Tech Tips for Non-Tech People!
Original Air Date: Apr 20, 2020
Data Saving Mobile Browser
For a variety of reasons, you may want to minimize the data usage on your mobile devices and that’s the focus of today’s tip.
When you don’t have the option to use wifi for your surfing, every bit and byte counts against your cellular data plan.
If you’ve never explored the Opera browsers for your mobile device, this is the reason you should consider downloading it, because it’s designed to reduce your data usage while still providing a solid web experience.
One of the ways they pull this off is through a clever compression process that takes place before you even start to download the info from the Internet.
When you’re on a really slow connection on the edge of your carrier's signal, Opera can really show off its differences.
Opera also has a speed-dial startup option so you can have your most-used web links as your start page.
It’s easy to start using the Opera browser specifically designed for mobile devices just by going to https://m.opera.com on your smartphone or tablet.
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