For Those Looking to Save Data

[ixodes]

Consumers can make whatever decision they want. If they don't believe Apple products are right for them, they are free to vote with their wallet and buy other products. Apple has positioned themselves as the premium high end of consumer products, and right now Apple is able to command the higher prices. If consumers do not share that perception, then consumers will spend their money elsewhere.

We would probably still be stuck with feature phones with the real web and apps without the iPhone and all the smartphones that followed. The point on data plans skyrocketing is interesting given that before the era of smartphones, mobile data wasn't in such high demand, and in fact data was charged as pay go $$$$$/MB

You've stated the obvious which most of us are aware of. It's the future developments which will make the real difference in ROI.

 

[BiggAW]

So "leveraging the power of your smart device" essentially equates to live audio streaming?

Or just using it for push e-mail, PIM, web, maps, Voicemail, weather, news, etc, which alone will chew through ~400MB/mo.

Or music through Mog/Rhapsody/Spotify. Or Pandora. Or streaming podcasts.

We would probably still be stuck with feature phones with the real web and apps without the iPhone and all the smartphones that followed.

We would have seen evolution, but it would have been a lot slower, touchscreens would not be as dominant as they are, smartphone adoption would be much lower, they would be more locked down, and they wouldn't be nearly as powerful.

The networks probably would not be nearly as fast. We'd be really lucky to be on EVDO Rev.A and HSDPA 7.2 without the iPhone. I remember when the original EVDO Rev.0 came out, and PCMag raved about how Verizon broke the 1mbit barrier for $80/mo with a PCMCIA card and how it worked when moving around. We've come a long, long way.

I also believe that the best thing that happened to the market was the AT&T-Apple exclusivity agreement, as it forced Verizon to invest a massive amount of money into the DROID series, which kick-started Android on almost every US carrier. If Apple had launched on all four big carriers, I think Android would be today where it was 2 years ago, and probably not growing even that fast. Heck, it may not have even jumped to touch screens had it not been for the iPhone. The BB Curve 8310 might be a top-end device.

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50MB costs you $6. 500MB costs you $25. 2GB costs you $50.

That's kind of insane, but not completely stratospheric. We're at 3GB for $30 now.

 

[Eso]

Or just using it for push e-mail, PIM, web, maps, Voicemail, weather, news, etc, which alone will chew through ~400MB/mo.

I do all that and don't hit more than 200 MB per month.

Or music through Mog/Rhapsody/Spotify. Or Pandora. Or streaming podcasts.

Or you could "leverage the power of your smart device" by utilizing its 16-64 GB of internal storage.

 

[uk102]

Consumers can make whatever decision they want. If they don't believe Apple products are right for them, they are free to vote with their wallet and buy other products. Apple has positioned themselves as the premium high end of consumer products, and right now Apple is able to command the higher prices. If consumers do not share that perception, then consumers will spend their money elsewhere.

We would probably still be stuck with feature phones with the real web and apps without the iPhone and all the smartphones that followed. The point on data plans skyrocketing is interesting given that before the era of smartphones, mobile data wasn't in such high demand, and in fact data was charged as pay go $$$$$/MB

I have been using Onavo for over 2 weeks and it says saved 211.77MB of Total usage of 351.64mb. Of this the major saving is for exchange mail which is 162.29mb of 179.92mb. The mails i get now are plain text rather than HTML which is what i really prefer and was looking for since i switched from my BB.

 

[SMIDG3T]

Onavo Extend (as it's now officially known as) is a great app. I'm always saving a good 200MB a month. I'm always on Flipboard and luckily it saves a lot of data when I'm using it.

 

[groupersandwich]

I have a 200MB plan right now and it works fine for me. I use my phone as much as I need to. I have wifi at home, so no data usage there. At work I have a computer, so no need to do stuff on the web through my phone—though I do use it for email and iMessages even when I'm at work, and I do some stuff on the web or play online games during my lunch hour. I don't stream music or podcasts because I have no need to. That's why I have music, podcasts and audiobooks on my phone. So most of my data usage is when I'm out and about (away from a computer). Just because I don't use my phone the same way you do doesn't mean I don't use it as a smart device. It just means that I don't want/need a lot of the things you do. There's only been one month where I've exceeded my data plan. 200-300MB is very manageable for some people, and I know I'm not the only one.

This sounds like me. Even though I have an unlimited plan, I could easily get away with a 250-300 mb plan. I think I've gone over 1 gb once the entire 2 years I've had a smartphone and that was on purpose to see if I could do it. I was surprised at how difficult it was to use that much data and still have a life away from my phone. I have 25+ mbps wifi at home and work and have found it easier to find places WITH wifi than places that don't have it from the small towns along the Forgotten Coast of Florida to the hills of south central Tennessee and everything in between. WiFi is EVERYWHERE! I know some people use tons of data, and that is fantastic for them, but it certainly doesn't mean those of us who aren't data hogs are somehow inferior smartphone users.

 

[Arelunde]

Now that the Wow-factor of smartphones has become the norm, I find I have a set usage of the internet/wifi and spread it over the various devices - iPhone, iPad, desktop and MBP. In fact, I mostly use my MBP 13 - seems just about right.

For me, the iPhone is now mostly for on-the-go access. I don't use it anywhere near as much as I did when it first came out. And, although I love the iPad, it spends a lot of time idle. I guess maybe I have too many devices (is there such a thing?)

BTW, I dropped my landline phone and have what Verizon calls a "dry" landline - internet access only. It costs $45/month and feeds all my devices. They don't like losing the income from the landline phone, but who needs it.

 

[unlimitedx]

What Internet traffic does Onavo collect?

Onavo provides services for reducing data usage of certain mobile phones. To benefit from the Services and depending on the products you use, your access to the Internet through your mobile phone may be routed through Onavo's servers, which strive to reduce the volume of your downloads, and potentially your uploads as well. We may also collect information regarding your usage of applications and the consumption of data by such applications in order to provide you with detailed information with respect to the data consumption of applications that you use, and recommendations how to decrease such consumption.
When you use the Services and depending on the product you use, Onavo may collect information, such as session durations, page impressions, details of your mobile operator, Internet protocol (IP) addresses, the domain name that served you to access the Services, and content types and origins.
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Further information may be collected when you and Onavo exchange communications, for example, when you submit an inquiry to the Service’s customer support at: support@onavo.com

 

[bp1000]

It's a great app which I keep installed when I'm out of 3G coverage and need access to data.

Even though I'm on an unlimited data plan, having onavo in use on edge or even worse GPRS helps speed up data comms as you download less data. Also have opera mini with images off.

However on 3G is defiantly slows down browsing as data is routed through their proxy which is slower than direct connect.

 

[BiggAW]

I do all that and don't hit more than 200 MB per month.



Or you could "leverage the power of your smart device" by utilizing its 16-64 GB of internal storage.

Then you're not using it much. I have tons of stuff internally too.

Also, if you're on slow EDGE, you could just use Opera Mobile, which compresses the data.