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From: ChrisM on 31 Mar 2008 06:35 Please could someone give me an idea how much data Google maps uses? If someone has got a data package, maybe they could tell me, or do a quick experiment and find out roughly how much data the following takes (upload and download): Search for a place (town). Scroll round the area a bit. Zoom in to street level and then switch the view to satellite photo. I want to have a play with Google Maps Mobile, but with the stupid data costs on my VM tariff, (>5 grand per Gb) I'm worried I'd have to sell my house to pay next months bill if I do... Many thanks!! -- Regards, Chris. (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)
From: Phil on 31 Mar 2008 06:43 "ChrisM" <chris_mayersblue(a)suedeyahoo.com> writes: > Please could someone give me an idea how much data Google maps uses? > If someone has got a data package, maybe they could tell me, or do a quick > experiment and find out roughly how much data the following takes (upload > and download): > > Search for a place (town). Scroll round the area a bit. Zoom in to street > level and then switch the view to satellite photo. > > I want to have a play with Google Maps Mobile, but with the stupid data > costs on my VM tariff, (>5 grand per Gb) I'm worried I'd have to sell my > house to pay next months bill if I do... > My quick experiment sent 16.16kB and recieved 285.96kB. HTH Phil -- Old protocols never die. They just get migrated over TCP/IP.
From: Gordon Henderson on 31 Mar 2008 06:53 In article <uprtbrx5p.fsf(a)GLKD2485705>, Phil <pj(a)thecork.trig222.f9.co.uk> wrote: >"ChrisM" <chris_mayersblue(a)suedeyahoo.com> writes: > >> Please could someone give me an idea how much data Google maps uses? >> If someone has got a data package, maybe they could tell me, or do a quick >> experiment and find out roughly how much data the following takes (upload >> and download): >> >> Search for a place (town). Scroll round the area a bit. Zoom in to street >> level and then switch the view to satellite photo. >> >> I want to have a play with Google Maps Mobile, but with the stupid data >> costs on my VM tariff, (>5 grand per Gb) I'm worried I'd have to sell my >> house to pay next months bill if I do... >> >My quick experiment sent 16.16kB and recieved 285.96kB. The Google Maps application has a counter built-in for recieved data. I did the same and it's about the same - obviously a lot more in picture mode. With 5 minutes "play" looking at a local town I was able to clock up about 1.5MB of download (it doesn't tell you upload) Fortunately via Wi-Fi ... Sounds like you need a PAYG SIM on a better data tarrif ... Gordon
From: ChrisM on 31 Mar 2008 07:54 In message uprtbrx5p.fsf(a)GLKD2485705, Phil <pj(a)thecork.trig222.f9.co.uk> Proclaimed from the tallest tower: > "ChrisM" <chris_mayersblue(a)suedeyahoo.com> writes: > >> Please could someone give me an idea how much data Google maps uses? >> If someone has got a data package, maybe they could tell me, or do a >> quick experiment and find out roughly how much data the following >> takes (upload and download): >> >> Search for a place (town). Scroll round the area a bit. Zoom in to >> street level and then switch the view to satellite photo. >> >> I want to have a play with Google Maps Mobile, but with the stupid >> data costs on my VM tariff, (>5 grand per Gb) I'm worried I'd have >> to sell my house to pay next months bill if I do... >> > My quick experiment sent 16.16kB and recieved 285.96kB. > > HTH Phil Thanks for that! So about �1.50 with good ole VM then... Mind you that will drop to 'only' about 60p when they reduce their price in a few months. Still not really a useable rate though... shame, I can't beat their phone/text price, but they just won't play ball on the data costs... :-( -- Regards, Chris. (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)
From: ChrisM on 31 Mar 2008 07:59
In message fsqfqe$ja3$1(a)energise.enta.net, Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet(a)drogon.net> Proclaimed from the tallest tower: > In article <uprtbrx5p.fsf(a)GLKD2485705>, > Phil <pj(a)thecork.trig222.f9.co.uk> wrote: >> "ChrisM" <chris_mayersblue(a)suedeyahoo.com> writes: >> >>> Please could someone give me an idea how much data Google maps uses? >>> If someone has got a data package, maybe they could tell me, or do >>> a quick experiment and find out roughly how much data the following >>> takes (upload and download): >>> >>> Search for a place (town). Scroll round the area a bit. Zoom in to >>> street level and then switch the view to satellite photo. >>> >>> I want to have a play with Google Maps Mobile, but with the stupid >>> data costs on my VM tariff, (>5 grand per Gb) I'm worried I'd have >>> to sell my house to pay next months bill if I do... >>> >> My quick experiment sent 16.16kB and recieved 285.96kB. > > The Google Maps application has a counter built-in for recieved data. > I did the same and it's about the same - obviously a lot more in > picture mode. > > With 5 minutes "play" looking at a local town I was able to clock up > about 1.5MB of download (it doesn't tell you upload) > > Fortunately via Wi-Fi ... > > Sounds like you need a PAYG SIM on a better data tarrif ... > > Gordon Wow, so about �7.50!! I think it does indeed sound very much like I need a better tariff!! Trouble is I can't find anyone else that can beat the phone and SMS prices I get on Virgin. Why-oh-why can't they introduce a decent flippin data tarrif?, surely they must realise that people want to use more data-intensive stuff on their phones these days ?? 3 sound good, but I don't really want to change my handset at the moment, and my W610i doesn't support 3G -- Regards, Chris. (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me) |