If your 3G data plan is not unlimited then you need to keep track of how much data you’re using to avoid going over your limit. The 3G Watchdog limit is a handy to way to monitor your 3G data usage.
Download it from Android Market for free and add it to the home screen using our guide on how to set-up a widget. You can set it up with a choice of two sizes, according to how much desktop space you want to dedicate to it.
3G Watchdog keeps an eye on the mobile Internet usage of your Android device whether you are using 3G, GPRS or Edge network. It’s pretty informative, giving detailed data usage statistics in the form of graphs and numbers. Having this info on the home screen as a widget is really handy.
When you tap on the widget it will open up and provide more detailed stats on how much data has been transmitted and received, as well as the total usage. With 3G Watchdog you can track bandwidth daily, weekly and monthly. Enter what your limit is and it will warn you with green, orange and red status icons in the notification bar as you get closer to your monthly limit.
Having this status right on the home screen will save you from having to guess how much data you’ve used.
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