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Test the Speed of your 3G, Edge and WiFi with Speedtest!

by Kevin Michaluk on 4 Mar 2009 07:50 AM
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There goes productivity for the day! I'm pretty sure everyone reading this post will be downloading Speedtest and be playing with it all day...

Xtreme Labs Inc. has released Speedtest for BlackBerry, a FREE app which allows you to evaluate the data speeds of your BlackBerry's 3G, Edge and WiFi connections. You can watch the video above to see it in action as a BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900 go head to head.

Compatibility: Speedtest works on ALL Trackball BlackBerry smartphones and the BlackBerry Storm. SWEEET!!!

Download: For more info you can go to the Extreme Labs website. To download to your device just go to this URL on your BlackBerry's web browser:

http://www.xtremelabs.com/assets/mobile/speedtest/speedtest.jad  

Be sure to share some of your Speedtest results in the comments below!

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Posted by flyinjake Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Over the VZW network

Download speed 288 Kbits
Max 290

Upload Speed 225
Max 239

The program downloaded pretty quick and installed itself under the downloads folder. Also easy to use

Verizon 9530 Storm. Newnan, Ga.
flyinjake

 
 
Posted by Sahand Sojoodi Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 1066 days ago

Hello flyinjake, everyone,

Thank you for using our application and your support. Our intention was to provide a very simple, yet accurate and powerful tool to measure the bandwidth. We are glad to hear it works well for you.

Stay tuned for more updates and visual maps of speed data on our website:
http://www.xtremelabs.com/speedtest

Sahand

 
 
Posted by smithwicky Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Neato gang!

 
 
Posted by npunk42 Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Monterey CA, Verizon. Curve 8330
164.08Kbits/s dl
32.98 ul

 
 
Posted by kneeman Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

1850kb upload
850kb download

 
 
Posted by patronanejo Sunday, Apr 12, 2009 1033 days ago

Sheesh! What network are you on?

Verizon 3G Midtown Atlanta:

Download speed is: 255.76 Kbits/s
Max speed is : 319.77 Kbits/s

Upload speed is: 257.06 Kbits/s
Max speed is: 299.4 Kbits/s

Interestingly, Cisco Global Internet Speed Test (GIST) reported my download speed as 109.5 kbps (lowercase k--what difference does that represent?) from the same location immediately after running Xtreme Labs Speedtest.

Is it technically possible for Verizon to reallocate some upload bandwidth to increase download speed?

 
 
Posted by DarkBeer Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Download
732.72 Kbits/s
Max 896.65

Upload
82.01 Kbits/s
Max 86.28

Westfield, IN
Verizon

 
 
Posted by metromann Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Vodafone Spain

305k download
77k upload

 
 
Posted by michaelalanjones Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Yeah, I thought I was getting decent speeds, here in the city. Nope.

I was getting faster downloads with my Treo 750. Did I make a mistake buying a BlackBerry?

 
 
Posted by Anonymous2984723 Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Error code 400
Response Message:Bad Request

 
 
Posted by gnuhouse Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

On my 8900 where I'm getting some crappy reception (1-2 bars max)
Max Down speed 35.41 kbits/sec
Max Up speed 47.84 kbits/sec

Markham, Ontario, Rogers Wireless network

Will test later with a better signal, and then on WiFi

 
 
Posted by 04Taco Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Download 1418.77 Kbps
Max 1418.77 Kbps

Upload 73.57 Kbps
Max 80.32 Kbps

 
 
Posted by skynny70 Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

DL: 117k , UL: 55k

Max: 126k down, 74k up

 
 
Posted by Mudfrog Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Verizon
Dayton, Ohio
Storm 9530
4.7.0.109

Max DL: 405.24
Max UL: 314.46

 
 
Posted by Dean M Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

When I ran this on my 9000, it ran over WiFi only - there's no option for testing over 3G.

Does it run over the BIS connection when testing over the phone network, or is it going to clock up data charges? My carrier charges a fortune for every byte that doesn't pass over BIS.

 
 
Posted by Sahand Sojoodi Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 1066 days ago

Hi Dean M,
Thanks for the comment and using our app. In this version of the app, you need to disable your WiFi in order to test over the cellular network.
Also, for reliable results, the test uses some amount (less than 500KB) of data transfer. Please, use your discretion regarding data transfer costs.
Regards,
Sahand

 
 
Posted by j.p.hatfield Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

SPRINT
PHILADELPHIA, PA
CURVE 8330
4.5.131

MAX DL 186.98
MAX UL 64.76

 
 
Posted by StormOnCrack Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Verizon
Storm

DL 243.03 (MAX 347.17)
UP 247.13 (MAX 247.13)

Pretty sweet app...and it's free. We don't see enough of those.

