Tag Archives: 3G
Roaming Cost Reductions
This is encouraging news reported via ZDNet UK, long time supporters of reducing roaming costs. The European Commission has unveiled its proposals for driving down the cost of mobile voice, text and data roaming for people travelling in Europe. via EU acts to push down mobile roaming costs | Mobile Working | ZDNet UK. The [...]
Another Tool in the Travellers Toolbox
You land in a strange outpost with your Smartphone and Laptop, you cannot find any WiFi that costs less than $20 per hour, you dare not turn on roaming data on your phone for the horror of $9 per MB charging, you need to feel close to your home country, you need to be able [...]
Roaming Data Must Change
ZDNet UK are going after roaming charges for data, and I must say I have to agree. People surveyed about data-roaming charges have described the fees as “extortionate”, “robbery” and “pathological price gouging”. via Readers vent fury at data-roaming charges | Mobile Working | ZDNet UK. Simply because of moving from one country to another [...]
Tales of ‘Woaming’ …
In some rather interesting timing, I saw that the EC are to look into the cost of data roaming. The European Commission will soon launch a public consultation into the cost of data roaming, digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes announced on Friday. via European data roaming consultation looms | ZDNet UK. I would say interesting [...]
Extending the Internet on the move
When I travel I generally make use of whatever hotel WiFi I can get, preferably of the free variety but I have been known to use paid services. I also try and find any other sources of WiFi as I go, taking precautions when that WiFi is open (use HTTPS with my Google hosted email [...]
Free WiFi
One of the most under appreciated features of the iPhone is its ability to auto connect to WiFi hotspots as you go. With my current repeated travel overseas to a few locations, I appreciate the way that it picks up connections to free access points and those Hotels I have stayed in that use constant [...]
Mobile Broadband Affordability for the Traveller
Interesting news around the Internets today – BBC News – EU moves to prevent ‘shock’ mobile internet bills. As a mobile worker around Europe, I have to struggle with the most cost effective way of having data access for both smartphone and laptop wherever I am. This mostly consists of finding free or low cost [...]
iPhone Battery Life… improvements
The iPhone has (like many 3G smartphones) always had poor battery life when using connectivity for email sync etc. As new firmwares have become available, this life has improved generally, so that I have only had to recharge twice a day sometimes. However with the release of the 3.1 firmware, my battery life took a [...]
Internet Access on the Go
For the last few months I have been spending my time in multiple countries, which in Europe means that the almost universal 3G high speed access I enjoyed in the UK is no longer available to me. What I hear you say? well the issue is not one of service but one of cost. 3G [...]
Mobile Phones – is 3G worth it?
I recently changed my mobile from a GSM only HTC Vox S710 to a HTC Touch Dual 3G mobile phone. The switch is a short term one as the switch was because the S710 was really beat up and scratched, and the Touch Dual was available at a steal of a price. It has given [...]