Although the phone also runs on GPRS, or general packet radio services, GPRS is far slower than the EDGE network.

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Over the next year, general packet radio services, or GPRS, will be phased in, to be followed by even speedier third generation, or 3G, technology.

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On the horizon, new data services such as GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) may make it cheaper for users to stay logged on to AIM all day.

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