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When I test mobile VPN apps, I aim for a best-case scenario. First I deactivate mobile data, and then I connect to our super-fast FiOS Wi-Fi network. That’s because a Wi-Fi network offers more repeatable test results than a cellular network can, and because insecure or malicious Wi-Fi networks are a much more prevalent threat than complex cellular attacks. I then compare the average results with the VPN enabled to the average results without the VPN and work out the percent change. I measure the speeds using the Ookla Speedtest.net app. (Note that Ookla is owned by Ziff Davis, which also owns PCMag.) In my testing, I found that VPN Unlimited increased latency by 131.3 percent. That might seem like a lot, but we’re talking milliseconds here. TorGuard had the smallest impact on latency I’ve yet seen, increasing it by only 12.5 percent. In the download test, VPN Unlimited reduced speeds by 35.32 percent. That’s an improvement over the last time I tested KeepSolid’s Android app. It’s also the second-best score I’ve recorded so far. VPN Unlimited still trails Private Internet Access, however, which showed a remarkable 10.3 degradation in download speeds. In my testing, I found that with KeepSolid, upload speeds fell 18.8 percent. That’s one of the best scores for this test, but it’s still behind Spotflux VPN, which actually improved upload speeds in my testing. A EXCELLENT CHOICE Along with its core VPN technology, KeepSolid VPN Unlimited comes with a few other tricks up its sleeve to keep you safe. It also performed well in my speed tests and offers a robust global infrastructure to secure your web traffic no matter where you are. Best of all, it has the most comprehensive and flexible pricing of any VPN I’ve yet reviewed, making it an excellent purchase. For all that, it takes an Editors’ Choice award for Android VPN, along with NordVPN and Private Internet Access. MAX EDDY PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION I SUBSCRIBE I JULY 2017
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