Coming very soon- 4G

We are presently and still in the 2G technology or the GSM era.  When i went to the country side a week ago however, i was so amazed that my mobile is registering the 3G logo sign, wherein a year ago, the signals there were all weak. Sooner or later, 3G technology will take over the world as our primary mobile connections.  The 3G is based on the WCDMA and UMTS technology which is far more superior than that of GSM’s GPRS based services. Because of 3G technology, we now enjoy services like video calling,  online video and broadband internet connection at the speed of 2mbps. Mobile giants capitalized with the continued releasing and upgrading their own mobile lineup to 3G.  Sony Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung lording over the Asian and European market while Apple, Palm and HTC getting the lion share of the US and Canadian market.   A giant leap indeed.

Recently i heard that the 4G is being geared up and ready to go in 2010.  As if you haven’t seen the full potential of 3G, now here comes a better technology.  The 4G will have the capability to allow data  transfer at the speed of  100mbps. Definitely better than what our beloved 3G can do.  So how fast are we really evolving?