NEWS: Faster HSPA Smartphones, Modems Coming Soon

Smartphones and modems are about to get faster mobile broadband
connections -- 14.4M bps (bits per second) and 42M bps, repectively --
using HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access).

In the shadow of the 4G battle between LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and
WiMax, a growing number of operators have or are about to roll roll out
HSPA+ networks. There were 58 live HSPA+ networks in operation at the
beginning of August, with a further 43 local operators having made
commitments to migrate to the technology soon, according to market
research company Wireless Intelligence, the independent research arm of
industry organization GSM Association.

Modems that can take advantage of HSPA+ speeds have been around since
the beginning of last year, and now smartphones that can do the same are
getting closer to launch.

On Wednesday, T-Mobile put out a teaser site to promote the upcoming
Android-based G2 smartphone, which will be the first smartphone designed
to run on its new HSPA+ network, according to the operator. T-Mobile
didn't announce when the phone will start shipping, but it will share
more information in the coming weeks, it said.

Another Android-based smartphone with a mobile broadband connection that
should leave existing phones in the dust is Huawei's U8800. The phone
was first announced at Mobile World in February, and is scheduled to
become commercially available during the third quarter, Huawei said at
the time.

....

HSPA+ will modems will still be faster, as they already offer
theoretical speeds at up to 21M bps, and will increase the lead as the
first 42M bps arrive later this year.

MORE:
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/203762/faster_hspa_smartphones_modems_coming_soon.html>
or <http://goo.gl/L64Z>

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Speedtest.net Android [T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack] Result

Download: 2178 kbps
Upload: 854 kbps
Ping: 130 ms

A detailed image for this result can be found here:
http://www.speedtest.net/android/10268016.png

On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:42:35 -0700, in
<(E-Mail Removed)>, John Navas
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Speedtest.net Android [T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack] Result
>
>Download: 2178 kbps
>Upload: 854 kbps
>Ping: 130 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10268016.png

MORE DATA (ROUGH GRID IN NORTHEAST SAN FRANCISCO)
BOUNDED ON SOUTH BY BROADWAY, ON WEST BY THE PRESIDIO:

Download: 941 kbps
Upload: 837 kbps
Ping: 146 ms

A detailed image for this result can be found here:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/10331447.png

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Download: 997 kbps
Upload: 573 kbps
Ping: 124 ms

A detailed image for this result can be found here:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/10331930.png

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Download: 829 kbps
Upload: 820 kbps
Ping: 140 ms

A detailed image for this result can be found here:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/10332842.png

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Download: 928 kbps
Upload: 891 kbps
Ping: 152 ms

A detailed image for this result can be found here:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/10333147.png

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Download: 2946 kbps
Upload: 669 kbps
Ping: 129 ms

A detailed image for this result can be found here:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/10333324.png

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Download: 921 kbps
Upload: 811 kbps
Ping: 150 ms

A detailed image for this result can be found here:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/10333594.png

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Download: 998 kbps
Upload: 859 kbps
Ping: 147 ms

A detailed image for this result can be found here:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/10334137.png

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Download: 1032 kbps
Upload: 888 kbps
Ping: 151 ms

A detailed image for this result can be found here:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/10334240.png

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p.s. The Speed Test app recorded the GPS coordinates for these tests,
but doesn't output them, and I was too lazy to copy them all manually.


