3G – Hype or Hot?

Posted by on 07/20 at 09:52 AM Permalink
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Recently, the word fanboy was added to the official Merriam Webster dictionary as one of the new words for 2008.  A fanboy is defined by Merriam Webster’s as “a boy who is an enthusiastic devotee (as of comics or movies)” or of cell phones for that matter.  Conversely, there is the word hater - a hater is, according to dictionary.com, someone who has an “intense dislike or aversion toward something”.  Why bring these up in a Tech Tip about 3G cell phone technology?  One word: iPhone. The cell phone world was pretty set with its proponents and opponents to a particular carrier or even technology – but it was the Apple iPhone which seemed to propel the cell phone world into the land of the fanboys and haters. With so much fanfare about the recent launch of the second generation iPhone, we thought it would be appropriate to try to clear up some of the muck.  What exactly is 3G? Also, just what is all this GSM and CDMA stuff anyway?  Finally, does it all really matter?

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    Posted by Larry Myers  on  07/21  at  03:53 AM

  1. The biggest thing you forgot to mention is 3G is not available every where. 3G is only available is select areas of our nation so, It would seem 3G devices is some what a bust unless you are in one of the select major city’s across our nation.

    2. Posted by Tommy  on  07/21  at  05:03 AM

  2. Fanboy?  Hater?  Surely “Talk to the hand” and “Don’t go there” will appear soon in Bartleby’s! (roll eyes)

    3. Posted by brian  on  07/30  at  03:56 PM

  3. I agree with Larry Myers

    4. Posted by Bryan Lambert  on  08/26  at  10:24 AM

  4. #1 and #3 While true with AT&T;since their 3G solution is a newer roll-out, Verizons 3G network coverage is pretty extensive. 

    See the link below for current maps of AT&T;and Verizons current 3G coverage
    http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/07/att-versus-veri.html

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