Archive for September, 2009

Why didn’t The Sun switch to the Lib Dems instead?

30/09/2009
By Max Tatton-Brown
Why didn’t The Sun switch to the Lib Dems instead?

Imaginatively, The Sun today declared their support for the Conservative Party after 12 years of backing Labour. But is this a mature approach in modern times?  Does a publication have to declare its support for a particular party, drawing their lines and wearing hearts on their sleeve? Many would argue that all publications will...
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iPhone: Orange vs O2

28/09/2009
By Max Tatton-Brown
iPhone: Orange vs O2

Based on Ofcom’s December 2008 3G coverage maps, expect to see Orange adverts in the near future featuring solely this… O2 Orange Have a look at the full OfCom report on 3G coverage on their site.  Official announcement from Orange here. UPDATE NOV ’09: Table comparison of O2 vs Orange pricing here from Pocket-Lint....
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North/ South Twivide

23/09/2009
By Max Tatton-Brown
North/ South Twivide

Couldn’t resist putting this up. Trendsmap is a service that layers tags on top of a World map to show what is trending where.  Let’s have a look at the image below: In the area around London:  Grammar, investment, debate. Over toward Liverpool: @mrpeterandre . What does it all mean? P.S. Feel free to...
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Does Android Dream of Electric Waves?

18/09/2009
By Max Tatton-Brown
Does Android Dream of Electric Waves?

Since its announcement two years ago, Google's Android platform has had a bit of an underwhelming start, at least until the last few months when the new HTC Hero handsets seem to have provided a proper backdrop to do it justice. The platform itself has been bouncing along its Cupcake development branch and the...
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Follow Friday – 18 Sept 09

18/09/2009
By Max Tatton-Brown

Some telecoms examples for today's Follow Friday blog post.  Enjoy… @guyatcarphone - Among generally worthwhile tweets, there are also interesting updates on cellular reception as the network inevitably collapses around the country.  A good idea and worth having on the roster just in case. Example Tweet: Carphone Warehouse customer service alert: Customers in the...
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