On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:14:29 -0700, in
<(E-Mail Removed)>, John Navas
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:42:35 -0700, in
><(E-Mail Removed)>, John Navas
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Speedtest.net Android [T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack] Result
>>
>>Download: 2178 kbps
>>Upload: 854 kbps
>>Ping: 130 ms
>>
>>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10268016.png
>
>MORE DATA (ROUGH GRID IN NORTHEAST SAN FRANCISCO)
>BOUNDED ON SOUTH BY BROADWAY, ON WEST BY THE PRESIDIO:
>
>Download: 941 kbps
>Upload: 837 kbps
>Ping: 146 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10331447.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 997 kbps
>Upload: 573 kbps
>Ping: 124 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10331930.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 829 kbps
>Upload: 820 kbps
>Ping: 140 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10332842.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 928 kbps
>Upload: 891 kbps
>Ping: 152 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10333147.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 2946 kbps
>Upload: 669 kbps
>Ping: 129 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10333324.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 921 kbps
>Upload: 811 kbps
>Ping: 150 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10333594.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 998 kbps
>Upload: 859 kbps
>Ping: 147 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10334137.png
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Download: 1032 kbps
>Upload: 888 kbps
>Ping: 151 ms
>
>A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>
>http://www.speedtest.net/android/10334240.png
>
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--
John

"Assumption is the mother of all screw ups."
[Wethern’s Law of Suspended Judgement]

It's official: Samsung will unveil its would-be iPad beater, now called
the Galaxy Tab - sounds like a fizzy drink - just ahead of the IFA
consumer electronics show early next month.

According to a vid just posted on the Samsung website, the 7in Tab will
run Android 2.2, do video calls - though the only apparent camera is on
the back - support Adobe Flash for a "full web" experience, have e-book
reading software and do "HD movie playback" - 720p, presumably, given
the physical size of the screen.

No other spec data has been provided, so we'll have to wait until the 2
September launch for that.

MORE: <http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/>
<http://www.reghardware.com/2010/08/24/samsung_galaxy_tab/>

--
John

If the iPhone and iPad are really so impressive,
then why do iFans keep making excuses for them?

<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2368353,00.asp>

OBJECTIVE: TEST FOR AMOUNT OF SPEED DEGRADATION FROM HOLDING ANTENNA
SUMMARY: No significant degradation found


Test device: T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack (aka HTC Magic)
Antenna: Internal, located in "chin" at the bottom

Location: San Francisco Marina District (37.79979, -122.44476)
Sitting in a car with the windows rolled up
Signal strength: -89 dBm


DEVICE HELD NORMALLY IN MY LEFT HAND:

Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:42:47 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1815 kbps
Upload: 844 kbps
Ping: 140 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here:
http://www.speedtest.net/android/11026985.png

Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:43:18 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1723 kbps
Upload: 857 kbps
Ping: 139 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here:
http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027029.png

Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:45:14 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1809 kbps
Upload: 839 kbps
Ping: 147 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here:
http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027139.png


WITH MY LEFT HAND SMOTHERING THE ANTENNA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE:

Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:48:54 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1642 kbps
Upload: 773 kbps
Ping: 152 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here:
http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027408.png

Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:20 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1636 kbps
Upload: 794 kbps
Ping: 140 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here:
http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027439.png

Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:42 pm
Connection Type: Utms
Download: 1634 kbps
Upload: 787 kbps
Ping: 138 ms
A detailed image for this result can be found here:
http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027457.png

On 8/29/10 11:35 PM, John Navas wrote:
> OBJECTIVE: TEST FOR AMOUNT OF SPEED DEGRADATION FROM HOLDING ANTENNA
> SUMMARY: No significant degradation found
>
>
> Test device: T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack (aka HTC Magic)
> Antenna: Internal, located in "chin" at the bottom
>
> Location: San Francisco Marina District (37.79979, -122.44476)
> Sitting in a car with the windows rolled up
> Signal strength: -89 dBm
>
>
> DEVICE HELD NORMALLY IN MY LEFT HAND:
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:42:47 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1815 kbps
> Upload: 844 kbps
> Ping: 140 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11026985.png
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:43:18 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1723 kbps
> Upload: 857 kbps
> Ping: 139 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027029.png
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:45:14 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1809 kbps
> Upload: 839 kbps
> Ping: 147 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027139.png
>
>
> WITH MY LEFT HAND SMOTHERING THE ANTENNA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE:
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:48:54 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1642 kbps
> Upload: 773 kbps
> Ping: 152 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027408.png
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:20 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1636 kbps
> Upload: 794 kbps
> Ping: 140 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027439.png
>
> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:42 pm
> Connection Type: Utms
> Download: 1634 kbps
> Upload: 787 kbps
> Ping: 138 ms
> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027457.png
>


Have you considered finding a nice gal to...date?

