According to the Financial Times of London, 40 percent of those surveyed have no interest in 3G or the features it offers. 3G technology can provide consumers with faster Internet connections, video clips and color photos. However, mobile phone users noted they primarily use their phones for basic voice calls. Investors and mobile operators hope that the Asian market will increase the appeal for 3G technology. (Source: BBC News) [via CTIA Daily News]
This is not surprising. So far, there are no compelling, pervasive applications for wireless data, let alone applications to justify the higher cost of the higher bandwidth. The only high value apps that I know of are in the business space and are low volume. --jack -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