 
 
Posted by j.p.hatfield Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

With just 2 bars....

 
 
Posted by floydiannyc Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Verizon Storm 9530 1XEV Network....My Living Room...NYC

Download Speed: 405.45 Kbits/s

Max Download Speed: 467.65 Kbits/s

Upload Speed: 317.85 Kbits/s

Max Upload Speed: 367.64 Kbits/s

 
 
Posted by DazT Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Just viewing this site, using the BB browser on the Storm is a pain and you can't download it via Opera mini. So that leaves the DM or nowt lol. Nice app though.

 
 
Posted by Dean M Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

OK finally got this thing to work over the phone network... don't know what happened...switched off WiFi, ran the test, it stalled, so closed the application, restarted WiFi, let it settle, ran the test again... NOW it went over the phone network! Bloody thing.

Anyway, the results for Optus Australia running over 3G is....

Connection Type: Carrier - Optus Australia - 3G
Avg.Download Speed: 119.24Kbits/s
Max.Download Speed: 119.7Kbits/s

Avg.Upload Speed: 31.2Kbits/s
Max.Upload Speed: 40.65Kbits/s

Pathetic, huh? Compared to Wifi:

Connection Type: Wifi
Avg.Download Speed: 761.2Kbits/s
Max.Download Speed: 1088.46Kbits/s

Avg.Upload Speed: 76.32Kbits/s
Max.Upload Speed: 81.43Kbits/s

I think Optus is still running on steam power.

 
 
Posted by karier13 Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

DL 136.68 kb, max 151.83 kb
UL 28.94 kb, max 63-69 kb

 
 
Posted by karier13 Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

DL 136.68 kb, max 151.83 kb
UL 28.94 kb, max 63.69 kb

 
 
Posted by caughtintheundertow Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Download speed is : 327.89 Kbits/s
Max speed is: 340.89 Kbits/s

Upload speed is: 231.15 Kbits/s
Max speed is 287.35 Kbits/s

Verizon
Storm
St. Paul, MN

 
 
Posted by kwongsosaputro Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

oh wow, and here i thought im getting a decent speed..

i guess canadian never really got a decent 3g coverage until another competitor to rogers come.. anywho here's the result:

D/L: 117.43 Kbits/s
U/L: 31.48 Kbits/s

using rogers

btw, i havent tried wi-fi, but im guessing its much faster than those number above

 
 
Posted by Gimik Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1072 days ago

First try - 3 Bars

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg.Download Speed: 689.16Kbits/s
Max.Download Speed: 689.16Kbits/s

Avg.Upload Speed: 43.91Kbits/s
Max.Upload Speed: 44.41Kbits/s

Second try - 5 Bars

Connection Type: Carrier
Avg.Download Speed: 1242.06Kbits/s
Max.Download Speed: 1242.06Kbits/s

Avg.Upload Speed: 55.09Kbits/s
Max.Upload Speed: 58.2Kbits/s

Upload is pretty sad though :(

Edit: seems like it doesn't do the average download correctly. Average was something like 1100 on the second try.

Edit2: On the bold at least, it does NOT seem to utilize WiFi on download, only upload. It uploads for a few seconds, then times out every time. Very buggy.

 
 
Posted by Sahand Sojoodi Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 1066 days ago

Hi Gimik,

Thank you for using our application!

Regarding your comment about the averaging. The variability of results is an inherent problem in network traffic. In Speedtest, we are trying to mimic the user's browsing experience. So, depending on time of day, general Internet traffic in your network path, and number of background applications and processing on your phone you should be getting different results. In order to counter that and get a better sense for the average speed through your phone, I recommend running the test multiple times and take averages.

We are working on new features for the test which allow you to see your historical results and averages, etc.

Regarding your issues on the Bold WiFi: Please make sure your application is up-to-date and your WiFi connection is active. Then, run the test again and let us know if the problem persists.

Stay tuned for updates and new features as well as bug fixes in the new versions of the application.

Again, thanks for using our app and I hope that you have found it useful.

