Comments on: 3G vs. HSDPA: Does speed matter?

By: B0R3L

B0R3L — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:24:44 +0000

try HSPA850 capable phones (HTC TYTN II) with smart sims, it supports up to 7.2 Mbps downlink.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:27:19 +0000

Hi, i have a nokia 5800. It says it has 3G HSDPA. I don’t know what that actually mean but how will you know (using your laptop w/c is connected to your phone) if your using the 3G network or the HSDPA network? Thanks.

By: Jun

Jun — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:05:40 +0000

useful info, have you tried N95?

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By: yuga

yuga — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:54:33 +0000

@ferdz – you can sue the ordinary SIM card from Smart, Globe and Sun Cellular as long as you have an HSDPA-capable handset to use with it.

@techie – Makati area.

By: ferdz

ferdz — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:39:55 +0000

Hi Abe and others,

I’ve been a DSL user until I realize I have to get wireless esp on HSDPA.

You’ve mention about using Smart. Is it the ordinary sim that they have or I need to acquire a special sim for HSDPA?

I have sony ericsson w760i phone capable of HSDPA…hopefully I can harness its functionality.

Thanks in advance guys.

By: aaron

aaron — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:44:54 +0000

Visibility anywhere in Katipunan sucks. -_- Should’ve gotten Smart Bro na lang, if not for the hassle of needing a Smart Phone/Sim to reload the credits. Grr

By: hourglass

hourglass — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:14:03 +0000

cool… But I think it really depends upon the location… Considering the attenuation and interference. Thanks for the info! Great blog… More power!

By: Paolo

Paolo — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:41:19 +0000

They are significantly different. With mere 3G, you’re sometimes getting speeds which are worse than dial-up. Their ad is frankly misleading.

I own an E51 and it is quite good using an HSDPA with speeds comparable to PLDT DSL at home with prices quite cheap.

By: Techie

Techie — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:58:15 +0000

where are you when you got those speeds?

By: Lucien Dominick G. Tiojanco

Lucien Dominick G. Tiojanco — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:28:41 +0000

During peak hours I usually get around 700 kbps…

I think my connection was about 300 kbps the other day though but it only lasted for like an hour then I was back to HSDPA speeds. I usually experience HSDPA speeds more often than non-HSDPA speeds.

By: joseph

joseph — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:55:53 +0000

pretty nice but basically it really depends upon your location since it’s a wireless technology there would be a lot of attenuation.

By: ralph

ralph — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:34:43 +0000

sana hinde lag sa garena.. para di ak ma first blood

By: Yvon Thea

Yvon Thea — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:41:45 +0000

speed really does matter. I don’t want to waste time by waiting for something to finish downloading. I don’t have that much patience… my bad…

By: Andre Marcelo-Tanner

Andre Marcelo-Tanner — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:53:18 +0000

I’d like a Globe VS Smart comparison

By: TechPinas

TechPinas — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:04:37 +0000

That’s pretty neat.

By: B. Mangahas

B. Mangahas — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:55:07 +0000

Lucien, what’s sun’s average speed during peak hours?

By: Lucien Dominick G. Tiojanco

Lucien Dominick G. Tiojanco — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:03:37 +0000

I’m very happy with my Sun Mobile Broadband. Thank god there’s HSDPA signal where I’m at and I’m able to easily hit 3.6 Mbps during off peak hours.

… I didn’t even expect Sun’s HSDPA to support 3.6 Mbps, I thought they’d start with 1.8 Mbps then move up from there.