| A lot of things have been written about 4G | | | | opposed to quite possibly an eternity of waiting using |
| becoming the next big step in turning your mobile | | | | the existing 3G network. But then again you would |
| phone into a supercomputer. With fast wireless data | | | | not have to pay an arm and a leg for being able to |
| transmission rates, download and upload speeds 4G | | | | download the movie online, and what is the purpose |
| just might change the way we use our handy dandy | | | | of the wi-fi connectivity of the current crop of 3G |
| mobile phones. But before taking that next big step | | | | smart phones? Another concern for people in |
| in buying a 4G handset, you should ask yourself this. | | | | choosing 4G over 3G is the reliability of the networks. |
| What's the difference between 3G and 4G? and why | | | | With 4G still in its infancy, not a lot of carriers are |
| should I use 4G and shell out a couple of hundred | | | | using the technology. So if you are in a place where |
| bucks a year for the service when I can surf the | | | | a 4G network is not available, then guess its back to |
| net, watch videos, and pretty much do anything else | | | | good old 3G? |
| on a current 3G handset. | | | | So what about the decision? Well, whatever standard |
| Well that is a valid argument. Case in point, what is in | | | | might be patronized or pushed forward by |
| it for the consumer if he upgrades to a 4G network | | | | telecommunications companies and wireless |
| and 4G-ready handset? Unlike 3G, the speeds and | | | | broadband internet service providers, the clear winner |
| download rates that you would get from being in a | | | | will always be the consumer or the subscriber of |
| 4G network is really, really fast. How fast, you ask? | | | | these services. Ultimately, the goal of 3G and 4G is |
| Theoretically, it's a hundred times faster, so let's say | | | | to make life easier for everyone by making it easier |
| you would want to download a movie through your | | | | for people to connect to others and to the world |
| phone, in a 4G network you could possibly finish | | | | through the medium of the internet. |
| downloading the whole thing in five minutes, as | | | | |