2G, 3G question

[Tuxedosteve]

I'm in the UK and I'm currently using a Sony d750i to connect my N800 to the internet. 2G is a bit slow so I'm thinking about getting a 3G capable phone (The Sony W800i).

I don't know much about phones and 3G so I thought I'd ask some clueless questions.

1. Will a 3G phone work fine in a 2G only area?
2. Will I need to change anything in the way I connect with the N800 to use 3G speeds?
3. If I move from 3G to 2G (Or the other way around) while using the internet will the speed change happen automatically or will I need to reconnect?

Thanks.

[Adam_n800]

The W800i isn't a 3G capable phone I don't think, I had a hacked K750/W800i conversion and download speed was standard.

3G just means 3rd Generation, meaning a technology which involves higher badwidth and data transfer speed as apposed to standard wifi or 802.11 networks.

Check out the Wiki on 3G for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G

The best type of phones to use with N800 I found were Nokias :S
I have the Nokia N95 and it works even better than my home network connection I find :D

If Nokia release another new firmware that will update flash to version 9 then check out sites like TV Links (http://tv-links.co.uk) where you can see how data transfer improves while watching flv videos.

[Tuxedosteve]

I'm wanting to go from the 56kbps gprs speed I'm on now to the 384kbps I've read I can get.

I'm really confused now. Could anyone advise me what I need?

[Tuxedosteve]

According to here
http://developer.sonyericsson.com/site/global/products/phonegallery/k800/p_k800.jsp

the K800i supports umts. I thought that's all I needed for the 384kbs data rate via a DUN connection?

[Tuxedosteve]

Ah. Just noticed my mistake. I actually meant to type the k800i instead of the w800i. Sorry for the confusion.

[Milhouse]

1. Will a 3G phone work fine in a 2G only area?

Yes, it will fall back from 3G to 2G (GSM). It should do this seamlessly, so that as you move in and out of a 3G area the phone will drop back to 2G/GSM then use a 3G connection again once it becomes available, all without dropping the call.


2. Will I need to change anything in the way I connect with the N800 to use 3G speeds?

No, this is the beauty of the Bluetooth data connection - the N800 doesn't care about the type of connection your phone is establishing! :)

3. If I move from 3G to 2G (Or the other way around) while using the internet will the speed change happen automatically or will I need to reconnect?


Should be automatic, same as with a voice call.