High data mode for enhanced user experience in cellular networks

A mobile device, comprising:

• at least one antenna;
• at least one radio communicatively coupled to the at least one antenna, wherein the at least one radio is configured to perform wireless communication using at least one radio access technology (RAT);
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the at least one radio, wherein the one or more processors and the at least one radio are configured to perform communications, and, wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the mobile device to:
• inform, via a user interface of the mobile device, a user of the mobile device of a desirability of a switch from a low-speed cellular network operating according to a first RAT to an available high-speed cellular network operating according to a second RAT, wherein the mobile device determines a first categorization for an interface to the high-speed cellular network, and wherein the first categorization is one of a first level associated with a higher compression codec rate or a second level associated with a lower compression codec rate;
• request, via the user interface, confirmation of the switch from the low-speed cellular network to the high-speed cellular network;
• and
• select, based at least in part on the first categorization, availability of the high-speed cellular network, and user input confirming the switch, the interface for a data connection to the high-speed cellular network.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor in communication with the memory and configured to:
• generate instructions to inform, via a user interface of a mobile device, a user of the mobile device of a desirability of a switch from a low-speed network to an available high-speed network, wherein the at least one processor determines a categorization of expensive or not expensive for an interface to the high-speed network;
• generate instructions to request, via the user interface, confirmation of the switch from the low-speed network to the high-speed network;
• and
• select, based at least in part on the categorization, availability of the high-speed network, and user input confirming the switch, the interface for a data connection to the high-speed network.