Just as a reference point: Just ran this test (dslreports.com/mspeed) on my bb 8703e with Verizon in LOW coverage area (1-2 "bars" according to my bb) and I got 976kbit/sec. I always knew EVDO was faster than edge but I didn't think it was that much faster. WOW! By the way, I chose the 1MB download test if that matters.
Comparing EVDO and EDGE is comparing apples to oranges. EDGE is a 2.5G technology and is similar to 1xRTT. EVDO is a 3G technology and is equivalent to UMTS/HSDPA.
AT&T LG CU 500 in Provo, Utah running the Opera Mini browser. The first two times I ran the speed test with the 1 MB file it was so fast that DSL Reports advised me to choose a larger file for the test (even though 1 MB is the largest). It finally "slowed" down on the 5th try to 1462 kbit/sec.
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Just as a reference point: Just ran this test (dslreports.com/mspeed) on my bb 8703e with Verizon in LOW coverage area (1-2 "bars" according to my bb) and I got 976kbit/sec. I always knew EVDO was faster than edge but I didn't think it was that much faster. WOW! By the way, I chose the 1MB download test if that matters.
Comparing EVDO and EDGE is comparing apples to oranges. EDGE is a 2.5G technology and is similar to 1xRTT. EVDO is a 3G technology and is equivalent to UMTS/HSDPA.
Word! I got 1041kbs using 3G on the Blackjack. Why I'm running speed tests at 12:31 am instead of sleeping is beyond me.
1096 kbps on Sprint EVDO. Phone showing 5/6 bars. In Nebraska.
AT&T LG CU 500 in Provo, Utah running the Opera Mini browser. The first two times I ran the speed test with the 1 MB file it was so fast that DSL Reports advised me to choose a larger file for the test (even though 1 MB is the largest). It finally "slowed" down on the 5th try to 1462 kbit/sec.