On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:36:03 -0400, in
<(E-Mail Removed)>, Secular Humorist <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On 8/29/10 11:35 PM, John Navas wrote:
>> OBJECTIVE: TEST FOR AMOUNT OF SPEED DEGRADATION FROM HOLDING ANTENNA
>> SUMMARY: No significant degradation found
>>
>>
>> Test device: T-Mobile myTouch 3G 3.5mm Jack (aka HTC Magic)
>> Antenna: Internal, located in "chin" at the bottom
>>
>> Location: San Francisco Marina District (37.79979, -122.44476)
>> Sitting in a car with the windows rolled up
>> Signal strength: -89 dBm
>>
>>
>> DEVICE HELD NORMALLY IN MY LEFT HAND:
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:42:47 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1815 kbps
>> Upload: 844 kbps
>> Ping: 140 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11026985.png
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:43:18 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1723 kbps
>> Upload: 857 kbps
>> Ping: 139 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027029.png
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:45:14 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1809 kbps
>> Upload: 839 kbps
>> Ping: 147 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027139.png
>>
>>
>> WITH MY LEFT HAND SMOTHERING THE ANTENNA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE:
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:48:54 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1642 kbps
>> Upload: 773 kbps
>> Ping: 152 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027408.png
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:20 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1636 kbps
>> Upload: 794 kbps
>> Ping: 140 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027439.png
>>
>> Test Date: Aug 29, 2010 7:49:42 pm
>> Connection Type: Utms
>> Download: 1634 kbps
>> Upload: 787 kbps
>> Ping: 138 ms
>> A detailed image for this result can be found here:
>> http://www.speedtest.net/android/11027457.png
>>
>
>
>Have you considered finding a nice gal to...date?


I know of no (worthwhile) gal that would settle for a 10 minute window
of time -- do you?

--
John

"Assumption is the mother of all screw ups."
[Wethern’s Law of Suspended Judgement]

Also boots Linux from the No. 3 spot in OS usage online

Computerworld - Apple's iOS mobile operating system is now the
third-most popular platform on the Internet, with a share nearly six
times larger than Android's, a Web measurement company said Wednesday.

Collectively the devices that run iOS -- the iPhone, the iPod Touch and
the iPad -- accounted for 1.1% of all hardware on the Internet last
month, more than enough to shove Linux off its perch as the third-place
operating system on the Web.

For the month of August, Linux fell to a 0.85% share, the third month in
a row that the open-source operating system lost ground. Windows and
Apple's Mac OS were the No. 1 and No. 2 operating systems on the Web,
with 91.3% and 5%, respectively.

"It's something to take note of when a mobile operating system passes
something that's been around forever," said Vince Vizzaccaro, a Net
Applications vice president, talking about iOS overtaking Linux.
"Mobile's growth curve is strong, and mobile is becoming quite a
phenomenon on the Internet."

Net Applications' numbers don't reflect devices sold or operating
systems licensed or installed, but they do show how much browsing people
do using specific hardware and operating systems. And clearly, mobile
users take to the Web.

"When you combine all the different devices, mobile has a 2.6% share,"
said Vizzaccaro. "That's massive when you think about it."

As a platform, iOS has the biggest chunk of the total mobile usage
share, easily beating rivals like Google's Android and Nokia's Symbian.

Android devices made up just 0.2% of the operating systems that powered
browsers Net Applications tracked last month. "Whatever the sales are,
we're seeing iOS totally dominate the market on the Web," Vizzaccaro
said. "iOS has nearly a 6:1 advantage over Android."

MORE:
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9183298/Apple_s_iOS_beats_Android_6_1_on_the_Web>