Posts Tagged ‘ telecoms ’

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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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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Vodafone (femto)selling half of the future

24/06/2009
By Max Tatton-Brown
Vodafone (femto)selling half of the future

Good news about Vodafone's femtocell product but I believe it's only a hop and step into the triple jump of FMC. Still, I guess you have to start somewhere. If you're within your house though, why not just switch to WiFi and use VoIP? About time we showed these cellular companies who's the boss and...
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Sometimes business just ain’t pretty

09/06/2009
By Max Tatton-Brown
Sometimes business just ain’t pretty

Today saw a million angry iPhone worshippers all cry out at once as Apple revealed the 'shocking' news that they won't be giving each customer hundreds of pounds worth of hardware for free. Or at least, not this time… A number of thoughts strike me on this. One, the free upgrade of last summer served...
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