Microsoft Looking Into Windows Phone 7's 'Excessive' Data Use

phands writes "A few users are complaining that Windows Phone 7 is eating data plans alive. One user estimates idle data usage at 3-5 Mb per hour. Not good for a phone which seems to be struggling against Android and iPhone."

The Way of Windows

[lymond01]

It's the normal tracking mechanisms of any cell phone: maps, GPS, app updates.

Windows 7 Phone just sends it in powerpoint format.

Re:Can't believe they released this shit

[Anonymous Coward]

Sadly, Microsoft has always let their users do this. :(

But, you're right ... How could you NOT know this? That's bloody ridiculous ... I bet a lot of users are getting utterly hosed by this.

Re:The Way of Windows

[rsborg]

Windows 7 Phone just sends it in powerpoint format.

Using PPTP (PowerPoint Tunneling Protocol)

Duh...

[fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

That Windows Genuine Advantage isn't going to validate itself....

There's an easy answer.

[Minwee]

It looks like everyone should just get an unlimited data plan from Verizon [slashdot.org].

I can't see anything wrong with that idea.

Why it's called Windows Phone 7

[midtoad]

It's called Windows Phone 7 because it uses 7GB of data per month in standby mode.

Re:Can't believe they released this shit

[WrongSizeGlass]

Obviously this is a design feature. Win Phone 7 is simply using "the cloud" for its virtual memory swap space. Only 30 - 50 MB per day shows how efficient their phones actually are at using their new VM technology.

Re:Can't believe they released this shit

[Anonymous Coward]

"...actual engineers are needed to design the tests..."

Microsoft Certified?

Re:Can't believe they released this shit

[XB-70]

Excuse me, but haven't you read your EULA??!!