Re: reducing 3G browser volume on Android ?

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The Opera mobile browser does compression (if you turn it on), and claims
90% reduction...

On 7 March 2012 10:21, Voytek Eymont <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have Android tablet, use on WiFi, ocassionally buy 3G data for it, use
> it in spare time to read newspapers like smh;
>
> did it last two days, and just notice I've clocked like 60 MB after 2
> days, looking at traffic stats, it's almost all in browser traffic (using
> built in A4 browser)
>
> so I would like to reduce browser data volumes when on 3G, curious what do
> people do for that ?
>
> I've found a 'TextOnly Browser', OK, though it seems a little not quite
> ready yet,
> also, I've found 'Onavo Extend' which does data compression on the fly,
> that seems quite interesting
>
> any other tips to reduce browser traffic volumes ? different browsers ?
>
>
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The Opera mobile browser does compression (if you turn it on), and claims 9=
0% reduction... <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 7 March 2012 10:21, V=
oytek Eymont <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">list=
[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I have Android tablet, use on WiFi, ocassion=
ally buy 3G data for it, use<br>
it in spare time to read newspapers like smh;<br>
<br>
did it last two days, and just notice I&#39;ve clocked like 60 MB after 2<b=
r>
days, looking at traffic stats, it&#39;s almost all in browser traffic (usi=
ng<br>
built in A4 browser)<br>
<br>
so I would like to reduce browser data volumes when on 3G, curious what do<=
br>
people do for that ?<br>
<br>
I&#39;ve found a &#39;TextOnly Browser&#39;, OK, though it seems a little n=
ot quite<br>
ready yet,<br>
also, I&#39;ve found &#39;Onavo Extend&#39; which does data compression on =
the fly,<br>
that seems quite interesting<br>
<br>
any other tips to reduce browser traffic volumes ? different browsers ?<br>
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