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Originally Posted by getdul981
OK, I don't mean to steal this thread, but I just gotta ask. For years, I've heard about 2G, 3G and now 4G. I thought I would stumble across it somewhere, but so far I haven't. What is a G? And why do we need 3 or 4 of them? By the way, I think I heard there's a 5th one looming out there somewhere. We both have the Droid 2, and they are supposed to be 3G, but to my knowledge we have not even used 1G.
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Simple answer. G = Generation. ..3G = 3rd generation, etc.
You will hear a lot about 3G and 4G networks, which means the network (potential) is faster. Wireless carriers have been rolling out their 4G networks for the last year and we are seeing more and more 4G enabled phones on the market. There was some disappointment that the new iPhone 4S was not a 4G phone. Apple says their new antenna design will enable the phone to achieve 14.4Mb/sec download, which is very close to optimal 4G speed. Expectation is that the next iPhone iteration will be a true 4G phone.
Someone else may have a better explanation....