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Does 3G consume more battery?

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dadon123

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Hi,

I have a jailbroken iPhone 3g and wanted to know if I always have 3g switched on, does it consume more battery?

I'm on the 02 network and have 3g always switched on from SBSettings. I don't think I need it on as I can receive calls all the time. My understanding re:3g was only for video calling and stuff.

I might be wrong so can someone correct me or answer the above question.

Thanks
 
Yes. Things like wifi, bluetooth, edge/3G all drain the battery. Turn it off when you aren't using it to conserve power.
 
Umm... like fast internet browsing when away from a wifi hotspot. It is a lot faster than edge. 😉
 
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