LTE iPhone 5 Will Double iOS Data Consumption Says Analysts http://pulse.me/s/doeSV
Is this why they'd are trying their hardest to get rid of unlimited data? Glad I took the route I did to keep unlimited data....
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So they are saying the LTE IPHONE will consume DOUBLE the data...
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LTE iPhone 5 Will Double iOS Data Consumption Says Analysts http://pulse.me/s/doeSV
Is this why they'd are trying their hardest to get rid of unlimited data? Glad I took the route I did to keep unlimited data....
LTE is only an increase of speed from the old and outdated 3G technologies.
If the way you use the phone stays the same from 3G to 4G, then your data usage stays the same. However because data can be consumed at a faster pace, people are saying that people will consume more content.
Personally I find my data will probably stay the same.
If the way you use the phone stays the same from 3G to 4G, then your data usage stays the same. However because data can be consumed at a faster pace, people are saying that people will consume more content.
Personally I find my data will probably stay the same.
I mean, it's not that the phone or LTE technology will use any more data, it's just if you have faster internet access, you're more likely to use more data (watch higher quality videos, download more over the network, view more websites in the 5 minutes you're trying to kill while waiting in line, etc.).
So long as your not streaming a bunch of HD movies and downloading a million songs, you should be fine. General web browsing, email checks, low res youtube videos don't eat up much data...HD video and downloading big apps/songs can.
For some yes, for some no. Older population didnt use much more data, younger population takes full advantage of the increased speed and consumed more data.
Pretty broad mix of people. But average ages are probably between 18-36. At least initially...over time the average age of the user will shift up.
So it's probably safe to say iPhone users will take advantage of their increased speed and consume more data.
Because some streaming video providers (YouTube, Netflix) alter the quality of the video you are streaming based on your connection speed.
Better quality = bigger file.
Probably, but not due to technology, due to usage patterns.
If it takes 2 minutes to load a youtube video at low quality I am less likely to watch it than if it takes 5 seconds at HD quality. Meaning that I just used more data.
Adding LTE to a phone is like upgrading your internet connection speed. You don't download more. You just download things faster. If you download the same movie on different networks, the movie's total size will be the same but the time in which the download completes may be faster or slower. 
Uh... yeah it did. Were you streaming Netflix movies on dial up? Watching YouTube videos?
Of course it went up. It's not that a 50mb piece of data on the internet is going to suddenly become 200mb. It's just, you can consume that 50mb much faster, and then move on for 50 more. At least that is the thought process.
You didn't stream movies over dial up because you couldn't. Now that you can, you do. Same concept.
I use my iPad a whole lot more for web browsing then my iPhone. And when I switched from 3G to LTE iPads my data consumption didn't go up one bit.
It's rediculous to say LTE will make users consume more. Although its faster, its not like it encourages u to download more. I was never discouraged from downloading anything over 3G cause it was too slow. and LTE just gets it done a bit quicker.
It's rediculous to say LTE will make users consume more. Although its faster, its not like it encourages u to download more. I was never discouraged from downloading anything over 3G cause it was too slow. and LTE just gets it done a bit quicker.
When I switched from iPad 2 3G to new iPad LTE I ran out of my monthly plan in less than 6 days. Did I use my new iPad differently? No same usage patterns. What happens is that all these media sites and apps recognize the faster network and start feeding you everything high def.
The logic behind consuming more media is not the main factor. Yea you stream faster but do you watch the movie or listen to the same song faster? A 3 min song is still 3 minutes long whether your listening on LTE or 3G. Now if you download and move on that's another story...but in most case that is not the reason for the additional consumption
I just want my LTE to stream regular definition media FAST, instead I got high definition FAST all the time. Couple sessions of YouTube and spotify will eat thru the 5gb very very fast
The logic behind consuming more media is not the main factor. Yea you stream faster but do you watch the movie or listen to the same song faster? A 3 min song is still 3 minutes long whether your listening on LTE or 3G. Now if you download and move on that's another story...but in most case that is not the reason for the additional consumption
I just want my LTE to stream regular definition media FAST, instead I got high definition FAST all the time. Couple sessions of YouTube and spotify will eat thru the 5gb very very fast
Perhaps there are a few people that do not change their usage patterns when internet is faster, but they are definitely not the norm.
If it takes me 5 minutes to buffer a 2 minute youtube video on 3G, I abandon it and move on to something less data intensive. If it now streams flawlessly, I will watch that movie and a lot more.
PLUS, the other posters are right that Netflix and Youtube stream data at a much higher bitrate when it determines that you are on a faster connection. So yes, unequivocally, for the vast majority of users, faster internet = more data consumed.
My data usage went through the roof when I went from dialup to broadband. Just think of Napster alone!
If it takes me 5 minutes to buffer a 2 minute youtube video on 3G, I abandon it and move on to something less data intensive. If it now streams flawlessly, I will watch that movie and a lot more.
PLUS, the other posters are right that Netflix and Youtube stream data at a much higher bitrate when it determines that you are on a faster connection. So yes, unequivocally, for the vast majority of users, faster internet = more data consumed.
My data usage went through the roof when I went from dialup to broadband. Just think of Napster alone!
I figured this would happen to me. Thats why I am glad my wifes ip4 is eligible for upgrade discount. She has 2gb data and I have unlimited data. I upgraded her line with ip5 and we are going to swap phones, she is going to take my ip4s and I get the ip5. So I get to keep my unlimited data!
