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How do I tell if I'm on 3g?

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itpromike

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Ok so I have it and it's on etc... but how do I know if it's on EDGE or 3G or what, what are the indicators suppose to look like
 
itpromike said:
Ooooh wait... HSPDA is like 7.6Mb/s and 3G is 3.2 right?
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Correct,

There are 4 symbols used by the hero and I think the other Android phones, G, E, 3G and H (in order of speed) the symbols will be displayed in the top bar when using mobile network
 
The Hero is the first phone I've had that runs HSPA... God it's fast. Almost as good as wifi in my area.
 
I've uploaded this once before, but I don't want to hunt for it again...It should make everything clear.

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Just some additional speed info:

GPRS ~ 56 kbit/s (171 kbit/s theoretical max)
EDGE ~ 240 kbit/s (473 kbit/s theoretical max)
HSPA ~ 3.6-7.2 Mbit/s with current hardware (up to 84Mbit/s on future hardware)
 
quantumrand if its ok with you i'm going to add that to the Hero guide sticky. Very useful bit of info thanks so much.
 
lekky said:
quantumrand if its ok with you i'm going to add that to the Hero guide sticky. Very useful bit of info thanks so much.
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Go for it lekky.

jcqb15 said:
what about on sprint what do the symbols mean
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I don't know what the Sprint symbols look like. I got that image from the User's Manual PDF, so you can check the Sprint version manual if you want. Or you can ask on the Sprint Hero forum (this is the GSM Hero forum).
 
I used to think that H was slower than 3G, now I realise that I the H i get pretty much everywhere is the fastest. All i can say is Orange once again i have to thank you..
 
you guys have the actual letters, 3G or H on your phones? can anyone confirm this in canada? i just have bars but most of the time it's full
 
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