QOTD: Connected apps?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Shaun

How many of your most used apps need to be connected to work? I have noticed that when I have no 3G connection available my iPhone is virtually unusable. It is amazing how quickly the smartphone world has moved to a near complete dependence on wireless connectivity.

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4 Responses to QOTD: Connected apps?

  1. gavinfabl says:
    August 31, 2010 at 8:31 am

    Agree a lot of apps do need the Internet eg simplytweet, safari, eBay , mail etc

    But I do have other apps like games that are not connected dependent. Mind you games now need Internet for open feint and similar.

  2. Graham says:
    August 31, 2010 at 9:47 am

    My Treo 680 copes really well without 3G. In fact I don’t even notice the difference.

    On a more serious note, most of the time I am fine with the Hero, because I a lot of my use is either at home or at the office where I have wifi. The applications I use most when out and about tend to be location based ones which are slow without 3g but just about usable most of the time. Hopefully things will get better

  3. Alison says:
    August 31, 2010 at 11:28 am

    In addition to things like Twitter and Facebook which need to be connected to work, I’m also playing several different games that require connectivity – Bejeweled’s Blitz mode, Farmville, We Rule and others. If you can’t get a data signal, the game won’t connect to the server to play. At that point, it’s when standalone games come in to their own. While lots of people ask for connected features, online multiplayer etc, it’s nice to have games that you can play absolutely everywhere without data. With the cost of international data, you’re also unlikely to play them whilst on holiday.

  4. DavidGreen says:
    August 31, 2010 at 11:50 am

    I wont even consider a application that “requires” Internet access to function for the reasons of variable connectivity and cost of connection. And I don’t want to be caught with a non-functional application because I happen to be in a radio shadow.

    This is a shame, because I have recently seen some good applications that I would use if it weren’t for that aspect.

    I fully believe that, that reasoning will become out of date, but for now, while the Australian Telcos are still charging higher to recoup infrastructure costs, that’s the way it will be.