3G iPhone
Summary : 3G iPhones in Australia
Any iPhone you buy in Australia is going to have 3G, or fast data access. The latest, the iPhone 5, has 3G as well as 4G ( or really fast data ) capabilities.
Data access is an incredibly and increasingly important aspect of mobile phone use. People look at the screen on their device 3 times more than they talk on it. In addition to browsing the internet, Apple iPhones set the scene for a world where Apps ( applications ) helped you get more than ever out of your mobile phone. Apps need data and 3G capabilities give it to them !
You can find out more about the Top Selling Australian 3G iPhones by clicking on the iPhone images below.
What does the ‘3G’ bit of 3G iPhone mean ?
The term “3G” refers to the third generation of mobile telecommunications technology. 3G is a set of global standards used by mobile devices and telecommunication networks. It’s a way the phone companies and device manufacturers have agreed that, wherever you go in the world, your phone will be able to get data access on their networks and devices.
How fast will my 3G iPhone be ?
3G technology offers speed of up to 21 Mbps for download and up to 1.76 Mbps for upload. As any phone does, 3G-enabled mobile phones have the capability to make wireless voice telephony calls. Importantly though, 3G network speeds allow people to access the Internet reasonably fast. 3G speeds have been around on phones for the last few years.
A 3G iPhone is likely to be ‘fast enough’ for you.
What Does Having a 3G iPhone Allow ?
3G capabilities in phones brought about the facility to make video calls and allowed users to do things they couldn’t previously – like watch mobile TV on their phone.
We’ve come to take these things for granted but they haven’t always been around. It wasn’t so long ago that phones used GPRS, or ‘2G’ which was much, much slower. What changed the game and got almost every Australian using mobile data on their phone was a famous device. The iPhone 3G.
3G network capabilities provide an awful lot of the services and capabilities that you would buy an iPhone for. More and more, it’s the apps which are available for a phone, or a range of phones, which encourage users to pick this phone or that. The iTunes Store, home to the depository of iPhone apps has more than 700,000 of high quality ( they’re checked by Apple to make sure they’re all high quality ) apps to do everything from light your way with a torch, to tell you the cricket score.
What Phones Could Be Called a 3G iPhone ?
Apple’s Australian line of iPhones has been using 3G technology since the launch of the iPhone 3G, in 2008. That device was then succeeded by the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4, the iPhone 4S, and, far more recently, the iPhone 5 which works on both 3G and 4G ( sometimes called LTE ) networks.
The most popular iPhone versions that are 3G-enabled,a t the moment, are the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. Half of all the people who come to the Whatphone site to research mobile phones are researching those devices. You can learn more about the specs of these two mobile phones in the Top 7 Whatphone website homepage.
What’s faster than a 3G iPhone ?
Currently, there is a new set of mobile telecommunication standards called 4G or LTE. Apple’s latest iPhone, the iPhone 5, is the only one with 4G capabilities. You can read here for more on 4G iPhones.
Where can I get more information on 3G iPhones ?
The Whatphone website offers extensive reviews and detailed specifications for current 3G iPhone devices, the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. You can check out our iPhone Specs, Pricing, Expert Reviews and all iPhone resources, from our homepage.