Forget 4g Lte, 5G is in the works and will be super fast

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It's time to forget 4G and LTE: Samsung says that the future cell network we should all be drooling over is the intensely fast 5G network, which Engadget reports can pull down a jaw-dropping 1Gbps.



The prototype demonstration, which was initially covered in YonHapNews, utilized 64 antenna elements to transmit using a 28 Gigahertz waveband. In plain English, that means that the cluster of antennas were able to create a real-time stream of data.

So when can we expect to feel the future? Samsung hopes to roll out the service in 2020, but there's no specifics on where 5G will be showing up.

It will be the fastest thing around and will mean that your phone network will be close to what you can get at your home! It will be great to see when this comes around.

-Chris Taylor
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Microsoft Setting up for Xbox Reveal

Microsoft has begun building the structure on its Redmond, Washington campus that will house its next-generation Xbox reveal next week.

As seen in photos from Xbox Live’s Major Nelson and Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business chief of staff Aaron Greenberg on Twitter, construction is already underway on a temporary building for the event, which Greenberg refers to as “the house that Xbox built.”


The Xbox Reveal event is set to take place on the campus at 10:00 a.m. Pacific on May 21st, and you’ll be able to watch it live on IGN. Our preshow will begin at 9am, and we’ll be joined by a very special guest: Fable creator and former Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux.
What do you want to see from the Xbox reveal? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to stay up to date with all the latest rumors in our Xbox 720 wiki.

Google Play Games Leak Details New Gaming Features for Android

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We're just a few short days away from Google's keynote presentation at its annual developers conference, Google I/O, but that hasn't stopped one potential announcement from leaking early. Android Police has uncovered a leaked document that details Google's forthcoming Google Play Games software, a gaming platform comparable to iOS' Game Center and Xbox Live, providing multiplayer matchmaking, leaderboards, achievements, in-game chat tools, and cloud game saving services. The report aligns with prior reports, including mentions of the service in Google's MyGlass app last month.

Credit: Android Police

While the company has yet to confirm or deny the rumors, Google Play Games would give Android-based gaming a long overdue leg up. Until now, the onus has been on game developers and publishers to build multiplayer and cloud saving tools of their own, fragmenting gaming experiences for players and costly for smaller games companies.

Android boss Sundar Pichai has tempered expectations for his presentation this week at Google I/O, telling Wired that the company will focus primarily on new tools for developers instead of new hardware and software platforms. Last year, Google introduced the Nexus 7 and Nexus Q, as well as the latest version of Android, 4.1 Jellybean.
Google I/O is set to begin this Wednesday, May 15th, at 9am PST. Be sure to stay tuned to IGN for all of the news from the event.

This is exciting news! It will be nice to see where they go with this Thanks guys!

-Chris Taylor
GameNTrade.com