Smart wins five out of seven categories outright: 5G Availability, both of Opensignal's speed awards (5G Download Speed and 5G Upload Speed), along with two out of three experiential awards (5G Video Experience and 5G Games Experience). Smart leads in the 5G availability, giving it an upper hand over Globe despite its higher volume of 5G users. Availability Caveats Siri AI launches in English first, with more languages coming quickly. Availability iOS 27: iPhone 11 and later (same models as iOS 26) iPadOS 27: All iPads supported on iPadOS 26 macOS Golden Gate: All Macs supported on macOS Sequoia watchOS 27: Apple Watch series supported on watchOS 26 visionOS 27: Apple Vision Pro tvOS 27: Apple TV Developer betas are available now as of June 8, 2026. Read more in our articles including "Explainer: How the 3G shut-down will affect you" and "1 Billion 5G connections globally by 2022 -- GSMA report at MWC".
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Jun 9, 2026Smart wins five out of seven categories outright: 5G Availability, both of Opensignal's speed awards (5G Download Speed and 5G Upload Speed), along with two out of three experiential awards (5G Video Experience and 5G Games Experience). Smart leads in the 5G availability, giving it an upper hand over Globe despite its higher volume of 5G users.
Availability Caveats Siri AI launches in English first, with more languages coming quickly. Availability iOS 27: iPhone 11 and later (same models as iOS 26) iPadOS 27: All iPads supported on iPadOS 26 macOS Golden Gate: All Macs supported on macOS Sequoia watchOS 27: Apple Watch series supported on watchOS 26 visionOS 27: Apple Vision Pro tvOS 27: Apple TV Developer betas are available now as of June 8, 2026.
Our coverage of 5G availability includes: "Explainer: How the 3G shut-down will affect you"; "1 Billion 5G connections globally by 2022 -- GSMA report at MWC"; "Smart leads 5G mobile network in PH with 7 wins, reports Opensignal". Each article provides unique insights and information.