US surpasses European 3G subscribers by 0.1% -- first!
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Sep 4th 2008 8:15AM
posted Sep 4th 2008 8:15AM
If comScore's data is to believed then the US has done the unthinkable and passed Western Europe (aka, old Europe right Donnie?) in terms of 3G adoption. 28.4% of American mobile cellphone subscribers north of that southern land mass with a similar sounding name now sport 3G devices compared to a measly 28.3% average for Europe's largest countries. That's an 80% surge in the US last year even though T-Mobile is still 3G-less. Man, it's like the Phelps 100-meter butterfly victory all over again, eh Europe?
actually T-Mobile has 3G in few markets, will expand to 15-20 by end of the year
Well, I really would like to see the data of their statistics.
In Europe, for a couple of years now 3G networks have been online and nowadays pretty much every mobile phone up for sale there are 3G so unless they have taken only a few countries and not all the the members(15 or 25 as you wish) I cannot see where their data came from...
Not by a long shot is every phone 3G. Aside from my brother's Viewty and a coworker's N95 I don't know anyone who has one, although most of them are on contract.
Reminds me of a saying; "All dressed up, and no where to go."
ANd its only going to be MORE as T-Mobile's 3G and 4G network come into play.
- D
Many people have 3G devices on 3G networks but don't buy a data plan.
GO PHELPS!
T-Mobile has 3G in at least 6 markets now. More by the end of the year
On the other hand, our 3G networks actually, y'know, work, and aren't brought to a standstill by someone launching a 3G smartphone. ;)
Over half the phone sold in the USA have 3G.
Most are RAZRs.
So it doesn't mean that many people are actually using 3G.
Funny you should mention that...
I was visiting my folks a few days ago and they pointed out that their new cell phone (a RAZR) was getting poor battery life. So I showed them how to turn the 3G off .. and voila, better battery by a landslide (more of what you would expect from a simple cell phone).
There isn't even a reason to have 3G on phones catering to that market....
It says "Europa" in the title. Then it says "Western Europe", and finally "for Europe's largest countries".
None of these three are the same. Want me to email you a map of Europe engadget?
But please don't use this one:
http://www.riehle.org/humorous-takes/fun-photos/ch-according-to-cnn.jpg
Hahahaha, that's just awesome.