MarshieZ Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Anybody else see this yet? Thoughts? http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2455011,00.asp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I wonder if Sascha Segan may be reading my work. But are you reading my work? I have been on top of the Download Booster issue for weeks now. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/5239-samsung-galaxy-s5-announced-launch-date-41114/?p=286811 http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-363-teaser-samsung-galaxy-s5-gets-a-boost-via-wi-fi-but-not-carrier-aggregation/ This thread can stand alone for now, but it will eventually get merged into the regular Samsung Galaxy S5 thread. AJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshieZ Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 I wonder if Sascha Segan may be reading my work. But are you reading my work? I have been on top of the Download Booster issue for weeks now. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/5239-samsung-galaxy-s5-announced-launch-date-41114/?p=286811 http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/entry-363-teaser-samsung-galaxy-s5-gets-a-boost-via-wi-fi-but-not-carrier-aggregation/ This thread can stand alone for now, but it will eventually get merged into the regular Samsung Galaxy S5 thread. AJ Oops! Sorry! I haven't really been keeping track of the S5 until yesterday, my apologies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnwk Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 File DMCA to pcmag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappo2000 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Actually, this article is different in that it suggests a positive spin to Download Booster for Sprint. Everything I've read has been doom and gloom. "It'll be interesting to see if Sprint and T-Mobile plug their unlimited plans with Download Booster as a way to get the most out of shaky public Wi-Fi connections. It'll be equally interesting to see if AT&T and Verizon block it." http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2455011,00.asp Sprint loves it and Verizon blocks it? Yeah, that's looking at the issue from a totally different perspective. Who is right/wrong? I still think the concerns are still warranted and whatever positive affects will come at too high of a cost to the network. Just my lay person opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansltx Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 VZW and AT&T won't block it. Their subs are on limited data plans, so as long as their S5 variants make clear that you'll be using mobile data with Download Booster active they'll be happy to take your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 VZW and AT&T won't block it. Their subs are on limited data plans, so as long as their S5 variants make clear that you'll be using mobile data with Download Booster active they'll be happy to take your money. Yeah, I didn't get Sascha's take. With tiered plans, VZW and ATT will not care. Only Unlimited plan providers would really care, in my mind. Robert via Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxyguy Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 http://www.droid-life.com/2014/04/10/verizon-att-and-sprint-kill-off-galaxy-s5-download-booster-feature/ Looks like the the big three didn't want the download booster as much as Samsung did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuffinman Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 http://www.droid-life.com/2014/04/10/verizon-att-and-sprint-kill-off-galaxy-s5-download-booster-feature/ Looks like the the big three didn't want the download booster as much as Samsung did. Makes sense, no need to run the risk of pissing off customers who normally would use wifi by charging them an arm and a leg for going over their data limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamisonshaw125 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 http://www.droid-life.com/2014/04/10/verizon-att-and-sprint-kill-off-galaxy-s5-download-booster-feature/ Looks like the the big three didn't want the download booster as much as Samsung did. Good. If I was with big red or death star with those data caps, I would not want data and wifi to be used at the same time. Is that not the whole point in connecting to wifi? Besides of course higher quality videos. That has to be one of the stupidest features I've ever seen on a phone. Sent from my iPhone 5s using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroyallcubes Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Well Tmobile kept the booster, so How long until they have to change their minds because people find ways to tether both wifi/LTE for even higher speeds? This could cripple some places for T-mobile. I hope this back fires for the magenta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centermedic Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Well Tmobile kept the booster, so How long until they have to change their minds because people find ways to tether both wifi/LTE for even higher speeds? This could cripple some places for T-mobile. I hope this back fires for the magenta. This can end up being an interesting experiment. Will this booster change peoples behaviors in favor of or against t-mobile? Its possible that folk may defer downloading big files until they have wifi. I think the biggest danger for t-mobile is if the booster does not change behavior at all. This would mean that traffic that would go over wifi will now be shared between wifi and the network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroyallcubes Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 This can end up being an interesting experiment. Will this booster change peoples behaviors in favor of or against t-mobile? Its possible that folk may defer downloading big files until they have wifi. I think the biggest danger for t-mobile is if the booster does not change behavior at all. This would mean that traffic that would go over wifi will now be shared between wifi and the network. Yeah They may wait until they get on Wifi as it will combine two high speed download channels so the downloads will take less time, but They will be downloading more, and larger files now. I am curious if the other 3 carriers are going to let T-mobile be the guinea pig with this feature? See how it hurts/benefits the network and such. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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