So, our buddies over at fonehome.co.uk have conducted a download speed test using the iPhone 3GS on three different networks (O2, Orange, and Vodafone), side-by-side, to see which is the quickest. And the result – well, let’s just say Vodafone didn’t lose!
Now of course there is some criticism you could level at the test, because it could have been in an area of poor coverage for O2 and Orange, and great coverage for Vodafone. But that’s part of Vodafone’s statement about their network anyway – they say it’s the fastest, and has the best coverage too! Certainly on the evidence of this video, you wouldn’t disagree.
I’ve long been going on about iPhone and/or network issues with respect to some of the applications taking forever and a day to get connected (the email app is one great example) – but this speed test shows that it’s more likely to be a network issue – since all the devices were kicked off with their search at the same point in the same app, but the Vodafone iPhone appears to connect and pull the search results much more quickly.
Whatever the explanation, it’s “Steeee-rike One!’ to Vodafone – we’ll keep you updated as more tests are performed 🙂
[via: fonehome.co.uk]