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Vodafone have chosen Samsung to provide the first
3G phone but hope to expand the range to include handsets from Sony Ericsson.
WLANs offer much cheaper Internet connections than
3G phone networks, because they can be set up with just a few cheap base stations in so-called hotspots such as hotels, cafes, railway stations, public buildings or airports.
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There are big opportunities for new companies to enter this field and to have their concepts ready for the UK launch of the 3Gservice.'
3G phone users will be able to operate home appliances, use electronic money and pay for items from vending machines.
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Some said that the
3G phone's battery ran out within a day and others reported that it would go out of range even within the designated trial service area of Tokyo's 23 wards.
BT said it hopes the
3G phone will enable it to form wholesale agreements with 3G mobile operators seeking to offer broadcast mobile TV and DAB digital radio services to customers, along with video-on-demand and 'niche channels'.
While that may make full use of 3G's transmission speed and advanced chips, DoCoMo has been careful to play down expectations, predicting instead the most common use for the
3G phone may be nothing more than as an electronic wallet.
New 3G technology from mobile operator Vodafone, has enabled the first live streaming in New Zealand, allowing
3G phone users to view live music or sporting events as they occur.
THIS is Sony Ericsson's first
3G phone - and it promises to be a best-seller when it's launched here later this year.