| 4G mobile phones are the phones of the future. The | | | | laptop to only carrying their smartphone, they expect |
| major cellular phone carriers in the US all run on 3G | | | | more from the device. In particular, if someone is |
| networks currently. They are gradually making the | | | | paying money to access the Internet and connect to a |
| switch, however, to 4G technology. | | | | high-speed network, they will quickly lose patience with |
| 4G technology speeds up the process of data | | | | messages that are not delivered or a phone that |
| transfer between the person sending data and the | | | | freezes up while trying to perform an advertised |
| person receiving it. Some data takes little speed to | | | | function. |
| deliver. Someone who only uses their mobile phone to | | | | In many cases, the capabilities of mobile phones have |
| make phone calls would probably not notice any | | | | expanded quicker than the supporting network. While |
| difference in a higher speed network. Conversely, a | | | | phones offer the ability to browse the internet, shop |
| person who spends a great percentage of their phone | | | | and send videos, in reality, the huge number of people |
| time accessing the Internet, sending and receiving | | | | using the network can slow the process down. 4G |
| documents, or delivering multimedia messages would | | | | technology should eliminate the problem. As national |
| be very interested in 4G phones. | | | | carriers race to offer 4G technology to their |
| As smart phones perform more functions, they require | | | | customers, the speed of the network may finally be |
| more bandwidth. As people switch from carrying a | | | | catching up with the speed of technology. |