[mdude85]

I found a mobile speed tester on-line. It seems to be able to test the theoretical speed of your 3G network.

It is accessible from www.dslreports.com/mspeed.

It seems like you have to load it in Opera Mini since BB browser does not sppear to support it (I accept JavaScript and switched to IE/FF config).

It said I was able to download a 200k file in .497 sec, or approx. 400k/sec.

Interested to see what values other people get.

[ccrx]

I would try it unfortunately I'm without a phone for the time being. Will try tomorrow when I get my replacement. Would love to see what other people get. I actually remember that site. I've used it to test my PC/Cable speed.

[moxbb]

I kept getting 'too fast a result', worked my way up to a 1m file and still said it. Had to use diferent ones (I tried two here in the UK) and got 796k/sec and 838k/sec.
Maybe Vodafone do get something right

[moosc]

<p>I tried it is said unstable/tofast need larger file biggest file is 1mbif u set your browser to ie it worKs</p>
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[admile3]

On verizon, and while trying the largest file size that was available (1mb), it also gave me the "Unstable/too fast" message

[cafutter]

I just recently downloaded a file from YOUSENDIT. It was a 22.8 MB mp3 file (Gilbert Gottfried-Dirty Jokes).
The average download speed was about 12-13 MB/Sec.
IS this the kind of speed most people are getting?

[podawk]

Using the BB browser set to IE and full bars in 1XEV i had the following speeds

400k
~474kb

1mb file
~360kb

Funny part is I see faster speeds when I tether. at least according to the speed test site.

[Kebero]

You can's use Opera Mini for the speed test and get reliable results, because it gets processed by Opera's servers before going to your BB.

[buxleyp]

I found a mobile speed tester on-line. It seems to be able to test the theoretical speed of your 3G network.

These sites don't work (accurately/correctly) with BBs or any other proxying browsers. You're seeing inflated/unstable results due to either RIM's proxies or Opera's proxies. If during tethering you bypass proxies (I don't know for sure as I don't tether), then you may get more accurate results.

[rockstar323]

tried the 1MB file said unstable/to fast.

[mdude85]

Good point, I think you guys are right -- I knew about the offisite rendering, I suppose that's why the speeds on Opera Mini are so fast.

Although, actually, AFAIK, the BB browser is a true browser rather than a offsite render browser like Opera Mini.

My bad !

[buxleyp]

Although, actually, AFAIK, the BB browser is a true browser rather than a offsite render browser like Opera Mini.

BB Browser goes through RIM's proxies, which skews the results just like Mini. But Opera's proxies IMHO provide much better optimizations and speed (with the price of misrendering some pages).

[jp1tx#IM]

I got:

1320 kbsec

Verizon 1XEV in Austin, TX

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[FUSIBLE]

Holy crap mine is 1225 kbit/sec and my lowest test score was 813kbit/sec!!!

[handscreate]

I did 6 runs, most of which yielded "ustable/too fast" result on opera mini
Slowest was 612kbit/sec on 1mb file
Fastest was 1027kbit/sec on 1mb file

Couldn't get it to report using BB browser set to IE. Kept getting "unstable/too fast"

[cray1000]

yep, these speed results are all WORTHLESS. sorry people. the RIM proxy or Opera proxy will skew the results.

or if your on BES, your BES server (MDS-CS) will skew the results.

i dont think there is a way to do a speed test for real on a blackberry.

ALTHOUGH, i did a speed test in orb and it seemed accurate compared to my previous phone in the same area. maybe orb does it different.

[Optimusv2]

Unstable too fast for the 1MB file

Slowest reporting was 1138 kbit/sec

1XEV Bronx, NY

[zoomzoom9]

1279 kb/s for 1 MB file on BB browser set to IE...I agree that my tethering speed tests seemed faster!

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[Optimusv2]

tethering?

[SidIrish]

Someone needs to set up a file someplace that is huge. Then you can time the download to see how fast everyone can download that file. Anyone have a stopwatch?