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RFID tags wirelessly provide information on products or other items, but they can only be read by dedicated portable devices. That may soon change, however, as a tag-integrated chip and a software update could allow smartphones to do the job.

To maintain communications during emergencies or in remote areas, Lockheed Martin has come up with a new LTE-over-Satellite system that will allow LTE mobile phones to hook up with satellites to provide 4G connections.

​While not something that's likely to be used every day, portable projectors are great for easy set up movie nights, or quick photo sharing while out and about. The FuntaSee over on Kickstarter is being billed as the first one with 4G capabilities, making streaming on the go a real possibility.​

Today, T-Mobile outlined its plans to strengthen its LTE coverage and build a nationwide 5G network in the US by 2020.

Samsung's Gear S3 smartwatch comes in ​both "Classic" and "Frontier" varieties. Until now, only the latter has been available in an LTE variant. Today, Samsung announced that US customers will soon have the option of purchasing a Gear S3 Classic with 4G cellular connectivity as well.

Verizon has begun testing 5G, including some pretty interesting uses for ultra-broadband wireless beyond just streaming massive video files.

Verizon Wireless says it's ready to start testing its next generation 5G network in 2016.

Motorola unveiled its second generation Moto E, a budget Android phone that brings some of the features of the company's flagship phone to a 4G device for a fraction of the cost of other top-flight phones.

The Spyro 2 is versatile, compact multi-function smart projector from ZTE. Running on Google’s Android OS, it offers both mobile hotspot and portable projector functionality in a compact, aesthetically-pleasing package.

LG has followed up its first curved Android phone with the G Flex 2, which adds a brawny 64-bit, 8-core CPU and some handy software upgrades and features.

LG’s F60 is a 4G LTE handset that otherwise offers middle to low-end specs. The smartphone, which is scheduled to land first in Europe, packs in a number of the company’s software enhancements, including Touch & Shoot and Knock Code.

Recent LTE-A tests have demonstrated speeds of up to 300 Mbps, but now Australia’s largest telco Telstra has upped the ante with news of a new world’s fastest: 450 Mbps LTE-A using carrier aggregation.