iPhone 3G Speed Test

22Aug08

With all of the complaints about the speed of 3G, I decided to measure the time it takes to load a websitee myself. I am in Canada, so my carrier is Rogers Wireless. All of my tests are at full signal (3 arcs for WiFi and 5 bars for 3G and EDGE.) Between each of my trials, I open a new tab, close the old one, and clear Mobile Safari’s history, cookies, and cache.

Video and results in the full article.

Results:

WiFi: 21s
3G: 33s
EDGE: 52s

Although 3G isn’t quite “twice as fast” as Apple advertises, it’s nothing to file a lawsuit over. Perhaps it’s the carrier’s problem? (It’s not exactly “half the price” either but that’s a different story.)

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