Wow, that sounds parsimonious compared to my O2 Simplicity 20 tariff which
gives me 600 minutes, 500 texts and unlimited UK data. But it does cost
£20.42 monthly, and I am committed for the length of the contract - 30 days.
I must have signed up on a good day, because I haven't seen similar
unlimited data deals for a while now.
Viewranger is excellent for the price, with plenty of free maps (including
detailed worldwide street maps), as well as paid for OS maps if needed. I
can also recommend Anquet for PC use - full range of OS maps, and some
foreign equivalents, with regular half price offers.
Piers
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From: Chris Barker [mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 30 September 2011 06:34
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] OT - Request Advice on Cell Phone Data and usage.
Thanks for those points, Brian.
I'm on O2's Simplicity tariff, but it looks as if the tariffs have been
changed since I started mine nearly a year ago. 50Gb covers some internet
use and all my emails, bar the Olympus List, which would probably swamp my
mail box, in numbers if not in total data.
Viewranger looks good, but there's a free walking map app, for both iPhone
and iPad, UK Map. Well, you pay for the app, but all the maps are free.
You download them when you need them. They are not OS maps, but there's a
fair amount of detail nonetheless.
Chris
On 29 Sep 2011, at 12:18, Brian Gray wrote:
> Various comments have been made about Verizon offerings in the USA and
> related matters.
> Re Chris Barkers comment about the price, I agree it looks expensive
> but in the UK I pay GBP3 monthly for a 100MB from o2 on a pay as you go
> package.
> I have my phone set up so that it tracks e-mail to my Googlemail
> account but does not download unless requested specifically, and then
> it leaves the message on Gmail servers so that I can archive it on my
> home computer. This is useful when I am away from home without other
> computer access. And I can send e-mails if required/desired. With my
> latest smartphone I can browse the web if I want and take care to limit
> downloads, and bearing in mind the small screen.
> As far as the camera's photographic capacity, I am still using film in
> my OM2SP and do not carry that everywhere so the ability to take a
> photograph for the record can be useful, and sometimes I use it as well
> as the OM2SP as I can easily transfer quickly on to my computer before
> the film is developed. Using bluetooth or a USB connection and the
> appropriate software for the phone and the latest pictures download
> automatically.
> I have found a new use for the data facility lately since I bought a
> cellphone/mobile using android software and having a GPS. In the UK and
> some other areas, for a predetermined price I can download detailed
> maps onto the phone using the App. from Viewranger.com and use these
> when out walking in the countryside - other scales are available. These
> can be downloaded at home using my wireless router, or topped up when
> outdoors at higher cost. But, one is not on-line when using the maps
> with the GPS which reduces data transfers away from home/office. It
> does drain the phone battery fairly quickly though. The app. seems to
> be particularly aimed at orienteering enthusiasts.
> Brian Gray
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