Data-Intensive Applications; Mobile Websites; Disabling Wi-Fi Access On Mobile Devices - KVH Industries TracPhone V3 HTS User Manual

TracPhone V3-HTS User's Guide
Data Connections

Data-Intensive Applications

Mobile Websites

Disabling Wi-Fi Access on Mobile Devices

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The following applications can consume a great deal of data whenever
they are active or running in the background:
• Skype (uses 40 MB per month just to maintain your status, in addition
to the data used for actual calls and chats)
• RSS feeds and widgets presenting real-time information (e.g., news,
weather, stocks ticker, sports scores, etc.)
• Social media (e.g., YouTube and Facebook)
• Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing (e.g., BitTorrent, Gnutella, etc.)
Use caution when running these types of applications to help prevent
unpleasant surprises on your airtime bill.
Many organizations now offer alternative versions of their websites
optimized for mobile devices. Although designed for smartphone
users on a cellular connection, you can access these mobile websites on
a desktop or laptop as well. KVH recommends you visit mobile
websites instead of full sites whenever possible to minimize the
amount of data used.
To view the mobile version of a website, simply replace the "www" in
the address with an "m". For example, to view the mobile version of
CNN's website, you would enter "m.cnn.com" in your web browser.
If you don't intend to use your mobile device to access the Internet
over the mini-VSAT Broadband service, disable the mobile device's
automatic Wi-Fi connection to the ICM's wireless network.