Using Data

DRNewcomb · 29-10-2008, 23:45

For e-mail, there is an interesting option for slow, expensive, high latency circuits. Check out www.uuplus.com It's a bit extreme for most of us but if you were hooking up over Iridium, I'd recommend it. Some mail programs allow you to download the first N lines. You may also be able to use a mail server that strips out unnecessary headers. Also, your server sould implement agressive SPAM filtering. Having a unique address just for your mobile and using a whitelist would keep much of the junk mail at bay. For web surfing, always use the WAP or Mobile interface to a site if they have one.

dg7feq · **compression software -** 30-10-2008, 10:07

You can give a try to the free "toonel.net" software. (to be installed from www.toonel.net)
Its a java software so you need the JRE on your computer (to be installed from here: http://java.com/en/download/)

The toonel software uses a proxy and you can set the compression rate for pictures yourself (or just disable them in the browser).

In the attached screenshot you can see a short test - I loaded some news websites and had about 65% compression rate including pictures, flash and advertisement banners.

Chris

snidely · 13-11-2008, 15:33

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Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

For e-mail, there is an interesting option for slow, expensive, high latency circuits. Check out www.uuplus.com It's a bit extreme for most of us but if you were hooking up over Iridium, I'd recommend it. Some mail programs allow you to download the first N lines. You may also be able to use a mail server that strips out unnecessary headers. Also, your server sould implement agressive SPAM filtering. Having a unique address just for your mobile and using a whitelist would keep much of the junk mail at bay. For web surfing, always use the WAP or Mobile interface to a site if they have one.

For email only - T-Mobile USA as an unlimited intl. Blackberry option for $20/mo. It can be turned on and off at will - meaning if you are going out of the country for 10 days, you have it activated for those 10 days. I know a couple Canadians who have T-M USA service just to make use of this option. ATT USA has a similar option, but it is much more expensive.

...mike

adam917 · 14-11-2008, 02:23

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Originally Posted by snidely

For email only - T-Mobile USA as an unlimited intl. Blackberry option for $20/mo. It can be turned on and off at will - meaning if you are going out of the country for 10 days, you have it activated for those 10 days. I know a couple Canadians who have T-M USA service just to make use of this option. ATT USA has a similar option, but it is much more expensive.

...mike

AT&T's option allows unlimited data though.

jtludwig · 08-01-2009, 16:26

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Originally Posted by adam917

AT&T's option allows unlimited data though.

Isn't the T-mobile one unlimited too?

adam917 · 15-01-2009, 22:33

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Originally Posted by jtludwig

Isn't the T-mobile one unlimited too?

Only unlimited E-MAIL; not any data.

chuck_chuck · 24-01-2009, 23:29

If you have a Windows computer, don't forget to disable automatic updates while you're using data whilst roaming.

Otherwise, if you're unlucky, your PC will download a ton of data in the background without you even knowing.

Same goes for anti-virus software too.

Chuck

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	29-10-2008, 23:45 For e-mail, there is an interesting option for slow, expensive, high latency circuits. Check out www.uuplus.com It's a bit extreme for most of us but if you were hooking up over Iridium, I'd recommend it. Some mail programs allow you to download the first N lines. You may also be able to use a mail server that strips out unnecessary headers. Also, your server sould implement agressive SPAM filtering. Having a unique address just for your mobile and using a whitelist would keep much of the junk mail at bay. For web surfing, always use the WAP or Mobile interface to a site if they have one.

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dg7feq (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,164 Join Date: 04 Feb 2006 Location: Germany Country:	compression software - 30-10-2008, 10:07 You can give a try to the free "toonel.net" software. (to be installed from www.toonel.net) Its a java software so you need the JRE on your computer (to be installed from here: http://java.com/en/download/) The toonel software uses a proxy and you can set the compression rate for pictures yourself (or just disable them in the browser). In the attached screenshot you can see a short test - I loaded some news websites and had about 65% compression rate including pictures, flash and advertisement banners. Chris Attached Thumbnails Germany: o2 blue all-in L, simquadrat Thailand: truemove (phone+sms+wifi) International: xxSim+372, toggle +44/+49/+41/+31 Phones: Huawei Mate7, Huawei P9

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chuck_chuck (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 3 Join Date: 24 Jan 2009 Location: Boston Country:	24-01-2009, 23:29 If you have a Windows computer, don't forget to disable automatic updates while you're using data whilst roaming. Otherwise, if you're unlucky, your PC will download a ton of data in the background without you even knowing. Same goes for anti-virus software too. Chuck