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Post your 3g speed w/ 2.0.1 update
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405.9 Kbps with 3/5 bars.
405.9 Kbps with 3/5 bars.
3G 2.0.1 update speeds
I have noticed more bars in my house but at my job usually I got great 3G reception. Now not able to keep a 3G signal.
these were tested at my apt. in San Diego. I got a few "The test file size was too big we are running a bigger test for you." not sure what that meant.
I have noticed more bars in my house but at my job usually I got great 3G reception. Now not able to keep a 3G signal.
these were tested at my apt. in San Diego. I got a few "The test file size was too big we are running a bigger test for you." not sure what that meant.
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Did three consecutive test back to back. I'm located in San Francisco (Mission District for the locals
. Here are the results:
. Here are the results:
In Durham UK here speeds of 1.68Mbps are fairly good for 3g as far as im concerned, its not always this fast of course and I could get much worse on 2.0.0 but also just as good depending where i am.
I think 2.0.1 is switching back to edge a little more where signal for 3g isnt so good, im fairly sure this is because when 3g is bad you get speeds similar or worse than edge and therefore might as well be on edge and save a bit of battery. Which would sort of fit as there are a few comments that 2.0.1 is better for battery life.
Speed on any of these networks is so variable though, signal is far more varied than a wired broadband or even wireless broadband, and we are sharing bandwidth with anyone else connected to the same cell towers so comparisons are often almost irrelevant. Even 2 phones next to each other and seemingly identical could be connecting to different towers and therefore getting different signals and speeds
I think 2.0.1 is switching back to edge a little more where signal for 3g isnt so good, im fairly sure this is because when 3g is bad you get speeds similar or worse than edge and therefore might as well be on edge and save a bit of battery. Which would sort of fit as there are a few comments that 2.0.1 is better for battery life.
Speed on any of these networks is so variable though, signal is far more varied than a wired broadband or even wireless broadband, and we are sharing bandwidth with anyone else connected to the same cell towers so comparisons are often almost irrelevant. Even 2 phones next to each other and seemingly identical could be connecting to different towers and therefore getting different signals and speeds
