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iPhone UK - EDGE Speeds
Some info for those of you that may be considering the iPhone.
As you know the iPhone doesn't have 3G, and I assumed "EDGE" was
similar to
GPRS/Dialup speeds, but it appears it is much faster...
"Standard GSM offers a data connexion through GPRS which typically
results
in a throughput speed of around 40-50 Kbit/s. That's enough for background
reception of emails - as the RIM Blackberry proved.
But what if you want to receive video or MP3 files? Well, EDGE is between
three to five times faster at around 160 to 200 Kbit/s. Although its
claimed
top speed is 473 Kbit/s, a peak of about 296 Kbit/s is all you can
expect."
Our town still has no 3G service, so Edge would be a potential speed
increase for me, assuming EDGE is rolled out as quickly as that article
suggests.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=42051
M.
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