8.1mbp/s 3G Speeds On Verizon, 1.4mbp/s On ATT...

[Diseal3]

That exclusive contract expiring will be one of the worst things for us because that means will have to once again pay full prices for the iphone.

 

[dlewis23]

Actually, no, you didn't get 8.1Mbps on your dad's Blackberry. Rather, testmyiphone.com measured the speed from its site to the site of the Blackbery PROXY at RIM's datacenter in Waterloo, ON Canada. So, Waterloo is getting 8.1Mbps. The throughput from there to your dad's Blackberry is probably a far slower speed.

Thank you for explaining that. From what I understand this is also what Opera Mini does to render the full page. I've gotten quite a few people test using Opera Mini and get really fast scores that the cell network just can't do.

 

[Mike2128]

You people make it seem like EV-DO is some archaic technology. EV-DO rev 0/A and UMTS/HSDPA are very comparable speed-wise, UMTS/HSDPA gets the advantage with simultaneous voice/data (if you can get 3G to work without dropping the call, that is).

Sprint and Verizon are using the same tech, Sprint is faster because there is less network congestion.

 

[scaredpoet]

Thank you for explaining that. From what I understand this is also what Opera Mini does to render the full page. I've gotten quite a few people test using Opera Mini and get really fast scores that the cell network just can't do.

Correct, Opera Mini also uses a proxy. Basically, any web browser with a proxy in front of it will give you inaccurate speed test results, because you're only only testing the speed to the proxy (which by design is supposed to be way faster than the endpoint it's proxying for).

Sprint and Verizon are using the same tech

No, they're not. The air interface bears SOME resemblance, but that's where it ends. The routing and signaling methods and infrastructure behind the air interface is an entirely different beast. Is it more archaic? Yes, actually, and that's again by design. North American CDMA was intended to be fully compatible with AMPS, and so inherits some of the limitations.

 

[Diseal3]

Correct, Opera Mini also uses a proxy. Basically, any web browser with a proxy in front of it will give you inaccurate speed test results, because you're only only testing the speed to the proxy (which by design is supposed to be way faster than the endpoint it's proxying for).



No, they're not. The air interface bears SOME resemblance, but that's where it ends. The routing and signaling methods and infrastructure behind the air interface is an entirely different beast. Is it more archaic? Yes, actually, and that's again by design. North American CDMA was intended to be fully compatible with AMPS, and so inherits some of the limitations.

CDMA is also an older tech. as well. As you stated CDMA is older and was designed for AMP usage in the U.S because people did not want to give up there phones (Very Expensive at the time.) But as AMPS got less secure (Listening in on phone calls.) It eventually over time got banned and only CDMA was used. GSM has much more potentional over CDMA, att just has to play there cards right. Which I have to say they have been as my internet has been ALOT better.

 

[JPIndustrie]

YESS! Just what we need! More "Apple should have went Verizon/I hate ATT and here's the proof!" crap!

YESS!

 

[Japultra]

CDMA is also an older tech. as well. As you stated CDMA is older and was designed for AMP usage in the U.S because people did not want to give up there phones (Very Expensive at the time.) But as AMPS got less secure (Listening in on phone calls.) It eventually over time got banned and only CDMA was used. GSM has much more potentional over CDMA, att just has to play there cards right. Which I have to say they have been as my internet has been ALOT better.

This information is completely inaccurate. Please stop spreading wrong information. GSM is an older technology than CDMA. It is in fact CDMA that has more potential than GSM.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/151
http://www.pctoday.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/2006/t0401/24t01/24t01.asp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-l2p7RFaK8 (In this video he states that CDMA has been around longer - he means in North America)

The only real benefits of having GSM are the SIM card and that it's used more widely in the world, both of which are not features of the GSM technology itself.

 

[fleali88]

there is a speed test app in he app store that i like , it works on edge, 3g and wifi, my edge is always 200-400kbs, 3g is 800kbs-1.8mbs, and wifi at my house is 6mbs, its an easy app to use also