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Category: ReviewsBy neville on Apr 8, 2008 in Communication, Experimenting, Mobile, Public Relations, Reviews, Technology | 12 Comments
Being able to get online with your computer when you’re mobile is something that you tend to take for granted, with wifi hotspots almost everywhere.
In my experience, though, it’s sometimes trickier to connect than you might expect, even when there is wifi all around you.
The alternative is a cellular connection, ie, the same network [...]
By neville on Feb 19, 2008 in Gadgets, Mobile, Public Relations, Reviews, Technology | 10 Comments
The doorbell rang before 9am this morning. There stood a courier guy with a big box containing an Xda Orbit 2 mobile phone courtesy of mobile operator O2 and its ad agency VCCP.
This is the latest smartphone from O2, running Windows Mobile 6, which is just now becoming available in the UK. So getting [...]
By neville on Jan 14, 2008 in Gadgets, Podcasting, Reviews, Travel | 4 Comments
As a podcaster, I often do interviews and other audio recordings when on the road.
Clients’ offices, in hotels, airports, at conferences, you name the place, opportunities often arise for recording a conversation that may end up as a podcast.
My preferred portable audio recorder remains the Microtrack 24/96, about which I wrote an enthusiastic review [...]
By neville on Nov 14, 2007 in Experiences, Gadgets, Hardware, Reviews, Software, Technology | 2 Comments
Some further thoughts on my ongoing Skypephone experience.
As I mentioned before, I love its slimness, it’s light weight, it’s appearance. It sits comfortably in my trouser pocket most of the time. It goes with me wherever I go.
Which is great except that I can hardly use it because 3’s 3G network footprint where I [...]
By neville on Nov 5, 2007 in Communication, Experiences, Gadgets, Hardware, Reviews, Software, Technology | 8 Comments
Since mobile operator 3 launched the Skypephone in the UK last Tuesday, I’ve had a pair of them to play with.
Quite a few thoughts to share. First, though, a quick overview of the Skypephone.
The photo here of the black Skypephone - there are two others, in white with blue or pink edging - doesn’t [...]
By neville on Sep 16, 2007 in Advertising, Experiences, Gadgets, Marketing, Public Relations, Reviews | 7 Comments
An almost organic shape, a skin that provides some unique functionality and a curious name are three characteristics that mark the Cocoon, a new clamshell 3G mobile phone from O2 launched in the UK in August.
I’ve had one to play with since last week, courtesy of VCCP, O2’s ad agency. (Disclosure details here.)
In my first [...]
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