09 January 2012 | Author: R Wood Media Intern
Apple's virtual assistant Siri is doubling data intake on the iPhone 4S, a new study finds.
When compared with its predecessors, network firm Arieso found iPhone 4S users are crunching twice as much data as iPhone 4 users, and three times as much as iPhone 3G users.
The culprit, according to Arieso, is Siri - which makes use of the web to help users do everything from check the weather to find local restaurants and send emails and texts.
iPhone 4S users are utilizing Apple's virtual assistant to do more, and as a result, eating more data in the process. Further, the iPhone regularly syncs content with Apple's servers, also contributing to the data binge.
"The introduction of increasingly sophisticated devices, coupled with growing consumer demands, is creating unrelenting pressure on mobile networks," Arieso Chief Technology Officer Michael Flanagan said.
"The capacity crunch is still a very real threat for mobile operators, and it looks set to only get harder in 2012. The mobile industry needs new investment and new approaches to boost network performance and manage the customer experience."
As more smartphone users choose their mobiles to download music, surf the web, and send emails, operators are feeling the strain on their mobile networks, with many moving towards consumption-based or tiered billing to help maintain the integrity and capacity of the network.
Even so, the iPhone 4S owners aren't the only data frenzied users - Arieso also found smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire S and Sony Ericsson Xperia all have "very hungry handset users".
Siri a data-hungry virtual assistant
Apple's virtual assistant Siri is doubling data intake on the iPhone 4S, a new study finds. When compared with its predecessors, network firm Arieso found iPhone 4S users are crunching twice as much data as iPhone 4 users, and three times as much as iPhone 3G users.
The culprit, according to Arieso, is Siri - which makes use of the web to help users do everything from check the weather to find local restaurants and send emails and texts.
iPhone 4S users are utilizing Apple's virtual assistant to do more, and as a result, eating more data in the process. Further, the iPhone regularly syncs content with Apple's servers, also contributing to the data binge.
"The introduction of increasingly sophisticated devices, coupled with growing consumer demands, is creating unrelenting pressure on mobile networks," Arieso Chief Technology Officer Michael Flanagan said.
"The capacity crunch is still a very real threat for mobile operators, and it looks set to only get harder in 2012. The mobile industry needs new investment and new approaches to boost network performance and manage the customer experience."
As more smartphone users choose their mobiles to download music, surf the web, and send emails, operators are feeling the strain on their mobile networks, with many moving towards consumption-based or tiered billing to help maintain the integrity and capacity of the network.
Even so, the iPhone 4S owners aren't the only data frenzied users - Arieso also found smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire S and Sony Ericsson Xperia all have "very hungry handset users".
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