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* What information do we want to provide him/her (e.g. Apps using more data)?
* What information do we want to provide him/her (e.g. Apps using more data)?
* What options should we offer him (e.g. buy more data, limit app traffic, swith-off 3G data and use only WiFi)?
* What options do users get (e.g. buy more data, limit app traffic, switch-off 3G and use wifi only)?
* Do we enable specific contraints/abilities for individual apps? eg:
** ...restrict app type X to specific connections (eg: Skype is allowed wifi only).
** ...allow app type Y to automatically select preferred connection in certain conditions (eg: switch to WiFi if approaching data limits).
** ...etc


= UX Requirements =
= UX Requirements =

Revision as of 09:27, 28 March 2012

Team

  • UX: Josh Carpenter (IRC: jcarpenter)
  • Eng: Chris Jones (IRC: cjones)

Status

  • Stage: ?
  • Release target: ?

Questions

  • What information do we want to provide him/her (e.g. Apps using more data)?
  • What options do users get (e.g. buy more data, limit app traffic, switch-off 3G and use wifi only)?
  • Do we enable specific contraints/abilities for individual apps? eg:
    • ...restrict app type X to specific connections (eg: Skype is allowed wifi only).
    • ...allow app type Y to automatically select preferred connection in certain conditions (eg: switch to WiFi if approaching data limits).
    • ...etc

UX Requirements

Last updated: Mar 27, 2012 (Josh Carpenter) This is very rough outline. Will fill this in in more detail.

  • Ability of user to turn mobile data usage ON/OFF
  • Ability to system to track data consumption totals (eg: Android's Settings > Data Usage feature)
  • Ability to system to track data consumption per-app
  • Ability of user to set limits
  • Ability of system to warn users when close to the limits
  • Ability of system to offer users options (eg: purchase more minutes via link to carrier site, etc)