http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/05/a-3g-onoff-option-for-the-new-iphone/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:40:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/05/a-3g-onoff-option-for-the-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-5122 Menneisyys Mon, 12 May 2008 18:33:38 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/05/a-3g-onoff-option-for-the-new-iphone/#comment-5122 MotionMind, it's true that bursty file transfers are more economical over 3+G, battery life-wise. Real-time streaming, however, isn't - see my related articles & measurements if interested. MotionMind, it’s true that bursty file transfers are more economical over 3+G, battery life-wise. Real-time streaming, however, isn’t – see my related articles & measurements if interested.

]]> http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/05/a-3g-onoff-option-for-the-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-5119 MotionMind Mon, 12 May 2008 15:21:52 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/05/a-3g-onoff-option-for-the-new-iphone/#comment-5119 3G on the AT&T network actually seems to use less power than edge in passive mode, ie...exchange push email operations, weather updates. It is a bigger drain while surfing or streaming media for sure, but how much drain would you get from Edge while taking 2-10x as long to download the same data from the backlight alone while in use? 3G on the AT&T network actually seems to use less power than edge in passive mode, ie…exchange push email operations, weather updates. It is a bigger drain while surfing or streaming media for sure, but how much drain would you get from Edge while taking 2-10x as long to download the same data from the backlight alone while in use?

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