might be a silly question but...

[supermfc]

what is the difference between the 2g iphone and the 3g iphone

Thanks in advance

[cokker]

This is basically what 3G is: LINK, obviously the Iphone 3G has it and not the 2G.

The Iphone 2G should have had 3G as all other phones were 3.5G (video conferencing) so in theory the new Iphone is still last years technology.

Anyway i won't rant any more lmao.

[chrism_scotland]

The iPhone 3G does have 3.5G, well it has HDSPA anyway, maybe not video conferencing though!

[gboyd]

I think the point being made is the 2G iphone should have had it first time around .....

[Iceman10]

Can it still not receive/send mms?

[supermfc]

to put it in simpler terms, what can the 3g version do that the 2g cant?

[Autopilot]

Originally Posted by supermfc

to put it in simpler terms, what can the 3g version do that the 2g cant?

Much faster internet and downloads.

[supermfc]

so can th 2g send picture messages as i was told it could not?

[mikeossy]

Originally Posted by supermfc

so can th 2g send picture messages as i was told it could not?

You can with a jailbroken 2g and well a 3g now and using application called Swirly MMS.

[pacificdragon]

It does send receive MMS in a way, i.e I'm with T-Mobile and whenever someone sends me an MMS I will get a text message from T-Mobile with a URL and password to log and view the pic, video clip etc, ( Not ideal but better than nothing ) again if you want to send a pic then you will be doing via whichever email client you have, again not ideal but if you have a pic or video you want to send from your mobile then you can do it,

Got no idea why sending and receiving MMS's was overlooked on the 3G !!! iPhone but hey still love it,, just got used to it's limitations

[Golf_turbo]

Originally Posted by supermfc

to put it in simpler terms, what can the 3g version do that the 2g cant?

Dont forget 3G also has GPS built in 2G does not

2G comes with a docking station, 3G does not

2G has metal back and is slightly thinner compared with the 3G

[Matt_C]

It's silly little things really.... On the 2G you couldn't use a few apps without wifi, and with the 3G model out you could - for example, my 2G can only access youtube when it has a wifi network to work on, whereas the 3G model can access youtube over the 3G cell net.... I don't know if the App Store or iTunes apps can get access using the 3G cell net, but the 2G can't - only over wifi...

3G gives much faster internet browsing and download speeds, and also, a commonly overlooked one, is it gives much better call quality. I remember going from a 2G nokia to a 3G one and being amazed at how much better it sounded. Soon as I used my 2G iPhone I instantly remembered that 2G Nokia! Calls sound muffled and quiet in comparrison to a 3G call quality.... Same with my Nokia N73 - I could tell just from the quality of the call when I was in or out of a 3G reception area.....

3G cell net bandwidth also allows video calling, something AGAIN overlooked by Apple (and the lack of front facing camera) which surprised me seeing as they build iSight camera's into all their computers and notebooks!

As for MMS, I never understood why it was overlooked completely. I guess they wanted everyone to use email instead, but thats no good to me when I want to send a picture of something funny I see to someone elses phone that can't get access to email - for example, my friends girlfriend is on PAYG and won't touch to data connection cos it costs a fortune!

MMS works over GPRS (2G) and isn't limited to 3G, but obviously the upload and subsquent download of the data in the message is faster when you have 3G...