Advice Needed: Seems I'm Getting A Smartphone

[PostmodernProphet]

Sort of a vagina duologue or something? .

I'm sure that would require unlimited data......

[Thunderknuckles]

I'm unsure what you are saying here, that your wife's usage and mine are somehow connected? Sort of a vagina duologue or something?



All the plans include unlimited data and messaging. The difference between the plans was minutes of voice. $10 difference gave 4X the minutes, from 300 to 1200.

My question was how is data used? Apps? Viewing online? Etc.

Yeah, basically anything that requires your phone to connect to some remote server and download information. Most of my data usage comes from Pandora, YouTube, and watching some Netflix stuff. Apps use data but not very much depending on the app. I wound't put too much faith in "unlimited" data. The standard pratice for providers is to throttle your bandwith if they see you using a large amount of data. They only get away with it because technically you still have unlimited data but the download speeds are such that it makes it almost useless. Even so, I doubt you'll ever have an issue. You don't strike me as someone who will become glued to their phone all day long like my wife is with that confounded iPad of hers

[Marcus Aurelius]

not that you'd nee to worry with an unlimited data plan, but if you have wireless internet at home, you can set your smart phone to use your wifi to save it from using your data plan time. It is also a shit lot faster when you do that.

[Kathianne]

not that you'd nee to worry with an unlimited data plan, but if you have wireless internet at home, you can set your smart phone to use your wifi to save it from using your data plan time. It is also a shit lot faster when you do that.

I have wi-fi, but why would I mess around on phone, when I've got my laptop? LOL! Call me ancient, but I go for the biggest screen. Once home, I'd put the phone on the charger.

I've no interest in gaming, minimal texting. More interested in reading news, checking out email, watching videos of breaking news.

So, what makes a 'smartphone' smart? I'm looking at apps that will give me further savings while shopping.

My computer is over 7 years old, the system no longer is supported. My 'phone' will take Google Chrome, so what will I find?

[DragonStryk72]

That wasn't the issue. Will it be worth having 'unlimited' data and whatever? How are these used?

Generally the unlimited plans are best. A lot of things, such as apps, app updates, and whatnot pull data, so you could be using data you're not even aware of. I find it best to just do the unlimited plan, and be done with it.

[DragonStryk72]

I have wi-fi, but why would I mess around on phone, when I've got my laptop? LOL! Call me ancient, but I go for the biggest screen. Once home, I'd put the phone on the charger.

I've no interest in gaming, minimal texting. More interested in reading news, checking out email, watching videos of breaking news.

So, what makes a 'smartphone' smart? I'm looking at apps that will give me further savings while shopping.

My computer is over 7 years old, the system no longer is supported. My 'phone' will take Google Chrome, so what will I find?

Well, you've got things like the Starbucks app, if you're coffee-centric. It doubles as both gift card and a swipe card for your purchases to get stars that add up to free coffee. There are groupons that are out, and several stores have their own particular apps, especially delivery places and whatnot.

I have the Weatherbug app on my phone, so I'm kept apace of what the weather's going to be like, and then of course, there's my ebook collection that I keep on there, so whenever I'm in a long line or waiting around or some such, I have my books right there.

Then, as well, I have an app for posting on forums. The major news stations may have apps of their own as well. Generally, if you want to do something, there's an app for it.