Microsoft Looking Into Windows Phone 7's 'Excessive' Data Use 401
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from the time-to-rethink-the-refresh-internet-button dept.
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 (Score:5, Funny)
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 (Score:5, Funny)
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 (Score:5, Funny)
Windows 7 Phone just sends it in powerpoint format.
Using PPTP (PowerPoint Tunneling Protocol)
Duh... (Score:5, Funny)
There's an easy answer. (Score:2, Funny)
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 (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Can't believe they released this shit (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Can't believe they released this shit (Score:3, Funny)
"...actual engineers are needed to design the tests..."
Microsoft Certified?
Re:Can't believe they released this shit (Score:4, Funny)