Our current 3G smartphones seem pretty fast already, right? Well, thanks to the UN's approval, they're about to get faster. Like a whole lot faster. Like 500 times faster.
That was not a typo.
Apparently, this technology has been around for a bit, but companies were unable to use it without standards set in place by the UN. That is no longer an issue.
Now, you won't be seeing this immediately. The article does mention that smartphones with this technology won't likely be available to consumers for about another 2 years or so. Sure, that sucks, but for speeds like that, I can take the wait.
I just hope the companies involved are careful; there are certain dangers with setting your phone to ludicrous speed, after all...
That was not a typo.
A United Nations telecom meeting has approved the next generation of mobile technology, which experts say will make devices 500 times faster than 3G smartphones and eliminate the wait time between the tap of a finger and the appearance of a Web page...The differences between present technology and the new standards for IMT-Advanced are like comparing dial-up Internet to fiber-optic cables, say officials at the U.N. agency responsible for information and communication technology.
Source: Yahoo NewsApparently, this technology has been around for a bit, but companies were unable to use it without standards set in place by the UN. That is no longer an issue.
Now, you won't be seeing this immediately. The article does mention that smartphones with this technology won't likely be available to consumers for about another 2 years or so. Sure, that sucks, but for speeds like that, I can take the wait.
I just hope the companies involved are careful; there are certain dangers with setting your phone to ludicrous speed, after all...