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Apple iPhone on 2.5G EDGE vs. 3G HSDPA

Apple iPhone on 2.5G EDGE vs. 3G HSDPA

Posted May 2, 2008 at 11:05am by
Here is an interesting video showing the speed difference of an Apple iPhone on 2.5G EDGE versus 3G HSDPA.

The HSDPA speeds are simulated by connecting the iPhone via Wi-Fi to an iMac with an HSDPA modem.


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nico
nico - May 4, 2008 at 6:32pm
so in other words we gonna need to buy a hole new iPhone for 3g ....
Ken
Ken - May 3, 2008 at 7:03pm
3G/HSDPA support would require a different radio chipset altogether from the one in the current 2.5G iPhone, so Apple has to make a new iPhone to support the newer protocol.
Nico
Nico - May 3, 2008 at 5:13pm
Does the 3G HSDPA iphone come from a software upgrade from the old iphones or is a new iphone all together?
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