But Android vendors are going to press hard the argument that they represent the cutting edge of both mobile data download speed and processor performance.

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Both protocols are expected to allow smartphone users to upload and download mobile Web data faster than current 3G networks.

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To begin with, it is unlikely that mobile users will want to download huge amounts of data while on the move.

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The 4G auction will sell chunks of radio spectrum to support future mobile services, which will allow users to download data such as music and videos at much faster speeds.

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If you're watching your mobile data diet, now's the time to go download the Opera Mini 7 app from the Android Market.

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There is no charge to download Verizon Mobile Security Basic, but a Verizon Wireless data plan is required and data usage will apply.

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Indonesians have leap-frogged a generation of technology, and now download data and use social media largely through smartphones, rather than mobile phones and personal computers.

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Virgin says an hour's listening to the station via mobile would involve about 7.2MB of data, which could prove expensive for people using pay as you download GPRS or 3G services.

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