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Oh yeah, VZW 3G speeds are really slow and really sucky. It's REALLY bad when the phone lags not because it's the OG Droid but because it's getting 300kbps d/l. It's just criminal for $30.
How do you do a test to see what speeds you are getting? I would like to see where I stand........
It is the magazine's problem if the article is claiming to test 4G smartphone speeds.If VZW didn't have a 4G phone it was VZW's problem not the magazine's.
It is the magazine's problem if the article is claiming to test 4G smartphone speeds.If VZW didn't have a 4G phone it was VZW's problem not the magazine's.
Well these days 4G simply stands for fastest. There are no real 4G smartphones and network combinations.
Following a detailed evaluation against stringent technical and operational criteria, ITU has determined that “LTE-Advanced” and “WirelessMAN-Advanced” should be accorded the official designation of IMT-Advanced. As the most advanced technologies currently defined for global wireless mobile broadband communications, IMT-Advanced is considered as “4G”, although it is recognized that this term, while undefined, may also be applied to the forerunners of these technologies, LTE and WiMax, and to other evolved 3G technologies providing a substantial level of improvement in performance and capabilities with respect to the initial third generation systems now deployed. The detailed specifications of the IMT-Advanced technologies will be provided in a new ITU-R Recommendation expected in early 2012.
It is the magazine's problem if the article is claiming to test 4G smartphone speeds.
Well these days 4G simply stands for fastest. There are no real 4G smartphones and network combinations.
Not true.
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Following a detailed evaluation against stringent technical and operational criteria, ITU has determined that “LTE-Advanced” and “WirelessMAN-Advanced” should be accorded the official designation of IMT-Advanced. As the most advanced technologies currently defined for global wireless mobile broadband communications, IMT-Advanced is considered as “4G”, although it is recognized that this term, while undefined, may also be applied to the forerunners of these technologies, LTE and WiMax, and to other evolved 3G technologies providing a substantial level of improvement in performance and capabilities with respect to the initial third generation systems now deployed. The detailed specifications of the IMT-Advanced technologies will be provided in a new ITU-R Recommendation expected in early 2012.
Yeah, Verizon has never really been known as the fastest network. AT&T and are both faster.
However the coverage and reliability of the Verizon network make the speed trade-off worth it for me and many others.
Once LTE sees a massive roll-out, you might see the tables turn a bit. Hopefully Verizon will be able to be the most reliable AND the fastest.
There will always be a need for faster, but I'm guessing that real world speeds of 5-6 Mbps with low latency would accommodate most of us. If 1Mbps (my average speed) is barely enough for a two-way video conferencing then 6 Mbps would likely suffice for 720p video-conferencing that no phone can provide. LTE currently provides that on a modem, but we'll see how it works when all of VZW's customers move...
All I'm saying is VZW has wider 3G coverage than just about anyone else including T-Mobile. My brother has a "4G" phone on T-Mobile and has yet to receive a "4G" signal much less a 3G signal where I had no problems with my Droid.Yeah, but twice as fast where? Did they speedtest where T-Mobile's 3.5G coverage is lacking or next to a tower?4G Wireless Speed Tests: Which Is Really the Fastest? - PCWorld
I guess most of us like VZW because of its breadth of 3G coverage, I like to listen to internet radio and access the web when driving in remote areas, and being able to call while driving in remote areas, but wow 3G speeds are twice as fast... ugh
I don't understand why you allege a conspiracy. In the same article VZW's modems' were clearly the winners. I doubt they would be having an agenda against VZW or that they were somehow sponsored. I don't understand why people get so defensive about such a result of phone speeds.
Like you can see I've had VZW since 11/09 and while I have not been particularly happy with their speeds, I will likely join their LTE phones as long as their tiered plans don't get too crazy.
Speedtest app.How do you do a test to see what speeds you are getting? I would like to see where I stand........