Over the weekend I was down in East Cork with my mother. As usual there were a few "IT related" things that she wanted me to do .. nothing new there. What was new, however, was that she was asking me about phones, data and smart phones in particular. She currently has a very basic, yet functional, mobile phone. It *might* be able to check email and run a few basic apps, … [Read more...] about Would You Give Someone A Smartphone For The Sake Of It?
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Phones – They’ve Come A Long Way
Someone mentioned how using a "rotary phone" was a sign of their age earlier this evening.That got me thinking.When I was growing up my mother didn't even have a phone in her house. If she needed to make a phone call she'd go to a phone box.My grandparents on the other hand did have a phone, but it didn't have a dial. You had to crank the phone's dynamo before you made a call … [Read more...] about Phones – They’ve Come A Long Way
Vodafone Ireland Roaming Mess
I'm just back from Seoul, South Korea where I was at the ICANN meeting (more on that later)Before I left for Seoul I made a point of contacting Vodafone Ireland to check about roaming and handset support, as I knew Korea was a little bit different. Vodafone assured me that they had a roaming agreement in Korea. They also told me that that there would be no issue with my iPhone, … [Read more...] about Vodafone Ireland Roaming Mess
JC Decaux Obviously Doesn’t Want Good Publicity
Image via CrunchBaseNow I am not privy to all the inner workings and details of JC Decaux's contract / agreement with Dublin City Council...However ...Fusio, a web development company based in Dublin, released an iPhone application for the Dublin bike scheme. From all reviews I've heard of the app it was professional and very slick ie. it reflected well on the bike scheme and … [Read more...] about JC Decaux Obviously Doesn’t Want Good Publicity
Back from Rome – Still Can’t Use My Phone! Three Still Suck!
I got back from Rome earlier this afternoon. If I could find the cable for my camera I'd upload photos, but failing that I'll use a card reader to pull them off it ...Rome was fantastic, so now I have to get geared up for Sydney .. On the phone side ...I'm currently using a backup phone, but can't use my E71!!Why?Because Three still haven't given us the unlock codes!!! So not … [Read more...] about Back from Rome – Still Can’t Use My Phone! Three Still Suck!