someone shopping a good deal on the  Verizon network?

More info on the TCL 30V https://www.tcl.com/us/en/products/mobile/tcl-30-series/tcl-30-v-5g 

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Moto One 5G Ace on Republic Wireless: Cheap 5G!

5G is real when ALL knew phones support it! Republic Wireless sent over this Moto Ace for me to test drive.

You can get a LOT of phone for NOT a lot of cash… Continue reading “Moto One 5G Ace on Republic Wireless: Cheap 5G!”

OnePlus Nord N10 for the USA! Truly Affordable 5G?

OnePlus Nord N10 follow up!

It’s finally here for the United States, and it’s cheaper than I thought it was going to be! The sub $400 price tier is getting more and more competitive. OnePlus has a solution here ready to undercut the competition.

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OnePlus 8 Review: It all comes down to 5G!

The OP8 is a powerful phone, at a price roughly two thirds the cost of a premium Galaxy or iPhone. However, the entire phone industry is dealing with increased component, carrier, and licensing costs. Any other year, and the OP8 would be an easier recommendation, but facing the cheaper OP7T, how do we qualify the “value” of 5G? Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Review: It all comes down to 5G!”

Sprint 5G in Los Angeles Test Drive with my buddy TK Bay!

Sprint just fired up their 5G network in Southern California! TK Bay and I were invited to take this new network for a test drive! Here’s part of our livestream (from the LG V50 on 5G), sharing some thoughts on infrastructure, tower deployment, and the new phones that support 5G! Also I was REALLY hungry when I shot this… Continue reading “Sprint 5G in Los Angeles Test Drive with my buddy TK Bay!”