Data usage on phones has increased exponentially with the arrival of smartphones, along with the sharp increase in the data usage the price of the data plans have also dipped to a large extent. But users mostly complain that their internet bills are really high and this can be attributed to reckless usage of the service on their handsets. This makes monitoring the data consumption on the handsets imperative.
The Network Traffic Control app monitors the data usage for Blackberry devices and also presents a daily report regarding the data consumption of the day, to the user. This app is compatible with EDGE, GPRS as well as the 3G networks.
Download Network Traffic Control for Blackberry here
For iOS devices there is an app named Onavo which is a data monitoring app and comes free of cost. The app streams the data which includes downloads and browses through Safari and related e-mails through its servers.
Presently the app is not capable of compressing videos and music, but it will do so in the near future. The app is functional only when your iOS device is in the 3G mode.
Download Onavo App for iPhone here
3G Watchdog is another free app for the Android that enables users to track their internet usage regularly. The app can be used in any network, including 3G, EDGE and GPRS, but not on Wi-Fi. The app works only when it has been activated in the background by the user.
