Engineers are better at inventing stuff than marketing them to the masses. We explain the most recent advances in wireless mobile technology in our Tech Guide.As you probably know, the world of technology is moving towards wireless. These days, we have wireless Internet, wireless gaming, and even wireless hifi.
Going wireless is simply the next step towards achieving the dream of ultimate mobility. Perhaps, one day, we'll be able to bring our notebook or mobile phone anywhere in the world and still make voice calls, surf the Web and check our emails--as easily as if we were at home.
But it so happens that our clever engineers are better at inventing stuff than marketing them to the masses. Just think about the arcane terms being bandied around in the mobile arena. What exactly is General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) supposed to mean? The man in the street will probably be stumped.
So, in the hopes of clearing your confusion, here we'll try to explain the emerging connectivity technologies today, using the plainest words possible.
| Intro | Wireless Basics | 3G | EDGE | WLAN | Bluetooth | At-a-glance |
ZDNet Australia's Alex Kidman contributed to this report.
