The moment unlock codes started doing the rounds the idea of being bound to an unlimited data contract went out the window.
I, for one, have periods of time when my Android phone isn't using my T-Mobile SIM mainly because of reception problems where I live. My other sim does have a data allowance, but it's limited, so I'm *very* careful about when I use it. Al. Tote wrote: > Duh, I thought we (i.e. developers with several years of mobile sw > development behind) could already get rid of this problem, sit back > and rely on that 1: Android devices will all be sold with a binding > contract with an operator (not as if it was always good) 2: that > contract had an unlimited plan. This would have saved us quite a bit > of time on trying to figure out what is good for the user. > > On Symbian it's been a long time issue (since the platform is much > older than Android). We had to (and since there's serious QA criteria > to fulfill for your app to be officially signed we still have to) warn > the user that such an operation is to be performed during the > application's lifetime that may potentially suck money from the user's > wallet. Home network, roaming status, available WiFi hotspots, etc. > are all taken into account and the user can specify a preference among > these. Seamless roaming is such a new feature provided by the system > that enables an app to continuously exchange data with a remote server > while the comms stack changes between, say, home network (where data > plan is still affordable) and your home WiFi hotspot. > > It was also troublesome, even though could be done with reasonable > effort, to always ask the user for her preference whenever your > application was to set up a network connection. I thought we wouldn't > have to face this problem at all on Android with unlimited plans > everywhere. Sad to hear that this is not the case. > > Just my $0.02, > > Tote > > On Mar 8, 11:41 pm, "Eric Wong (hdmp4.com)" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Well, in some parts of the world 3G data cost is astronomical........ >> >> In Australia....Optus's HTC G1 >> "A $59 Internet Cap plan includes $350 worth of calls and text and >> 500MB of data, while a $79 Internet Cap plan includes $550 worth of >> calls, unlimited text and 700MB of data. Two timeless plans offer >> 1.5GB ($113.95 per month) and 3GB ($129) data allowances >> respectively."http://www.techworld.com.au/article/275393/htc_launches_first_android... >> >> You can check out the details from Optus (www.optus.com.au) >> >> I think one of the limiting factors for Android in such countries is >> many customers would be shocked with the data overcharge........and >> this would prevent Android uptake in mobile phones............Google >> should really implement some simple settings within Android to allow >> one to shut off data access to 3G/GPRS completely (but not wifi) >> instead of relying on 3rd party apks.....E.g. a simple click at the 3G/ >> GPRS data icon to turn it off? >> >> This would be useful for roaming customers as well........I am sure >> everyone have seen the roaming story already? >> >> Eric >> > > > -- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
