Mobile phones, since its introduction to the market in mid 1980s, have been continuously evolving and have become an inseparable part of our day to day life.

The requirements and expectations of the users from mobile phones have increased over the time as newer technologies developed and dependency of human beings on gadgets increased. The introduction of internet brought a revolution to the world and now, the consumers expect every bit of information available to them in their hands at a speed never expected before.

3G or 3rd generation represents a generation of mobile phones or telecommunication services which includes wireless technology with a high-speed internet. The high-speed wire free data transfer allows simultaneous transfer of speech and other data services, along with a couple of other services, which means that it can hold live video phone calls. It’s as good as using a computer webcam and chatting with your loved ones live.

Though, the technology might be new for the Indian consumers, it has been in use for years in some other countries. The very first 3G service was launched in Japan back in 2001 when India was developing as a market of mobile phones. South Korea was the second country to begin its use and then it was introduced in America by 2003.

3G has caught the eyes of many tech-savvy users in India for the beginning. The technology, being costly as per Indian standards, can be considered out of the reach of Indian common man, but will definitely attract the corporate and gadget lovers who may like to feel the latest technology in their hands.

Though, it is true that the phenomena of video phone calls make 3G special and has been sensationalized everywhere, that is not all that 3G offers to its users. The exceptionally fast speed of data transfer allows users to download large files, which could take 6-9 minutes to download with the earlier technologies available, in as less time as 20 to 90 seconds.

It is true that the years to come will definitely see better and improved technologies like 4G and much more which might shake our minds and make our lives much easier but till then, it’s time for everyone to try their own 3G phones and feel the difference.