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Old 09-20-2007, 11:08 AM   #43
Keith Lommel
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Does the US have "3G" phone networks, as a matter of interest? I'm rather curious as to why Apple went for EDGE for the iPhone rather than the vastly faster 3G.
Yes, the US has 3G. FWIW, the official line I've read about why Apple chose not to go with it is that they were concerned about battery life, and the current 3G chipsets consume somewhat more power than 2.5G.
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