| . That is crazy. I only have my News and Weather app on auto-update every 3 hours, have some apps that update along with about 30 minutes of web browsing a couple times a week and always hit about 6GB. I couldn't imagine using as little as 300MB. |
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 RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
kudos:3 | said by NeoandGeo:That is crazy. I only have my News and Weather app on auto-update every 3 hours, have some apps that update along with about 30 minutes of web browsing a couple times a week and always hit about 6GB. I couldn't imagine using as little as 300MB. What phone do you have?
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RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
kudos:3 | That's a lot of data. I'm on my iPhone daily with 3G. I surf the net, I receive updates, I read the news (Foxnews app, USAToday, BBC, etc). I hover around the 200mb mark.
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 MikePremium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
kudos:1 | He could be tethering |
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RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
kudos:3 | said by Mike:He could be tethering I hope so. |
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I don't tether. It is odd that my usage is so high when I barely do anything.
And looking over my recent data usage, I seem to have a lot of 28MB hits all throughout the day and night. Surely updating the Google News reader 8 times a day with the small thumbnail pics could rack up so much data? |
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MikePremium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
kudos:1 | uh is someone using your driod as a mifi? |
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| Nope, and battery life generally lasts almost a day and a half, so doesn't seem like anything is sucking up any usage. |
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bdon78I didn't do it
join:2009-05-18
Decatur, GA | reply to NeoandGeo
Verizon has a 5GB data cap... so... Moto Droid +Overages |
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bdon78I didn't do it
join:2009-05-18
Decatur, GA | Correct, unless you are tethering. |
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 ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
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said by NeoandGeo:That is crazy. I only have my News and Weather app on auto-update every 3 hours, have some apps that update along with about 30 minutes of web browsing a couple times a week and always hit about 6GB. I couldn't imagine using as little as 300MB. Wow, on my iPhone I listen to XM for about 45 minutes every day into work, browse the web, weather, etc and for 23 out of 30 days in my billing cycle I have used 2.2 GB's. I can't see how you would go through 6 GB's with such usage.
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 GlennI'D Rather Be SkiingPremium
join:2000-10-05
Wallingford, CT
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said by NeoandGeo:That is crazy. I only have my News and Weather app on auto-update every 3 hours, have some apps that update along with about 30 minutes of web browsing a couple times a week and always hit about 6GB. I couldn't imagine using as little as 300MB. Wow! That's a lot of data! My wife and I do a fair amount of streaming of slacker and podcasts...and we're at 400-600 megs a month on our BB 9700's/
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I also have been known to hit the 6GB mark on just youtube alone on my Samsung Impression and no I don't tether but yes I do get bored a lot at work. |
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 elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
join:2006-08-30
HarperLand
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I stream Sirius Radio over it (when cycling) so my average month on an iPhone is well over 1gb easily each month.
My facebook is always on, so is email... I have a 5gb plan, while expensive (in Canada) the next step down is a drop by more then half and the cost is only 1/3rd less.
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to NeoandGeo
I do that AND MORE on my iPhone.. 8 pages of apps, view some YouTube videos at times, and web surfing, quite often, and of 3G data, I've used 1GB in the entire year. Most data that comes from the apps is very minimal... its video and other MM data that eats the most. |
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said by NeoandGeo:That is crazy. I only have my News and Weather app on auto-update every 3 hours, have some apps that update along with about 30 minutes of web browsing a couple times a week and always hit about 6GB. I couldn't imagine using as little as 300MB. Excuse me while I sneeze ahhhhhhhbullshitui |
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elray
join:2000-12-16
Santa Monica, CA | reply to NeoandGeo
said by NeoandGeo:That is crazy. I only have my News and Weather app on auto-update every 3 hours, have some apps that update along with about 30 minutes of web browsing a couple times a week and always hit about 6GB. I couldn't imagine using as little as 300MB. You've confused "Average Smartphone User" with "Average DSLReports Forum participant". Not everyone has the same behaviors - not by a long shot.
Everyone I know, over the age of 21, who isn't a dweeb, who was lead down the primrose path to buy a "smart" phone, at best, uses the device as a $600 photo album, an MP3 player, and once in a great while - like once a weekend, will check a sports score.
The data volume issue will settle out, and there will be a reasoned price point for the enthusiasts, probably more generous than what AT&T offers today. But the volume users WILL PAY MORE. |
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