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Uploading the zipped file to dropbox and unzipping it inside would save a lot of time and traffic for users. Some of the web services already exist for that (like this one http://www.quora.com/Is-the...
Agreed. Having to purchase another third party app is time consuming and cumbersome. I'd gladly pay for an in-app DB purchase and have native support.