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2008-09-23 , 13:42
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Originally Posted by brontide View Post
The DevSesh this morning was really pushing... all data all the time via HSPA so you should design your applications based on that. While the conic stuff will still be there there is already a push for data rich ( broadband speeds ) applications.
If this results in app authors not using caching, or forgetting about an "offline" mode, they'll get a slap for reasons I outlined ages ago. Primarily:
  1. Data is expensive, or has usage limits.
  2. HSPA coverage is patchy at best.
  3. Planes are offline zones.
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