Although you will need 3G if you want to browse the web or use any apps that ping out while talking....say while you are on HOLD or checking something real quick during a conversation.
My understanding is 2G/Edge can't support both voice & data concurrently. , Michael Martin http://www.googleandblog.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Justin (Google Employee) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 11:14 AM To: Android Discuss Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Oversight to an otherwise good OS The use of 2G vs 3G is of dubious use in saving battery, it depends on your usage characteristics. 3G should be more power efficient per byte, but 2G has a lower peak power usage. So, if whatever you're loading can use the speed of 3G, its actually the better bet. On the other hand if it can't utilize the bandwidth, or if you're doing relatively small transfers 2G can be the better route in terms of power. Cheers, Justin Android Team @ Google On Jan 16, 10:49 am, Jean-Baptiste Queru <[email protected]> wrote: > I just gave it a try on one of my devices, and both the indicator in > the status bar and the speed at which pages were loaded in the browser > indicated that the 2G setting was working as expected. > > JBQ > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Michael Martin - MM Agency > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Could JBQ or someone on the Android team confirm that regardless of > > disabling 3G in the settings it will be used regardless when using the > > browser? - Unless this is truly HTC/G1 specific. > > > This is the first I have heard of this and T-Mobile support often provides > > contradicting information. > > > Thank You, > > > Michael Martin > > >http://www.googleandblog.com/ > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Imran Ali [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 4:05 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Oversight to an otherwise good OS > > > I've just been informed by a member of the T-Mobile staff on how to save > > some battery life. He tells me to switch to 2g mode rather than 3g, which I > > already know to do, but the the interesting thing is he says that when ur > > accessing the browser and such it switches back to 3g it self and then back > > again to 2g. And it seems to be working. > > I suppose the only downside to this would be when ur receiving e-mails and > > stuff, they won't reach u as quickly which no biggy. > > > On 12 Jan 2009, 11:04 PM, "Imran Ali" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ibcoder you over critical and trying and succeding at being clever. However > > intellengence is a different thing, it takes real stuff like humbleness and > > such qualities. > > > You don't use the G1 handset I am guessing or not much of it's features. > > Anyway I don't really care because ur just 1 person, u don't represent the > > whole. > > > Some things that I have pointed out r genuinely things that I think r at > > fault. Others r things that I would like. But I want them intergrated into > > the OS rather than third party software which would slow the phone down. I > > was wandering only if it would pick support enough for the authers of OS to > > take notice and implement changes. Yes I am aware that u can reach most of > > that which is listed, but in manner that is not entirely smooth. I know what > > the end user wants, and what the OS needs to gain even more popularity. > > Having conviniance for the end user results in more handsets sold, just look > > at how desirable iphone is. > > > On 12 Jan 2009, 10:02 PM, "lbcoder" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> *Smileys for texting. > *Removal of or the option to hide "all pictures" > >> folder. > *Option to vie... > > > Can't comment on the above since I don't care about them at all. If > > they interest you, maybe you want to write the software to do them. > > >> *Be able to move icons from the tab tray as suppose to copying them; > > > The ability to remove the icons from the slide-out menu suggests the > > ability to lose them entirely since the next step is to garbage can > > them. Definitely don't want to do that. Keep them there, but it would > > be nice if they were categorized. > > >> *Be able to password protect files and folders. > > > Its a personal device, not a multiuser workstation. The data > > protection function is accomplished by pattern locking your phone: > > Settings --> Security and locations --> Screen unlock pattern. > > >> *Call log should display the exact time of calling not just a > > >> calculation of how long ago. > > > It does... when the age of the call exceeds one week. > > >> *I've noticed a dialing pad tab while on a call to some one and > thought > >> this good; I can save n... > > > If you use that dial pad, it will beep at them. Don't use the dial > > pad, use the contact manager. You can run any programs you want WHILE > > ON A CALL without causing interruption. While on a call, the purpose > > of the dial pad is to either start another simultaneous call (i.e. > > call waiting, 3-way calling, etc. -- option available from the menu), > > or "for service in english, press 78762411225778". > > >> Thank you and I hope u find these suggestion helpful in improving the > > >> OS. --~--~---------~--~--... > > -- > Jean-Baptiste M. 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