Comments on: Is it time to start factoring data into cost of app ownership? http://gigaom.com/2011/06/10/is-it-time-to-start-factoring-data-into-cost-of-app-ownership/ Sat, 25 May 2013 09:44:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gv 3f http://gigaom.com/2011/06/10/is-it-time-to-start-factoring-data-into-cost-of-app-ownership/#comment-630927 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:39:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=359380#comment-630927 Content providers refuse to allow consumers to choose the resolution and bitrate at which they receive video content.
Mobile only users are falsely being villified as bandwidth hogs when the reality is they have no other access to any type of wired service.
Allowing all internet users to make the choice of how their media is served up to them would make caps totally unneccessary.
Allowing cable cos to own content providers and stakes in cellular companies clearly has not worked to serve the best interest of the consumer. Should tens of millions of Americans be force fed content then tiered on bandwidth? No.
Not everbody wants to look for wifi service ie be stuck staying in the airport in the vip lounge to watch dish networks free streaming as shown in their recent commercial.
Alternate streaming bitrates is a far better solution for the millions of Americans who are unserved or underserved by broadband.

]]> By: Stuart http://gigaom.com/2011/06/10/is-it-time-to-start-factoring-data-into-cost-of-app-ownership/#comment-630801 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:22:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=359380#comment-630801 I think app designers should think about how much data they consume, how fast of a connection they need and also if data is needed at all. I see many apps that could exist completely offline but they send data via the web for no real benefit for the consumer.

]]> By: Derek Kerton http://gigaom.com/2011/06/10/is-it-time-to-start-factoring-data-into-cost-of-app-ownership/#comment-630566 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:14:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=359380#comment-630566 I agree entirely. The fact that people, and thus developers are now going to have incentives to make efficient apps is just what economists call “demand management”. Tiered prices, caps, etc. all have the effect of managing demand. I fully expect future app reviews in the app stores to include phrases like “great app, but a bit of a data hog”, and this will cost it a few stars outta 5.

Up til now, simple apps like a weather app might be hitting the network for updates every hour. Does weather really need to be updated that frequently? This was a waste of our limited spectrum and system capacity. I welcome tiers and demand management.

Similar app efficiency has also desired with respect to battery use. If an app is noticed by enough users to sap their battery quickly, it will get dinged in the ratings.

Battery power, processor clock cycles, data traffic…all of these things are limited resources. They should be used in sensible ways.

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