[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] nirmitlamed:
sorry for jumping the post but

sorry for jumping the post but recently this app was published in some popular newspaper in my home country so this isn't some fake app and there is a good reason why you get high speed test.

I am on an 8mb DSL connection but when I run this app and do speed test speedtest.net I am getting well over 12mb. How is that even possible?

Hola accelerates HTTP and DNS requests, using multiple sources, compression, P2P protocols and other patented technologies (plus some other tricks!) We also have our own local cache on the client (your phone, for example.) This cache acts separately from your browsers cache and because Hola manages all of the URL requests from the browser (or app), what you are probably seeing on the speedtest.net test is that after the first test, subsequent tests are very fast. This is because the test file that speedtest uses gets cached by Hola, so the file comes from our cache, and not the webserver... Presto! Superfast reloading of the speedtest. Obviously, Hola is not really accelerating the download in this case. So why would we cache such files, you ask? Well, it's actually Speedtest.net who decided not to use a non-randomized file for their speedtests, and they also allow the file to be cached (from the URL header), so Hola is just doing what it is supposed to do with the file (i.e. serve it from the cache and not re-fetch it from the web.) So, is this a useful feature then? How about this case: You watch a video on YouTube. You want to show your buddy the same video when you see him. YouTube will re-download this file EVERY TIME you load it. That can be a lot of data (espescially over 3G). With Hola, this file stays in your cache, so subsequent loads are both super fast (no reason to fetch from the web) and save you 3G data (that costs money.)

So how can I test the difference in download speeds with Hola? Easy. Download a file from some website, for example a movie trailer from hd-trailers.net (long hold > save link as), and time the download with and without Hola running. This is a much more accurate speedtest, as it will allow you to compare download times for a set file size. We except downloads to accelerate by 3-10x, depending on a number of factors. This should also get faster as more and more people use Hola (we are a P2P HTTP app.)

"How does Hola make the Internet faster?

The Internet is slowed down by server response times, Internet congestion, round trip times, and poorly written communication stacks in operating systems. Hola removes these bottlenecks by securely caching content on peers as they view it, and later serving it up to other nearby peers as they need it. Hola also compresses communication and employs a patented DNS acceleration to speed the net further. As more people install and use Hola, the faster and less congested it will be!

So would this app benefit my 4g lte connections?

Hola accelerates HTTP connections by performing concurrent downloads from multiple sources and compression.So, regardless of the network you are on (Cable, DSL, 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, etc.), Hola should accelerate the connection.

Why do videos re-buffer less with Hola?

Hola identifies multiple sources for your video and receives portions of the file from each of those sources, thus creating multiple sources and paths for your video and overcoming congested paths and servers.

Will Hola slow down my computer?

Hola will not use your computer (or phone) to help other Peers if you are using your computer. Hola is designed to always provide service which is at least as good as your Internet service would have been without Hola."

there is even windows app!

hola. org