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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Phone Download Speed Test

I don't know if his has been posted but if you visit website shown below from your cellular phone you can perform a speed test.

http://mobilespeedtest.com

If you run multiple tests on your phone from IE, be sure to clear your cache.

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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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I ran it on my Sprint Mogul and I'm getting a consistent 399.5 kbps or about 49.94 KB/sec which isn't too bad, faster than ISDN, slower than DSL.

Just need to wait for rev. A to kick in and it'll be about 25-50% faster.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Thanks. I'm going to run this test on my TMO Dash with Edge and then WIFI and report the #s back there.

I wish I would have tested my EVDO Moto Q before I closed my account last week but oh well TMOs saving me over 100 a month on cell service for the exact same plan and with a better phone too so figure lol
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Ok..ok...I'm going to retest again but my initial EDGE connection # with T Mobile is clocking in at 1.37Mbps d/l speed =175.00 KB/second which isn't bad at all! This was conducted with Operamini of course which is a pretty quick web browser as is.

WIFI speed = 1.32 MBps = 169.59 KB/sec download speed (wait wait wait...somethings wrong. How can my wifi speed be slower than my EDGE connection when my wifi is hooked up to DSL and is much faster than my EDGE connections? Lemme try again
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Second WIFI test = 1.30 Mbps = 166.6 KB/Sec Download speed

EDGE take 2= 1.35Mbps = 172.64 KB/sec download speed

Keep in mind I'm northside Chicago pretty good TMO coverage, all 4 bars on the Signal...I'm sure these #s can change based on where you are on the map but with a cell phone company change over from Verizon and their EVDO network with my Motorola Q to this, I'm pleased to say that at 100 less a month I'm getting almost the same speed internet with a better phone and a similar minute plan lol. You just made my day man! Thanks
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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tmobile edge 2.99 tzone plan on the iphone at 135.30kbps
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by vetalik
tmobile edge 2.99 tzone plan on the iphone at 135.30kbps
What kind of phone do u have vetalik?
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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What kind of phone do u have vetalik?


IPhone and to add i was speedtesting as i was driving home last night highest i tested was 177kbps.
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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454.40kbps / 56.8 KB/sec on my Sprint Treo 700p.
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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I just ran the test again today on my Sprint Mogul and finally got 762.60kbps (95.33 KB/sec)

I guess the Rev. A for Sprint is finally operational.
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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WooT

Just got 1.39 Mbps/ 178.06 KB/Sec DL speed using Operamini with my T Mobile Dash and the DNS web speed hack
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 01:23 AM
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599.2kbps 74.9kb/sec!!!


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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by tiguy99
WooT

Just got 1.39 Mbps/ 178.06 KB/Sec DL speed using Operamini with my T Mobile Dash and the DNS web speed hack
HA! I did another test using the slower Pocket Internet Explorer and got the slowest speed yet...

94.30 Kbps= 11.79 KB/sec hehe over edge but with WIFI turned on, I get 1.37 Mbps=174.76KB/Sec on my T mobile Dash (pocket internet explorer)

Originally Posted by vetalik
IPhone and to add i was speedtesting as i was driving home last night highest i tested was 177kbps.
Did you clear out the cache before you did the test again vetalik?

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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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3.31 Mbps / 423.5 kb/sec using Iphone WIFI.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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Ltrain, that's some damn good speeds. What kind of internet setup are you using at home? And how much did you get that unlocked I phone for? I'm thinking of selling my T mobile Dash and upgrading to that soon
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:22 AM
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I am not sure if I am getting a right reading but here are my results.

Edge 3.21mbps and 410.4/sec

Wifi 240.00mbps and 30mb/sec

Okay, after the WiFi readings, I am 99% certain that my readings are wrong. Because my edge certainly doesn't surf that fast and I can't even get that wifi speed on fios

I am sure that I've read it right. Lol, this is funny

conducted on OperaMini without the DNS hack (I dont even know what that is)
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:38 AM
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This is an edit to the above post.

I am getting incredibly inconsistent results that I am fairly certain are wrong. I am on Tmobile Total Internet Package using the Dash with OperaMini. Edge is fluctuating between 2 and 3 bars.

Edge
1st Test: 3.21mbps and 410.4kb/sec
2nd Test: 10.91mbps and 1.36mb/sec
3rd Test: 10.00mbps and 1.25mb/sec
4th Test: 7.50mbps and 960kb/sec
5th Test: 48.00mbps and 6mb/sec

I see a lot of hiccuping in speed.

WiFi
1st Test: 240.00mbps and 30mb/sec
2nd Test: 2.02mbps and 258.15kb/sec
3rd Test: 4.80mbps and 614.4kb/sec
4th Test: 11.43mbps and 1.43mb/sec
5th Test: 6.00mbps and 768kb/sec

My roommates are playing games (dota) but I doubt it could be causing the spikes, especially the Edge spikes which has nothing to do with my WiFi.

I tested my WiFi several times more later and got inconsistent results with even higher readings reaching 300mbps and ranging anywhere in between.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 09:18 AM
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^^^^ you should delete your internet cache on your phone before each test if that's possible .

On my windows mobile phone that's what I had to do to get more consistent results.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
I just ran the test again today on my Sprint Mogul and finally got 762.60kbps (95.33 KB/sec)

I guess the Rev. A for Sprint is finally operational.
I was mistaken, it is active, but not on the Mogul until tomorrow that is :wink:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=119
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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So is 186.18 Mbps or 23.27 MB/Sec good or bad?

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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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i'm getting 9452.3kbps (9.23mbps) on my iphone wifi
it fluctuates..i ran the test about 4-5 times and i got numbers anywhere between 4000kbps-over 9000kbps...
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by drigo
i'm getting 9452.3kbps (9.23mbps) on my iphone wifi
it fluctuates..i ran the test about 4-5 times and i got numbers anywhere between 4000kbps-over 9000kbps...

Um are you conntecting to you your home network connection or using your celluler service providers data connection? There is no way you can get a 9mb connection on any of the current cell service data connections.

we are testing our connections using our cell service data connections.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
Um are you conntecting to you your home network connection or using your celluler service providers data connection? There is no way you can get a 9mb connection on any of the current cell service data connections.

we are testing our connections using our cell service data connections.
i stated in my post that it was from my wifi..
as for the edge...it's sucks! i'm using tmobile edge..i think i'm getting anywhere between 80kbps-150kbps..it depends on where i am..some areas it's better...
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Here are my results.

Service: Verizon Wireless EVDO (don't know Rev, assuming 0 )
Phone: Verizon XV6800 (aka HTC PPC6800 / Mogul)
OS: Window Mobile 6 Professional
Location: Honolulu, HI
Date: 03/14/08 13:00

Internet Explorer:
466.00 kbps
762.60 kbps
493.40 kbps

Opera Mini:
1.87 Mbps
1.03 Mbps
1.78 Mbps

Tests were conducted 3 times per browser, alternating browsers between tests.

Browser was closed between tests, and cache was cleared on IE (did not know how to clear on Opera Mini).

Opera Mini appears to be consistently faster by alot.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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Gotta try this...

Nice find.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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Internet Explorer:
457.30 kbps
559.20 kbps
493.40 kbps
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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I think using opera mini invalidates the test.

Doesn't opera mini use a proxy type of thing that sends you 'compressed results'?
So the 'download speed' you see is actualy the speed between the opera mini proxy and the end server, not the speed between you and the opera mini proxy.

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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Good point. Hadn't thought about that.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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161.3 kbps and 20.13 DL speed
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