3GP and 3G2
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3GP (3GPP file format) is a multimedia container format defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for 3G UMTS multimedia services. It is used on 3G mobile phones but can also be played on some 2G and 4G phones.
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Quick Facts Filename extension, Internet media type ...
Filename extension |
.3gp, .3gpp |
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Internet media type |
video/3gpp, audio/3gpp |
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.3gpp |
Developed by | 3GPP |
Initial release | 4 April 2003; 21 years ago (2003-04-04)[1] |
Latest release | |
Type of format | Container format |
Container for | audio, video, text |
Extended from | MPEG-4 Part 12 |
Open format? | Yes |
Free format? | No |
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Quick Facts Filename extension, Internet media type ...
Filename extension |
.3g2, .3gp2, .3gpp2 |
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Internet media type |
video/3gpp2, audio/3gpp2 |
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.3gpp2 |
Developed by | 3GPP2 |
Initial release | January 2004; 20 years ago (2004-01)[2] |
Latest release | |
Type of format | Container format |
Container for | audio, video, text |
Extended from | MPEG-4 Part 12 |
Open format? | Yes |
Free format? | No |
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3G2 (3GPP2 file format) is a multimedia container format defined by the 3GPP2 for 3G CDMA2000 multimedia services. It is very similar to the 3GP file format but consumes less space & bandwidth, and has some extensions and limitations in comparison to 3GP.