Chrome
introduced its data saving feature many versions of the app ago, but if you've
kept it enabled on your device(s), you must have noticed that it's not exactly
that efficient. It saves somewhere between 10 and 20% of your data, but that's
not going to make a big difference if you're on a very slow network or a very
limited plan. If you're suffering from the former, you'll be happy to know that
Data Saver is going to get better.
The
updated data saver mode can save up to 70% of your bandwidth by not loading a
webpage's images when you're on a slow connection.
"Accessing
mobile Web sites on a slow connection can be frustrating: It can eat up your
data, and it takes work to keep track of your usage," Tal Oppenheimer, a
Google product manager
While
announcing the new feature, Tal Oppenheimer, product manager for Google Chrome,
revealed that the browser now removes most images when loading a page on a slow
network. Once the page is fully loaded, users can tap to show individual images
or all the images, thus making web surfing cheaper and faster on devices with
slower Internet connections.
Other
companies have devised ways for mobile users to deal with data bloat. For its
iOS 9 operating system, Apple introduced support for content blockers that
allow users of the Safari browser to block ads and other bulky content. Xiaomi
and browser maker Opera teamed up on a data compression technology, and Opera’s data saver for Android, Opera Max, was recently updated.
The
updated Data Saver mode will initially be rolled out to Chrome users in
Indonesia and India, while other countries will follow in the coming months.
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