http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/30/3g-test-report/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:57:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/30/3g-test-report/#comment-62859 paulcb Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:22:06 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39038#comment-62859 It certainly is location. On my iPhone, I get less than 1Mbps download at my office 'in the city' but about twice that at home 'in the country'. Pretty good either way when you consider what we had just a few years ago. It certainly is location. On my iPhone, I get less than 1Mbps download at my office ‘in the city’ but about twice that at home ‘in the country’. Pretty good either way when you consider what we had just a few years ago.

]]> http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/30/3g-test-report/#comment-62849 Kevin Hall Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:03:28 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39038#comment-62849 Just to add to and agree with your 'location' comment, it becomes pretty important as you move into the lower coverage areas (away from big cities). Looking at benchmarks for a big city somewhat close by may not give any indication which carrier is best for where you are actually using the phone/modem. Each carriers placement and number of cell towers can greatly impact signal and usability of that signal. Just to add to and agree with your ‘location’ comment, it becomes pretty important as you move into the lower coverage areas (away from big cities). Looking at benchmarks for a big city somewhat close by may not give any indication which carrier is best for where you are actually using the phone/modem. Each carriers placement and number of cell towers can greatly impact signal and usability of that signal.

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