File extension 3g2 is used by 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 standard files?it belongs exclusively to the new class multimedia files known as 3GPP2 files. These files contain audio-video data that is encoded by a modified version of MPEG-4 Part 14 container format. 3g2 files is a video file associated with both 3GPP2 and 3GPP applications, which are the new standards used in the creation, playback and delivery of multimedia data through third generation, high speed, high quality wireless networks. Users who wish to download or stream music by their favorite artist will identify a song by its title with no knowledge that the file extension is 3g2. This is similar to a standard audio CD wherein the user simply puts the disc in his player and goes. He is not aware that the files on the CD are in CDA format unless he inserts it into a computer and examines it as data. Users who do elect to move their, 3g2 files to a computer will see the file extension and be able to open them with a few software products. Apple's QuickTime player has full support of these files and runs on both Windows and Mac, while some Linux users have reported limited success with QuickTime Player. VLC media player has versions for all three platforms and reports support for, 3g2 files. Windows media player can also open, 3g2 files, but depending on what version is used and what updates have been applied to the computer, additional codec’s might need to be installed. Users wishing to manipulate or edit these files must convert them to a format that is usable by their editing software. In most cases, the .avi format is a good choice.Most modern phones encompass support for at least the playback of 3G2 files while numerous others have support for their recording. There also exists numerous programs that are capable of playing a file extension 3G2 on a PC and this includes QuickTime and MPlayer among others. Defined by the Partnership Project of the Third Generation to be used on mobile phones of 3G; the format multimedia container uses the file with format 3G2 to achieve this. This is a container format for the version of MPEG-4 version designed and simplified store requirements and reduce bandwidth to ensure that a variety of mobile phones are accommodated.