Sahand

 
 
Posted by Equinoc Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

I got the following speeds in Dallas, Texas on AT&T EDGE with a BB 8310 and FULL BARS

D/L = 306.55 Kbits/s
U/L = 59.86 Kbits/s

 
 
Posted by BB.Devlin Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Verizon
Howell, New Jersey
Storm 9530
v4.7.0.75

MaxDL: 567.95 Kbits/s
MaxUL: 423.72 Kbits/s

 
 
Posted by becks66 Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

1268.8 Kbits/s download

487.8 Kbits/s upload

Full bars sitting in office

Verizon
San Diego, CA

 
 
Posted by phailing101 Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Download max 104.09
Upload Max 61.5

Looks like the US systems are kickin' out butts as predicted. Still happy with its speed....obviously be more happy with more speed!

 
 
Posted by netposer Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

My wife's iPhone has a speed test app that let's you choose the method (Edge, 3G, WiFi). How do you know what this app is using when testing other than the obvious after the fact?

 
 
Posted by wezra Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1072 days ago

All I can tell you is that it turned off 3G on my Bold and tried to run the test on EDGE. It kept timing out on the server and never ran the test fully. What a joke! Then I had to uninstall it to get 3G back running on the Bold. Not good! Sometimes you wonder why these developers release something that doesn't work right from the get go.

 
 
Posted by Sahand Sojoodi Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 1066 days ago

Hi wezra,

Thank you for giving our app a try.

I personally have a Bold and have successfully run Speedtest more often than I probably should: on 3G/EDGE and WiFi at various locations with various reception, even on the subway coming out of a tunnel.

It is very unfortunate that the application has been a headache for you. If you'd be kind to share some info with us, I would look into finding out why the application is behaving oddly on your phone:

- What is your carrier? Is the network CDMA or GSM? What's your Bold model number? 9000?

Thanks for your time.

Sahand (webinfo@xtremelabs.com)

 
 
Posted by asylvia Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

wasn't there another app reviewed last week that does a similar speed test? if so, which is better?

 
 
Posted by netposer Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

This is the same company that makes the iPhone app. WTF? Then they write this garbage for the BB? Take a look at how good their iPhone speed test app is compared to the BB app.
http://www.xtremelabs.com/apps

 
 
Posted by netposer Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

The other app by Cisco was a Storm only app

 
 
Posted by tate83 Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Orange Switzerland
BB Bold 4.6.0.234 (is very battery consuming, will upgrade soon and then try again)
in 3422 Kirchberg

Download 94.61
Max 139.04

Upload 31.66
Max 78.66

you guys are soo fast!

 
 
Posted by mr_friki Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Here in Spain with Vodafone´s 3G network:

350,02 Kb/s download
89,01 Kb/s upload

 
 
Posted by Gerund Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

SingTel Singapore
BlackBerry Bold over the 3G network

Download 162.72Kbits/s
Max 162.72Kbits/s

Upload 33.13Kbits/s
Max 68.11Kbits/s

 
 
Posted by utore Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Connection type: carrier (Storm)
Location: Downtown Detroit

2nd floor/5 floor building
Avg.Download Speed: 167.37Kbits/s
Max.Download Speed: 568.66Kbits/s

Avg.Upload Speed: 276.45Kbits/s
Max.Upload Speed: 318.84Kbits/s

1st floor/5 floor building
Avg.Download Speed: 351.44Kbits/s
Max.Download Speed: 380.85Kbits/s

Avg.Upload Speed: 182.58Kbits/s
Max.Upload Speed: 310.23Kbits/s

 
 
Posted by roid Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

On Bold in Northern NJ on ATT- 650k down

doesnt work right on 8900 on Tmo- numbers are nonsense. Also, app is different, looks different with additional functions (asks if you want to test wifi next, Bold version doesn't do this)

 
 
Posted by rboarderi Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

DL 885.49
UL 78.05

 
 
Posted by Briard Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Download - MAX : 547K.47 Kbits/s -- Average 323.73 Kbits/s
Upload - MAX : 396.82 Kbits/s -- Average 314.81 Kbits/s

 
 
Posted by Bigdaddy2009 Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

how does this compare to the Cisco speed test one?

 
 
Posted by highfly Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

Download: 529 max
upload: 442 Max

Washington D.C.
Verizon BB Storm

 
 
Posted by freakberry Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

I found this app on a post here at Crackberry last week and downloaded it then. It's almost as addictive as the phone itself.

Best: 170
Worst: 69
Avg: 124

Test at time of post: 132.5

Storm
.103

 
 
Posted by clemsondds Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

464.18 kbits/s and max 546.81kbits/s
upload 343.48 kb/s and max 345.65 kbits/s

 
 
Posted by jcf Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009 1073 days ago

curve 8330 sprint

download 123.59 kb max is 157.72

upload 37.0 kb max is 77.27

 
 
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