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Originally Posted by Sinecure Industries
I can't understand how people use 5 or 10 gigs of data on a monthly basis... I think the entire time I've had my phone I've used maybe 2 gigs... exactly how much porn do people need?  |
Push mail and causal browsing by themselves won't consume a lot of bandwidth. What consumes the bandwidth IMHO:
- Streaming applications like Pandora and YouTube. I've found Pandora a very good alternative to terrestrial radio, especially in teh car. I've spent 20 minutes on YouTube keeping my 2 year old occupied. Android and iPhone have driven the usage of these mobile apps. PAndora references the iPhone (and now Android) app as one of the things that helped save their company.
- Tethering - It's very easy to tether your laptop with Android and/or an unlocked iPhone. For Free. For occasional use this wouldn't be too much of a problem but for some, Tethering on a 3G/4G plan is cheaper than purchasing broadband as well. Especially if you do it without paying the tethering fee.
- MEdia Purchase - probably the SMALLEST of the three, but pulling music files over 3G from Amazon MP3 store or iTunes does consume some serious bandwidth if done consistantly over millions of smartphone users.