best apps for pay-as-you-go data plans?

[toomanyhandles]

Just starting to look at internet-capable applications, and since I hope to stay on the pay-as-you-go data plan, using minimal K matters!


The first thing I noticed, the built-in mail client doesn't seem to have a send-only feature, only send and receive (I'm not using a synch to my work Outlook just POP/SMTP to my comcast account). Is there a way to do a send-only and not a send-receive? A different mail client to recommend?

Second, I'm open to suggestions for weather-checkers that use minimal bandwidth (although I'd like to be able to pull a radar image from time to time as well, I am outside a lot on weekends and being able to see if the rain is just a blip or the edge of a huge front would be useful So perhaps I need a couple weather-checking clients, one for each case?

Similar for mapquest-type applications. Just the minimal, I don't want to go to mapquest.com with IE and get all the junk. And I'm not sure the google maps utility is that low-bandwidth, either- is it the best option?

I looked a bit and don't see as many stand-alone low-bandwidth clients as I thought I would; and PDA-specific web interfaces things like www.mapquest.com/pda (which doesn't seem to be running at the moment) may not exist for a given service ---

Others I haven't thought of yet?

Thanks for thoughts-

[n99hockey]

if your on a pay as you go data plan you have to be very very very careful or you will get destroyed with data charges....

if you have the latest .net framework you can download weather watcher...but i dont believe it works with MOL2 (or so ive read)
http://www.everythingq.com/forum/sof...cher-5140.html

google maps for your mapping needs
www.google.com/gmm

but be very very very careful...any map program will use a good amount of data...

[toomanyhandles]

Thanks for the reply, I'll look at the weather one. The phone is from May 18 and I just put the .net 2.0 on it; so it should be current, but I haven't actually checked the firmware.

RE: google maps, thinking for for driving directions, skip the actual map images, but i'm not sure how to make either mapqust or google maps do that.

[n99hockey]

there is a directions option on google maps under menu...
it will list the turn by turn directions

[toomanyhandles]

Originally Posted by n99hockey

there is a directions option on google maps under menu...
it will list the turn by turn directions

I've played with the Google Maps, it's nice, not that much data transmission used.

I don't see a way to save the directions or display them all in a list, which I would prefer over the one-step-at-a-time thing, but perhaps next version.

Dash Weather is perfect for my needs, being able to choose just the radar image, just the forecast, etc.

Thanks for the replies!

[n99hockey]

Originally Posted by toomanyhandles

I've played with the Google Maps, it's nice, not that much data transmission used.

I don't see a way to save the directions or display them all in a list, which I would prefer over the one-step-at-a-time thing, but perhaps next version.

Dash Weather is perfect for my needs, being able to choose just the radar image, just the forecast, etc.

Thanks for the replies!

just as i told you in my previous post...menu..directions...it will list them for you

[toomanyhandles]

Oh- I forgot-

I still haven't found an email application that will do a send-only, without also checking mail.

I'm reorganizing my subscriptions to mailing lists etc to send them to a different account than I will be using with the Q to cut down on stuff I don't want to see on the phone, but still- this is the first email client I've used on a PDA that doesn't let you do just send, just receive--- since clutter on handhelds is such a pain to wade through.

An idea for the developers, take it and run with it!

[toomanyhandles]

Originally Posted by n99hockey

just as i told you in my previous post...menu..directions...it will list them for you

I tried that... I have a direction set loaded (nice that they cache).
Menu-directions gives me a white screen with total route distance, no summary of all steps. OK is the only button from here.

I hit OK, and I'm back to the map. Press 3 to step-by--step through the map and turn, one at a time, are the only options.

gmm 1.0.1.

hmm...

[n99hockey]

Originally Posted by toomanyhandles

I tried that... I have a direction set loaded (nice that they cache).
Menu-directions gives me a white screen with total route distance, no summary of all steps. OK is the only button from here.

I hit OK, and I'm back to the map. Press 3 to step-by--step through the map and turn, one at a time, are the only options.

gmm 1.0.1.

hmm...

dammit...i know this is there ive seen it before...hmmm

[lexluthor]

It looks like profimail can send without receiving (I just tried it).

http://www.lonelycatgames.com/?app=profimail

It's got a free, fully functioning trial.

Originally Posted by toomanyhandles

Oh- I forgot-

I still haven't found an email application that will do a send-only, without also checking mail.