As smartphones become more common, consumers are forced to think about how many megabytes of data they are using.
As smartphones become more common, consumers are forced to think about how many megabytes of data they are using.
A megabyte is, in this context, 1,000 kilobytes — or about the size of a photo taken with a decent digital camera, or roughly one minute of a song, or a decent stack of email.
Therein lies the problem: Counting things like minutes and text messages is fairly easy, but there is no intuitive or natural way to gauge data use.
The carriers say they are doing their best to help customers keep tabs on their data diet. But the potential for confusion — and unexpected charges — is growing as people upgrade to faster devices running on faster networks.
Read more at The Bend Bulletin.
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