Take your SIM card out of your 9700. Boot the phone up. Network will say SOS. Turn on WIFI. Open browser. Start surfing. BLAZING FAST INTERNET using the stock hotspot browser. When I try this with my SIM card in, and 3G and WIFI connected, it is not as fast. I do like how I can use wifi on my phone even if I don't have a SIM card in.
doh -- i didn't even think of that. ya, same thing if you just turn the mobile network off rather than take the sim card out...blazing fast with wifi-only. i can click one of my bookmarks, click on links, etc, and it will load literally instantly. but with 3g + wifi on, it is still fast, but not AS fast..
You don't even have to turn off mobile network just select wi-fi prefered under network settings. This is why I just run wifi/uma calling at home and as soon as I leave home I just turn off wifi with quicklaunch to save batt.
doh -- i didn't even think of that. ya, same thing if you just turn the mobile network off rather than take the sim card out...blazing fast with wifi-only. i can click one of my bookmarks, click on links, etc, and it will load literally instantly. but with 3g + wifi on, it is still fast, but not AS fast..
When you have the Mobile Network set to on, although Wifi is also on, you are routed through your carriers proxies. Hence the difference in speed when using your ISP instead of the carrier.