maybe
One guess is that 3G transmit a lot more data? It can also do voice and data at the same time unlike Edge?
I'm sure you can look up technical data if you really must know why.
what more data though.
If the user is simply using the phone more, then indeed, that could be more data. Since it is fast, I open like five safari windows and just let them load, read them as I go, yes, that is more data
but, if I just have the phone downloading email, doing the same things as with 2g phone, wouldn't it send the SAME amount of data?
AND, it should actually be accessing the phone radio LESS since it can transfer that data in a much shorter amount of time, IMO using even less energy.
Now, the power used for the radio might be higher, lets say 1.5x watts. BUT, if it can transfer the mails in HALF the time, one should come out ahead?
But, we dont', it simply eats power - and that is what I don't get.