I'm not sure if this is even a feasible question given the vast variables that can come into play. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if the mgoblog app eats less data than if I viewed it on a "lite/mini" browser on my phone? Trying to avoid any data overages in the future now that I don't have unlimited anymore. Thanks in advance.
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I believe so. It definitely
I believe so. It definitely loads faster than when viewed on the browser. A lot of the text/graphic elements, that exist on every mgo page is not loaded. I haven't measured it in actual bytes but I am going to guess it is pretty significantly lower.
I just checked my usage to
I just checked my usage to confirm, I've used 5.57 gb of data in the last month and 213 mb on the mgoblog. Also I am chronically addicted and use this app more than any other on your phone, so YMMV.
Wow. That's a lot of data.
Wow. That's a lot of data.
Wifi + 3g. But yeah, still a
Wifi + 3g. But yeah, still a lot, and almost all of it on browsing with a little youtube :) But thought that would be more instructive from a fraction of data used on mgoblog perspective.
Alas the one benefit of
Alas the one benefit of sprints network. Unlimited data. I used 17gb of data last month but the majority of that came from tethering with my laptop.
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Since October 1st, my phone
Since October 1st, my phone tells me I've used 26.5MB on mgoblog. 4.93GB total use.
Oh, and if you have Verizon,
Oh, and if you have Verizon, there's a few ways around getting rid of your unlimited data.
Can you elaborate? I'm
Can you elaborate? I'm probably not buying the iphone 5 because I don't want to lose unlimited data.
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Paying full price for a phone
Paying full price for a phone is one of them, but that isn't anything new.
Alternate upgrade onto a line
Alternate upgrade onto a line that currently has a basic phone. Then move the new smart phone to your desired line with unlimited data intact.
Oh, and you should probably
Oh, and you should probably just do yourself a favor and get the S3. Or wait for the Note2. Very unimpressed with the iPhone 5.
I couldn't disagree more
But why should you rely on anyone's opinion. Just go check out both phones and get whichever one you like best.
Just want the guy to get a
Just want the guy to get a product that has better hardware and software. I've used both, there is not one thing about the iphone that I like better than on the s3. Well, there was one, battery life. But, the S3 rocks battery life. There's a reason the S3 is outselling the iphone.
I've had a droid for the past
I've had a droid for the past couple of years (I know, not all droids are the same) but man, it has frustrated the hell out of me. It has taken every ounce of my being to not brick it against a wall daily. The only thing I like about it over the iphone is flash. I'm debating the move to iphone just out of a need to remain sane.
I will definitely check out the s3. Thanks for the advice.
Football is both an identity and a terminal illness. A rhythm and a chaos and an opiate for the mind all at once.
-Johnny Danbury (umichedme.blogspot.com)
Is remaining on Verizon a must?
They have the best coverage, but if you live in an area that has solid coverage from Sprint you can switch and still have unlimited data. Of course if you roam much that may not be an option.
I want him to get whatever he likes better
My assumption is that neither you nor I know what would work best for him. So let him try both and decide for himself.
Regardless, your assertion that the S3 is outselling the iPhone is just wrong. Samsung estimates that it will sell 30 million S3s this year. That's a lot of S3s. But Apple sold 26 million iPhones in their fiscal Q3, which ended two and a half months before the release of the iPhone 5. Apple also sold 5 million iPhone 5s during the first weekend of its release (including a Friday, so 3 days). Samsung announced 10 million S3s sold after one month. The S3 is selling incredibly well, but not as well as the iPhone.
Im ob here ALL the time and iv
never had an issue.
If an OSU fan divorces his wife are they still brother and sister?
As a guy who used to do tech
As a guy who used to do tech support on websites, in my experience, it's not even close. Your browser (even a mini version) has so many more queries and other requests to handle when opening a single page and also pages will many times continue processing requests after it loads "completely", whereas the app has just a minute fraction of that and stays static. Even as far as mobile apps go, the MGoDevs have really dumbed down the content and graphics (in a good way) of the app itself, so there's no reason not to use the app. FYI - I use the app all the time and don't use my browser too much and for the past 7 days my browser is at 26mb and my MGoBlog app is at 276kb (1024kb =1mb).
I could do some studies, but
I could do some studies, but the amount of data the apps receive should be a lot less than the full page. If nothing else, we don't load the left side, right side, banner and all the avatars (as well as all sorts of random queries the real page would make).
Android App Freeze
MGoApp has occasionally been brining my OG Evo 4G to it's knees. Granted, it's getting old, and I'm running MikG 3.11, but it should be able to multitask a few apps just fine, especially pared with ATK. Sometimes the phone will become unresponsive to any input, refusing to register touches to the hardware buttons. It's gotten so bad I am intermittently unable to unlock the phone while the app is running and the screen has timed out, forcing me to take the battery out. Anyone else have a rough time with MGoApp and resource usage?
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Yup the app frequently goes
Yup the app frequently goes nuts and consumes 100% of CPU. Especially on ICS and above. Use an app like watchdog lite that warns you if an app is taking a lot of the CPU and allows you to kill it. Typically I just kill the app if I am done with it rather than 'back' out of it (I use cyanogen, long pressing the back button kills the app).
The dev had plans to update the app, but he seems to have gotten busy or decided to abandon it unfortunately.
Thanks everybody for the
Thanks everybody for the insight. I switched from metro to at&t for better coverage, better phones, etc. but I noticed I use more data than I thought. All your guys advice will really help this Guy save a penny. Much appreciated
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RSS
Your best option might be to use the RSS feed provided by the Mgoblog and pull it into an RSS reader.
That way you can also load up other feeds and get the same benefit from other sites you visit frequently.
If you want to save a lot of bandwidth, have all of your RSS feeds downloaded at night (assuming you can connect to wifi). Then you only need to download the newest posts (during the day) from at&t.
Slightly OT
...but what is the best way for me to save this thread (or any other thread) for my own future reference?
I just upgraded to my first smartphone about a week ago (upgraded from a MotoRazr to a MotoAtrix HD) and am doing my best to learn how to use it, so i find this thread to be of great interest, even though some of it is in reference to things I have yet to learn. Takes time, I guess, but this old guy (I'm in my 50's) does NOT fear technology and plans on putting my new gadget to good use, including on MGoBlog.
So far, my kids have been pretty helpful in showing me a few tricks on using a smartphone, and I've surprised them by learning a lot on my own---my youngest (he's 18), in particular, thought I was getting in " over my head" by getting a phone leaps-and-bounds more advanced than his.
If you're on your phone's
If you're on your phone's browser, just bookmark it (usually is a little star in the address bar). If you're on the app, click the "Share" button (see below) and email it to yourself.
Share button:
(or some rendition)
Football is both an identity and a terminal illness. A rhythm and a chaos and an opiate for the mind all at once.
-Johnny Danbury (umichedme.blogspot.com)
A question for one of the
A question for one of the Cook brothers. However I can tell you that the App usage spikes every weekday around the same time in the afternoon, about one average male digestive cycle after lunch in the eastern timezone. It's like clockwork.
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