Save data on Netflix mobile app with this setting

A default setting in Netflix applications will let people stream about three hours of shows or films per gigabyte of data, aiming to deliver good video quality in the process

A default setting in Netflix applications will let people stream about three hours of shows or films per gigabyte of data, aiming to deliver good video quality in the process

Netflix today released a new tool to help people viewing streamed television shows on mobile devices avoid costly bills for high data use.

HMD Global, the company which sells phones under Nokia brand name, on Sunday launched as many as five new phones including a rebranded Nokia 8110 feature phone.

The new range of Nokia smartphone includes Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, new Nokia 6 and Nokia 1. While Nokia 8 Sirocco is a premium smartphone, Nokia 1 is the first Android Go (Oreo) Edition smartphone. Nokia 7 Plus and new Nokia 6 come with improved specifications and features.

HMD Global, the company which sells phones under Nokia brand name, on Sunday launched as many as five new phones including a rebranded Nokia 8110 feature phone.

The new range of Nokia smartphone includes Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, new Nokia 6 and Nokia 1. While Nokia 8 Sirocco is a premium smartphone, Nokia 1 is the first Android Go (Oreo) Edition smartphone. Nokia 7 Plus and new Nokia 6 come with improved specifications and features.

British inventor Richard Browning set a new world record on Thursday. The founder and chief test pilot of Gravity Industries set the record for the highest speed in a body-controlled jet engine-powered suit. According to Guinness' World Records' Craig Glenday, Browning reached a speed of 85.06 miles per hour in his suit. The record was set at the Brighton Pier in United Kingdom.

British inventor Richard Browning set a new world record on Thursday. The founder and chief test pilot of Gravity Industries set the record for the highest speed in a body-controlled jet engine-powered suit. According to Guinness' World Records' Craig Glenday, Browning reached a speed of 85.06 miles per hour in his suit. The record was set at the Brighton Pier in United Kingdom.

A default setting in Netflix applications will let people stream about three hours of shows or films per gigabyte of data, aiming to deliver good video quality in the process.

"Our testing found that, on cellular networks, this setting balances good video quality with lower data usage to help avoid exceeding data caps and incurring overage fees," Wu said.

People who don't have to worry about data caps can adjust the Netflix setting to stream shows or films at higher rates.

"Our goal is to give you more control and greater choice in managing your data usage whether you're on an unlimited mobile plan or one that's more restrictive," Wu said.

Streaming Netflix shows using Wi-Fi hotspots would not be effected by the setting.

Netflix memberships grew a record high 6.74 million in the first three months of this year, hitting 81.5 million worldwide, with some 42 per cent of those outside the United States, the company reported.

The streaming television pioneer in January significantly expanded its global footprint to 190 countries, making its Internet TV service available in 130 new markets including India - but not China.

Netflix, which began as a mail-order DVD service but is now producing award-winning original content alongside its offering of older shows and movies, launched in 2007.

Netflix co-founder and chief executive Reed Hastings called it the birth of a "global Internet TV network."