For some reason a Speedtest.net app for Windows Phone has not yet been published, but there is an alternative available. The application is called BandWidth, and is a fairly basic speed test app. There is a very large amount of servers to test your speed to, and you are able to select from a list of all of the servers within up to a 1000 mile radius of you. The actual speed test will give you information about the latency of your connection, the download speed, and the upload speed.
BandWidth for Windows Phone also allows you to change to size of the file used for the test, and the file sizes range from 2 MB to 17 MB. Additionally, the Windows Phone speed test app records all of the speed tests that you have done and allows you to brag about them to your favorite social networks. You can also see all of your results on a map, showing what speeds you got to which server.
In my opinion, the BandWidth app for Windows Phone is pretty good, but could be better. It works for testing your speed, but it also lags a lot at times. It is also difficult to see your speed at real time as it is only shown on a tiny bar which sometimes freezes. For now, this app will work fine for testing your speed, but lets hope that a Speedtest.net app comes out for Windows Phone soon as they seem to be some of the best speed test apps.
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