Analog cellular phones were the first generation while digital marked the second generation.
3G is loosely defined, but generally includes high data speeds, always-on data access, and greater voice capacity.
The high data speeds are possibly the most prominent feature, and certainly the most hyped. They enable such advanced features as live, streaming video.
There are several different 3G technology standards. The most prevalent is UMTS, which is based on WCDMA (the terms WCDMA and UMTS are often used interchangeably).
Related terms:
WCDMA(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access)
HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access)
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iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) | Image Signal Processor (ISP) | IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) | IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) | IP (Internet Protocol) - Definition | IP Ratings | IrDA (Infrared Data Association)
Land Line | LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) | LED (Light-Emitting Diode) | Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) | Li-Polymer (Lithium Polymer) | LiMo OS | Linux - Definition | Location-Based Services (LBS) | Lock Code | Long SMS - Definition | Long Term Evolution (LTE) | Loudspeaker
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OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) | OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) | Optical Zoom | OS (Operating System) | OTA (Over-The-Air) | OTG
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QCIF (Quarter Common Intermediate Format) - Definition | Quad-band - Definition | Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) - Definition | QVGA (Quarter Video Graphics Array) | QWERTY Keyboard Layout
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Talk Time (Battery Life) | TCP/IP - Definition | TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) | TEST | Tethering | Text messaging (texting) | TFD (Thin Film Diode) | TFT (Thin Film Transistor) | Theme | To-Do list | Touchscreen | Trackball | Transflash | Transflective | Tri-band
UFS | UI (User Interface) | UIQ | UMA | UMTS | Unlocked Phone | Upload | UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) | USB (Universal Serial Bus) | USB On-The-Go | USIM
VGA (Video Graphics Array) | Video Call | Video Codec | Voice Dialing | Voice Mail - Definition | Voice Memo - Definition | VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) | VPN (Virtual Private Network)
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