What is 3GP
What is 3G?
To understand the multimedia file container features of 3GP, you must first understand the 3G technology first. The 3G technology is a third generation technology that is essential for high speed data transmission in cellular phones. The 3G technology helps its users to transmit data using optimal bandwidth. Moreover, due to the high bandwidth optimization you would be able to transmit and receive data simultaneously on your cellular phone every time and in an efficient way.
What is 3GP?
3GP is a unique multimedia container which is defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project which allows you to transfer video and audio files from your cellular phone to the internet using wireless internet technology. This multimedia container is unique for all types of cellular devices and all the videos and audios that you capture on your cellular phone have this file extension.
3G2 or multimedia container defined by Third Generation Partnership Project 2 is another file container of the same property. However, the difference between these two formats is that 3GP is for GSM cellular phones and 3G2 is for CDMA services.
The file extensions that these two file formats support are:
Audio format: AAC, AMR
Audio format: QCELP, AAC, AMR
As mentioned the services of 3G is available in both GSM and CDMA services all around the world which means that 3GP and 3G2 are now global standards followed by millions of cellular phone users and various providers. The cellular giants that provide 3g support to service providers are:
The various types of mobile phones that have the 3GP and 3G2 video capture and playback capabilities are:
Understanding the technology will definitely help people to play around with the technology. Thanks.
3gp was great a few year back. Now it’s good. Soon will be without interest. I always tried to avoid this format but when I filmed in 3GP was worth it. I am not familiar to 3G2 but from it’s name I think is the “upgrade”