IntoMobile's 3G vs EDGE webpage load-time shootout

IntoMobile sets out to find out just how slow the iPhone's EDGE-only web-surfing experience is in comparison to an AT&T Tilt 8925 (HTC Kaiser TyTn II) with a 3G data connection.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• iphone
• 3g
• edge
• tilt
• at&t
• 8925
• htc
• kaiser
• speed
• web
• surfing
• time

[HelpSaveMotherEarth]

@Jesse1rs

wake me up when you dump shity verizon

[zlobies]

IPHONE HAS MUCH BETTER QUALITY

[66trucker]

It doesn't matter how fast a page loads, 3G will always be faster the EDGE's 2.5G speeds.

[Jesse1rs]

wake me up when your att " internet " finishes loading zzzzzzzzzzzzzz ' .

[skyline8428]

yea go iPhone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[myfreakyself]

So preaty much un even conditions 1 bar of 3G or (EV-DO what is it ?) to 5 bars of edge diff browser types real un even conditions

[monkeyftw]

Er.. that's '2.5G' of course..

[monkeyftw]

Not particularly scientific results. There are so many factors at play here - browser optimisation, network status, internet routing, etc, that it's going to be hard to see an objective result without some very methodical testing. What should be obvious though, is that 3G will always be faster than EDGE under ideal conditions, as it's a faster technology. (Which is why EDGE is referred to as '2.75G', and why many are puzzled by Apple's decision to support it instead of real 3G.)

[celderian]

it's ie's fault, it is slow even on wifi, the test should have been done with opera...

[dynasty321]

let me say sumthin,,, my friend owns an iphone and i have a moto q global wit 3g and he comes nowhere close to my internet speed.