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Old 05-05-2009, 03:39 PM   #1
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I just got a Curve and I have Sprint. Honestly, the internet is very slow on the Curve. Anybody know anyway to speed it up?
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Old 05-05-2009, 03:42 PM   #2
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Are you getting 1X or 1XEV?

The BB Browser is pretty slow compared to other browsers. You may want to take a look at Opera Mini or Bolt. They're both free 3rd party browsers.
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most of the time 1X.... can you tell me about Opera Mini? Is it faster than the regular BB browser?
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if you're getting 1X that would be the issue. 1XEV is more like 3G speeds.

Opera renders the pages on their server, thus it loads the pages quicker on the device. The BB Browser renders the pages on the device, this makes it slower.
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I use Opera Mini and looooooove it tremendously more then the BBbrowser. ;)
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Opera Mini and Bolt are both good alternatives, but I would look into your signal issue, you should have 1XEV, I'd call your carrier, get instructions on how to have your phone look for the nearest cell tower.
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Give Opera Mini and/or Bolt a try. They are both free. You got nothing to lose.
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I personally consider bolt better than opera. But I have the two installed for any case.
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