Bismillah..
Concerned about data consumer complaints on fast depletion
of data bundles on mobile devices, caused by too many
unwanted background apps that are running on mobile
devices, Google has said that the newly introduced app for
emerging markets, called Datally, would help data users in
Nigeria to monitor and control their data usage.
Announcing the launch of Datally in Lagos recently, Google
Nigeria Country Director, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, said the new
app, which was specifically designed for data users in
emerging markets like Nigeria, would help Android users
understand and control their mobile data to get the most out
of their data plans.
According to her, “For the last few years, our Next Billion
Users team has been doing a lot of research on the ground in
fast growing internet countries like Nigeria, We have found
that data is a major constraint for the next billion users.
Introducing Datally into the Nigerian smartphone market will
help users understand how to control their mobile data better.
“Google tested Datally in the Philippines for most of 2017, and
the insights from the product tests there, shaped the final
app. The user research showed that people testing the app
saved up to 30 per cent of their mobile data, depending on the
way they used Datally.”
Datally works on all smartphones running Android 5.0 and
higher, and is available for download on the Google Play Store
globally.
Datally was developed to help solve one of the biggest
concerns of smartphone users around the world, and
especially in Nigeria, where worries about data usage is on the
increase.
During extensive user research around the world, we found
that many smartphone users worry about running out of data,
especially the new generation of internet users known as the
‘Next Billion Users.’ Not only are they constantly thinking
about data balances, but they do not understand where their
data is going, nor do they feel like they can control allocating
data to the apps they really care about. The app will empower
users to manage their data more effectively on their
smartphones through four key features, Ehimuan-Chiazor said.
She listed the key features to include: Data Saver; Data Saver
bubble; Personalised alerts; and Wi-Fi finder.
For Data Saver, she explained that it would address apps that
frequently use up data in the background for updating content
and information. Datally’s Data Saver feature lets users
control data on an app-by-app basis, so that data only goes to
apps they care about. For the Data Saver bubble, she said
once Data Saver is turned on, Datally’s Data Saver bubble will
appear when a user goes into an app. Whenever that app uses
data, the Data Saver bubble will show the current rate of data
usage, and users can easily choose to block that app’s data
use if things start to get out of control. The Data Saver bubble
is like a speedometer for mobile data.
For Personalized alerts, Datally alerts users when apps start
consuming a lot of data, and it allows them to see how much
data they have used on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
For the Wi-Fi finder, she said there could be times when users
want to use more data than they have on their mobile plans,
such as when they want to watch HD videos. Public Wi-Fi is
an important access point for high-bandwidth connectivity.
Datally’s Find Wi-Fi feature reveals the networks nearby, rated
by the Datally community. Once connected, users can rate the
Wi-Fi networks based on their own experience.
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Title : Google Introduces Datally App To Help Reduce High Mobile Data Usage In Nigeria
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