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Hmmmmm...
I've been using EDGE on Orange for a good few years and on the phone you can't really tell any difference, it's only when you connect to a lappy/PDA you see a difference...
EDGE speed depends on the MCS that are in operation, and wether it's a 4 or 8 time slot EDGE network, I guess for the launch of the iPhone O2 will have launched and 8 slot EDGE network, but not knowing the technicalities of the O2 network I don't know, but in theory EDGE is capable of 473 kbps (59.2x8) but as we all know, what published and what's achievable are very different indeed!
I'd go back to HSCSD if if supported MMS...
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Posted: 2007-11-01 19:07:47
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I have been getting the E for edge symbol on my n95 as well and after using gprs for years i can definitely say edge is much faster. Btw i'm on o2 as well.
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Posted: 2007-11-01 19:41:51
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Hi all
Does 02 not have HSDPA as that really is much faster even in it lowest form it is 1.8mbps nearly 6 times faster than 3G or EDGE. If you were with T-Mobile you would shortly see 3.6mbps on your N95's and 7.2mbps if you have a device that supports it and that really is fast, in fact faster than most peoples home broadband.
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Posted: 2007-11-01 19:49:03
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we've just got edge where we live,i find it much faster than gprs.
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Posted: 2007-11-01 21:07:58
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I dont have an E just a G and im on o2.
Why me not got it???
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Posted: 2007-11-01 21:19:51
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Your phone has to be compatible with edge, so depends what phone you have. It probably doesn't support edge if it isn't showing.
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Posted: 2007-11-01 21:23:34
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in my country we have EDGE only, theyr planning on activate 3G at year's ends. we got so much 3g-capable phone ansd they sont do shetlike EDGE enable phones!!!. but we life like that.
we recently got WIMAX!!!! thast a first in latinoamerica, so i migth get a wimax-phone!!!!!!
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Posted: 2007-11-02 05:04:12
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I've noticed this on my N95 too, though usually when I'm connected, e.g. checking mail or online. Though I normally only get this 'E' at work, EDGE hasn't quite reached me where I live on O2 I don't think!
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Posted: 2007-11-02 11:45:08
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How come Nokia N80's support Edge but theres no charactor to show it on the phone
btw ive always got 3G everywhere with mine,
the connection bar is abit odd sometimes it flashes and I don't know what it means
theres nothing to advise this in the manual
my only guess would be something to do with Signal non available or something?
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Posted: 2007-11-03 01:48:58
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Yes, officially O2 upgraded to EDGE about 3 weeks ago, or more, can't remember. It only works in good/strong coverage areas at the moment, but GPRS will continue to work.
For those who can't get it either:
-are too far from their nearest mast
-don't have EDGE
-or, the most common one, have a 3G phone, because WCDMA (3G) is faster than EDGE, therefore theres no need for it.
And yes, it's to tie in with that bloody Apple 'thing' they call a phone. I swear, if head office shove one more piece of "good god it's greater than GOD!" type marketing down our throats I might have to quit :/
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Posted: 2007-11-03 10:33:22
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