Mobile broadband packages rated

Broadband comparison service Broadband Genie has released the results of its testing of six mobile broadband services.

Virgin Media's dongle emerged with the overall prize, followed by Vodafone. O2, Orange, 3 and T-Mobile packages were also tested.

The packages were judged in several areas, including downloading, uploading, stability, coverage and the quality of the bundled software.

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Testing involved a train trip from Cambridge to Bournemouth, including a stop at London King's Cross, while performing tasks such as downloading BBC podcasts, streaming audio and video from YouTube and Spotify and uploading photos to Facebook.

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Broadband Genie's editor Chris Marling said: "Mobile broadband has come a long way in a short time, but consumers need to be aware of its limitations.

"We feel the service is often oversold, which can leave customers disillusioned and likely to turn their back on mobile broadband," he continued.