Apple Increases Over-the-Air App Store Download Limit to 100MB

[MacRumors]

With iOS 7, Apple now allows app downloads up to 100MB over cellular connections, prompting users to connect to Wi-Fi for larger apps. Apple previously boosted the limit to 50MB with the launch of the third-generation iPad in March 2012. Before that, users could only download 20MB apps over a cellular connection.

Developers frequently work hard to keep their apps under the over-the-air download limit, as they believe going over that limit can reduce the likelihood of spontaneous purchases.

Thanks Aaron!

Article Link: Apple Increases Over-the-Air App Store Download Limit to 100MB

 

[spb3]

Pretty good news.

 

[burnside]

That's great news!

Sent with my iPhone with unlimited data

 

[ghostface147]

Eat the basic 250 MB T-Mobile plan in a little over two big downloads.

 

[Eduardo1971]

Good-but I'll stick with wi-fi.

I have an 'unlimited' plan with AT&T.

 

[keysofanxiety]

This is great. Especially with LTE and unlimited data plans, people are less wary of sticking to wifi and are quite happy to do the majority of their browsing/downloading over the air. I'm pleased they increased the limit.

 

[Carlanga]

They know apps keep getting bigger and then they add 64 bit, but didn't upgrade size configurations on new iPhones since 3GS.

 

[Tankmaze]

that is great news!!!

 

[ValSalva]

This is great in a pinch but even most unlimited data plans aren't unlimited.

 

[applesith]

 

[randy98mtu]

I forgot I'll have to deal with this again if I give up my jailbreak for iOS 7... I'm falling off the fence back to my current setup pretty quickly.

 

[BornAgainMac]

Maybe because 64-bit apps will be bump up the average size.

I was hoping that game in the error message would be released for iOS users today.

 

[Carlanga]

This is great. Especially with LTE and unlimited data plans, people are less wary of sticking to wifi and are quite happy to do the majority of their browsing/downloading over the air. I'm pleased they increased the limit.

We unlimited are in the minority nowadays.

 

[theheadguy]

Is it just me or is the "100" not spaced correctly?

 

[topper24hours]

Eat the basic 250 MB T-Mobile plan in a little over two big downloads.

Or don't, if you have only 250mb.

That seems a LOT more logical.

Am I missing something???

 

[Vanilla35]

Is it just me or is the "100" not spaced correctly?

It does look weird. The 1 too far to the left.

Looks more like 1'00MB (in terms of gap)

 

[unplugme71]

When the app store first came out, one year later I had about 2.5GB of apps. Now I have 17.3GB of apps.

64GB iPhone is looking pretty small these days. Come on 128GB!

 

[cheesyappleuser]

Nice.

Now they just need to add more storage. Without uppering the price.

 

[corygreenwell]

couldn't they wait until the traffic on their servers is already way overtaxed?

 

[unplugme71]

It does look weird. The 1 too far to the left.

agreed

 

[virginblue4]

They know apps keep getting bigger and then they add 64 bit, but didn't upgrade size configurations on new iPhones since 6 years.

Yes they did. They added 32GB options and 64GB options.

 

[scbn]

100 MB? No, thanks. I'll not do it over the air. That's way too big for me. I wonder how many users have unlimited data plan...

 

[JosephAW]

For us unlimited data users, they need to remove any cap.

 

[Tankmaze]

It does look weird. The 1 too far to the left.

Looks more like 1'00MB (in terms of gap)

or it looks like it was photoshoped

 

[BJMRamage]

is there a way to set the size limit. I'd rather be able to set the limit to a lower number.

I have WiFi most places but don't want to DL that much and nice to have a pop up saying it is over 20MB, or 50MB


(sure, that's probably an Android type thing to do)