The number of 3G customers worldwide hits 500 million

29 January, 2010
It was around 8 years ago when the Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO launched world's first 3G network. Believe it or not, yesterday the number of 3G network customers around the globe reached 500...

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  • utN
  • 29 Jan 2010

and here in India... 3g has just started showing its face :(

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    • David
    • M8T
    • 29 Jan 2010

    Anonymous, 29 Jan 2010What's it like to carry around that Samsung brick of a mode... moreWhat brick? The modem is a tiny usb plug, smaller than my little finger. Just in case you lack the intelligence, i have still have to ask this, you do know that it's not laptop in the picture you linked to right? It's a 8" mini notebook the size of a DVD cover. Now do the visual math and don't burn out your brain while doing so, stay safe.

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      • Anonymous
      • tD8
      • 29 Jan 2010

      i think most people using 3G as substitute to landlines internet connections. that's why 3G grows so fast...

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        • Anonymous
        • P%n
        • 29 Jan 2010

        David, 29 Jan 2010Wow, do people still use 3G? We are rocking 4G over here in... moreWhat's it like to carry around that Samsung brick of a modem?

        http://www.gadgetfolder.com/samsung-gt-b3710-lte-usb-dongle-modem-now-available.html

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          • NvS
          • tDC
          • 29 Jan 2010

          Anonymous, 29 Jan 2010I've been using 3G for 5 years, GPRS for a few years before... moreYou're right,it's good to see the "SPEED TEST" App.from iPhones App.store for GSMA reference,it's also a useful app.

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            • Nepal
            • u10
            • 29 Jan 2010

            Gsmarena.com is germany website am i right

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              • David
              • M8T
              • 29 Jan 2010

              Wow, do people still use 3G? We are rocking 4G over here in Sweden boy.. High def Audio RLVT "real life voice transmission" and HD video calling at some serious bitrates and ridiculous fast wireless download speed.. My laptop has never felt faster!!

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                • Anonymous
                • P%n
                • 29 Jan 2010

                Anonymous, 29 Jan 2010seriously though do people use 3g and 4g its so damn expens... moreI've been using 3G for 5 years, GPRS for a few years before that and 14.4k WAP before that.

                Over this time data has become so much cheaper, it's a fraction of what I used to pay.

                btw the iPhone is good for screenshots, I get double the speed in the picture up to around 5.4Mbps.

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                  • Daniel
                  • L3e
                  • 29 Jan 2010

                  Sadly the big companies with their money hungry attitude take years and years to lauch new tecnology in developing countries even though these countries bring in much higher profits and are much bigger markets most of the time.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Srp
                    • 29 Jan 2010

                    seriously though do people use 3g and 4g its so damn expensive i would hate to use it. wifi is pretty much taking over the world now. iavarone lalala

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                      • Nepal
                      • u10
                      • 29 Jan 2010

                      Nepal was first in south asia and going to launch 4g

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                        • Ponehouse
                        • Snx
                        • 29 Jan 2010

                        this is realy nice i bougt my SE z1010 8 years ago, it´s a long time ago, go 4G

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