subject: 3G - The new trend in consumer market [print this page] For the high-end mobile handsets like Nokia C6 or other models with a web browser, the 3G networks make much difference in speed. Third generation services have changed the lifestyle of the consumers as the consumers can use many services and features which they can't even think of earlier. It is clear from the recent high demand for the mobiles phones from different manufactures recently that 3G has captured the heart of every consumer. The cost of 3G handsets are almost comparable to 2.5G sets. This attracts the middle class consumers also to the 3G series. Even most of the manufacturers are offering discounts on the MRP of their 3G models. This kind of handsets enabled with 3G helps each individual to send or receive data irrespective of time and location and assist to explore the features of wireless data transfer. The main advantage is that even at faster connection speeds, the consumer can enjoy high quality music without any disturbance. It makes the video calling easy because of the faster connectivity. It allows the consumer to communicate with their beloved ones and friends through video calling across the globe. This technology helps the consumer to utilize their mobile phones to perform operations which they can do using a computer. It is also a cheaper replacement in that respect when compared to a computer. It can download a huge size of files and video clippings and is a great help to the consumer as now a days we have to depend on internet for all these facilities. Flashing the latest information is one of the other beautiful features of the 3G technology, which means the user will be updated frequently about the latest news as well as headlines, weather reports, stock prices, sports related information etc. There are other facilities also, for example, the user will be able to fetch the up to date cricket score of a cricket tournament or the score boards of next the common wealth games. The 3G permits the user to view the clipping of movies or songs with very good clarity which was not supported by 2.5G versions of network. The data transmission speed of 3G is up to 2 megabytes per second when the user is in fixed location, which means that when the user is not in travelling and also 3G provides a high end connectivity with greater noise resistance. You can enable the 3G facility in any mobile phone which can support the 3G technology. Many famous mobile phone brands have already introduced such phones. It is clear that the youth in India is moving towards third generation technologies and are eagerly waiting for the introduction of Fourth Generation which may offer so many other wonderful features.
