topic function suggestions in Norton Mobile Utilities Public Beta

function suggestions

zdad — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:15:21 GMT

1. on call usage allow for sms to convert to minutes, need conversion factor sms = x seconds/minutes some plans have x total minutes/sms

2. on network usage split out wifi vs broadband

Steve

Re: function suggestions

Andmike — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:44:31 GMT

Hello Steve,

Your first request intrigues me. How does your supplier work out the relationship between an SMS message and seconds? I can imagine a calculation that took account of the length of an SMS message but the time taken to actually transmit must also depend on many other variables such as strength of signal etc. Do networks actually record the time taken to transmit/receive an SMS message?

Re: function suggestions

zdad — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:56:08 GMT

T-Mobile monthly (pre-pay) plan. 1 sms = 1 minute. Have total of 1500 minutes/sms (in & out) on my particular plan. There was an Android app that had this setting (forget which one) and the setting was in how many call seconds = 1 sms. Also many apps have allowance to count or not the incoming calls and sms (individually).

Another nice feature I've run into on 1 or 2 apps is an exclusion list for numbers (don't count towards plan). Would also be nice to exclude web domains as T-Mobile for one, allows free access to your account info and their web2go site (shop) that is over broadband but doesn't count towards plan.

Steve

Re: function suggestions

erik_carlstrom — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:34:09 GMT

When you say wifi vs broadband, I assume by broadband that you mean your carriers data connection. Is that correct?

If that's the case, we are definitely working on a split like what you describe.

As to the other items you mention, I'll pass the feedback along to the team and we'll see what we can do.

Re: function suggestions

zdad — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:43:47 GMT

Yes, sorry. Broadband = 2g/3g/4g data connection

Re: function suggestions

zdad — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:46:17 GMT

btw this app does something along those lines also Call Meter 3g (more options - confusingly so)

Re: function suggestions

erik_carlstrom — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:11:39 GMT

Thanks for clarifying zdad.