Wireless News
10-29-2013, 03:20 PM
Data Connection Optimizer for Wi-Fi Connectivity
Welcome to the Data Connection Optimizer application from Cricket. This free application helps you save your mobile data allowance, provides the fastest connection speeds available, and extends data coverage where Wi-Fi is available. Additionally, Data Connection Optimizer gives you access to the world’s largest network of pre-qualified Wi-Fi hotspots including many of your favorite coffee houses, stores, and fast food restaurants. Once set-up, Data Connection Optimizer operates in the background – no user intervention is required.
Data Connection Optimizer improves the Wi-Fi connection manager that is included with the Android operating system by determining whether to connect to the cellular network or available Wi-Fi networks based on the quality of the connection. Data Connection Optimizer also takes care of the sign-in steps automatically for millions of pre-qualified public Wi-Fi hotspots.
Benefits of Data Connection Optimizer:
Data usage does not deduct from your high-speed data allowance
Typically higher data speeds than cellular network
Better data experience during peak hours due to reduced traffic on the network
Expanded coverage especially indoors through Wi-Fi hotspots where cellular signal cannot reach
Automatically selects the best network, whether Wi-Fi or cellular, to get best speed and reception
Ability to talk on the phone while using data at the same time
Compatibility: Only Android smartphones sold since January 2013 are currently qualified to use this application. Not available for iPhone or Blackberry OS.
How to get it: The Data Connection Optimizer comes pre-loaded on some phones or may come to you through a maintenance release that you download to your phone. You just have to accept the End User Licensing Agreement and the application will download, install and start working.
Other phones can get Data Connection Optimizer through the Google Play store. Just do a search for Cricket Data Connection Optimizer or click here (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devicescape.cricket.cricketconnect) . Once loaded you will see the Data Connect icon in the apps list where you can set your user preferences.
Click here (http://www.mycricket.com/support/topic/wi-fi) for FAQs on the Data Connection Optimizer.
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Welcome to the Data Connection Optimizer application from Cricket. This free application helps you save your mobile data allowance, provides the fastest connection speeds available, and extends data coverage where Wi-Fi is available. Additionally, Data Connection Optimizer gives you access to the world’s largest network of pre-qualified Wi-Fi hotspots including many of your favorite coffee houses, stores, and fast food restaurants. Once set-up, Data Connection Optimizer operates in the background – no user intervention is required.
Data Connection Optimizer improves the Wi-Fi connection manager that is included with the Android operating system by determining whether to connect to the cellular network or available Wi-Fi networks based on the quality of the connection. Data Connection Optimizer also takes care of the sign-in steps automatically for millions of pre-qualified public Wi-Fi hotspots.
Benefits of Data Connection Optimizer:
Data usage does not deduct from your high-speed data allowance
Typically higher data speeds than cellular network
Better data experience during peak hours due to reduced traffic on the network
Expanded coverage especially indoors through Wi-Fi hotspots where cellular signal cannot reach
Automatically selects the best network, whether Wi-Fi or cellular, to get best speed and reception
Ability to talk on the phone while using data at the same time
Compatibility: Only Android smartphones sold since January 2013 are currently qualified to use this application. Not available for iPhone or Blackberry OS.
How to get it: The Data Connection Optimizer comes pre-loaded on some phones or may come to you through a maintenance release that you download to your phone. You just have to accept the End User Licensing Agreement and the application will download, install and start working.
Other phones can get Data Connection Optimizer through the Google Play store. Just do a search for Cricket Data Connection Optimizer or click here (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devicescape.cricket.cricketconnect) . Once loaded you will see the Data Connect icon in the apps list where you can set your user preferences.
Click here (http://www.mycricket.com/support/topic/wi-fi) for FAQs on the Data Connection Optimizer.
http://www.mycricket.com/community/sites/all/uploads/images/CW_data_v1.jpg
WiFi: Getting the Most Out of Your Smartphone (http://cdmagurus.com/community/cell-phone-info/wifi-getting-most-out-your-smartphone)
How Wi-Fi Works (http://cdmagurus.com/community/cell-phone-info/how-wi-fi-works)
Spring into Value with Cricket's New Family Plan (http://cdmagurus.com/community/cell-phone-news/spring-value-crickets-new-family-plan)
What is mobile data? Mobile data explained (http://cdmagurus.com/community/cell-phone-news/what-mobile-data-mobile-data-explained)
What is Mobile Data? [Infographic] (http://cdmagurus.com/community/cell-phone-info/what-mobile-data-infographic)
This information was originally posted on www.mycricket.com/community/cell-phone-news (http://www.mycricket.com/community/cell-phone-news)
More... (http://www.mycricket.com/community/cell-phone-news/data-connection-optimizer )