What is 3G?
3G - or 3rd generation - technology supports the broadband, packet-based transmission of text, multimedia data - such as audio, video and digitized voice - at a high data rate. It will greatly enhance the next generation of mobile communication services, providing always-on connectivity to phones and other wireless communications, regardless of time and place. 3G has been endorsed by major standards bodies and manufacturers. WCDMA is the leading 3G standard. It has been endorsed by all major OEMS and operators.
What does 3G mean for developers?
3G is another network pipe, so in most cases developers do not need to explicitly program for it any more than they program for a GSM or GPRS network. However, the enhanced bandwidth and the always-on nature of 3G removes some practical limitations on the types of services that developers can deliver.
What services will 3G enable?
No single 3G application will dominate the market.
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A multimedia message on a Sony Ericsson mobile pho...
English: A printed circuit board inside a mobile p...High-speed content like video-on-demand, multimedia and always-on Internet access are just a few possibilities. Nokia believes Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) will be one of the first successful services on the market.
Is 3G too far out to make application development profitable?
The 3G network roll-out is in process, but the applications that will work best over 3G already work on today's networks. MMS, OTA download of Java applications, and browsing applications are already in use today. As 3G bandwidth becomes more widely available, developers can enhance existing applications with richer graphics and other data-intensive services.
When will WCDMA 3G networks be available?
Nokia is already rolling out its 3G network solutions. The first Nokia WCDMA and EDGE networks will be launched commercially during the second half of 2002.
Current Market Situation
The current market share held by the 4 major producers of mobile communications in...
Radiation and mobile phones
While I in no dispute the possible dangers of mobile phones, This is just an interesting comment I heard on the radio the other day. Apparently, there was a mast up in a location whcih I can't even recall at this point in time. However, a family living close by were suffering from headaches and disturbed sleep patterns etc from the time of the erection of this mast. Upon researching this claim, it was discovered that the mast in question was a blind one. ie, had never been hooked up!! Curious or what? Having said that, the rest of the report went onto say, Men shoudl not ware their phones in their pockets, (they have thought to possibly... have something of an egg frying effect on their future capability of producing childern), and the best advise seems to be to use a bluetooth headset, which wirelessly connect to the device in up to a ten meter range. Of course, as always, the jury is still out on this area of research.
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