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09-20-2011 09:14 AMWhy use Wifi?
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09-20-2011 09:17 AMFaster than 3g (in most cases), doesn't impact your data plan (if you're not on an old unlimited plan), allows you to access your local network resources (media servers, printers, etc), uses less battery than 4g.
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09-20-2011 09:18 AMWifi is faster than 3g. It also uses less battery than 4g radio.
Otherwise 4g is faster, but if you didn't get grandfathered into unlimited data, you'd want wifi
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09-20-2011 09:21 AMIf you're downloading LARGE files and you don't have unlimited data, then you definitley want to use wi-fi instead of 3g/4g. Also, chances are, if you're not getting a 4g signal, downloading can be much faster using wi-fi.
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09-20-2011 09:22 AMIf you have a good wifi signal you can turn off data (2g, 3g, 4g), still have a fast connection, and save lots of battery, especially if you are in a low signal area.
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09-20-2011 10:28 AMThanks to all of you. I suspected it might be better for battery... but had no idea wifi was faster than 3g, that it incurred no data use, or that I could access my home network (pc files and printer). Great to know.
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09-20-2011 10:33 AMDepends on your ISP. If you have a really slow DSL connection, 3g may be faster.
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09-20-2011 10:36 AMWith unlimited 4G, I never use wifi. Originally Posted by dmoyn
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09-20-2011 10:37 AMBattery use also depends on your signal strength. A weak wifi signal will use more power. However all things being equal wifi is the way to go.
That being said I rarely have wifi on. I don't have it at home, and most places that have wifi seem to have crippled versions so I can't access stuff like the Market or search or even apps like Bettr Flickr. -
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09-20-2011 10:45 AMYeah, I never use public WiFi. Don't trust it. I use my secure WiFi at home, but otherwise I stick to 3g/4g.
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