Speed Tests

Software

Android Browser Way Faster Than Safari On iPhone

11:00PM March 17, 2011 | Casey Chan

Blaze Software conducted a ridiculously comprehensive browser speed test between Android and iPhone to determine which platform has the faster browser. After 45,000 tests, they found that in terms of straight line browser speed, the Android browser smokes the iPhone. More »


Mobile

4G Phone Fight: Evo Shift Battles Epic 4G

8:20AM January 21, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Let’s say you want a 4G phone, because 4 is one more G than your current phone has. If you’re deciding between Sprint’s finest – the HTC Evo Shift and the Samsung Epic 4G – you’re gonna want to watch this. More »


Software

Browser Speed Tests: IE9, Firefox 4 Beta, Chrome’s Crankshaft, Opera 11 Beta

12:00AM December 11, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Google’s got a new “Crankshaft” in its bleeding-edge Chrome, Internet Explorer 9 is out to prove its modern mettle, Firefox 4 is nearly complete, and Opera’s adding extensions. It’s a good time to put these browsers head to head. More »


Computing

How Fast Is The New MacBook Air?

4:40AM October 27, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

We’re taking our time with the new MacBook Air, trying to figure out if you can really count on these wonder wedges to serve as your main machine. But some early benchmarks are already out, and here’s how they look. More »


Mobile

iPhone 3G Speed Test: iOS 4.0 Versus iOS 4.1

3:07AM September 4, 2010 | Adam Dachis

iOS 4.0 was so slow on our 3G, we promptly downgraded after updating. Earlier this week, Apple announced, among other things, that iOS 4.1 fixed performance on the iPhone 3G. We put their claim to the test. More »


Nvidia’s Tegra 2 Obliterates The Competition In Speed Test

8:40PM August 30, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

That Toshiba AC100 Android-powered netbook may not be the most desirable combination of hardware and software out there, but it already has one big plus point – it’s Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset destroys anything else in terms of raw speed. More »


Mobile

How Fast Is Your iPhone, Really?

4:40AM July 28, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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If you are considering upgrading your iPhone to a newer model, Mike Heller and Chris Pinnock made a video that will help you decide: a no-prisoners speed race between the original Jesusphone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. More »


Software

Opera’s Speed Test Is Pretty Incredible, Too

12:40AM May 29, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Hey, remember those amazing Chrome speed tests from a few weeks back? Well, Opera’s not about to be outdone. I just wish this one also came with its own “making of” video. [Opera via Engadget]


Software

Chrome’s Unconventional Speed Tests Are Incredible

3:02AM May 6, 2010 | Adam Frucci

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Well, this is awesome. Here, Google has tested the speed of its Chrome browser against lightning, sound and a potato cannon, all in 2700fps slow motion. Just watch it. More »


Sydney Network Speeds. And The Winner is…

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1:08PM September 25, 2009 | Chris Oaten

Over at The ByteBlog, Seamus Byrne and Co have been busy hauling a bunch of iPhones around the greater Sydney area using speedtest to chart their results, which are not too surprising, though there’s some devil in the detail. More »