Electronic device and method of managing data transfer

A portable electronic device comprising:

• a memory for data storage;
• a display for displaying information thereon;
• an input device;
• and
• a communications subsystem for receiving data at and sending data from the portable electronic device;
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• a processor operably coupled to the memory, the display, the input device;
• and
• the communications subsystem, and configured to:
• initiate data transfer to the portable electronic device in response to receipt of an input from the input device;
• identify a network connection type by the portable electronic device to a network;
• set a filter size identifying a quantity of data records for data record transmission to the portable electronic device, the filter size set based on the network connection type;
• and
• request the quantity of data records from a server,
• wherein the quantity of data records is a number of data records that is dependent on the filter size set based on the network connection type such that the number of data records requested is dependent on the network connection type;
• receive the quantity of data records at the portable electronic device, the quantity dependent on the filter size set based on the network connection type;
• repeat requesting, by the portable electronic device, the quantity of data records from the server and receiving the quantity of data records at the portable electronic device, until all data records for the portable electronic device are received at the portable electronic device.