You’ve seen that little 3G or 4G notation in the top bar of your smart phone, but do you really understand what they mean and how big of a difference will 5G make?

First, you should understand what these notations are actually referencing; the “G” is an abbreviation for generation. You have third generation wireless broadband and fourth generation; at this point, 3G is on its way out the door and 4G is taking the forefront, but for how long? To compare this to iinets wireless internet online, visit their site today.

According to Samsung, it could be sooner than most have suspected, as they recently announced a breakthrough in 5G technology, boasting that these hyper-speed connections could allow someone to download a 3D film in a second. Basically, it took me longer to type the word ‘second’ (never mind that I had to take the time to italicize it) than it would take us to download a very large, complicated, 3D movie file. That’s impressive. With speeds about 100 times faster than what 4G currently provides—not even to everyone, as it’s still being rolled out to many carriers—our super-fast 4G speeds that we’re so impressed with will be long forgotten.

Still on 3G?

Get with the times! 3G is old hat! It’s the third generation of mobile communication technology and it definitely was a huge leap from the archaic 2G and 1G that most young kids would lose patience with and throw against a wall. The rest of us, however, remember those sad speeds.  Read the rest of this entry »