Tag Archives: mobile
Coming back to Adelaide from Mount Gambier, I accidentally left my mobile phone switched on while boarding the aircraft. It didn’t seem to interfere with the plane’s navigation system or any other electrical equipment.
Six-year-old with a phone
I gave my former Jasjam phone to Maggie (6). It has a SIM, so she can receive calls, but no credit so she can’t phone out. Maggie uses the phone to play games, listen to her favorite songs and watch … Continue reading
Text message cost scandal
Some simple research has proved what many people have known for a long time — Australians are being ripped off by telcos when it comes to the cost of text messaging. The standard flat rate for a text message at … Continue reading
Kindle hype overstated
I’m something of a gadget man and early adopter, especially when it comes to media and communications. I can’t get excited about the kindle though. In its current form the electronic reader is just too one dimensional. Much of the … Continue reading
Text the editor
A newspaper in a neighboring town, The Spectator at Hamilton, has a popular “text the editor” section. The concept isn’t entirely new, of course. I’ve seen it in many places elsewhere and Mount Gambier’s paper does it as well. In … Continue reading
New Year SMS peak
I filed a story on the newspaper website today about Optus expecting a record number of text messages to be sent in Australia on New Year’s Eve. I thought it was one of those quirky yarns that people would be … Continue reading
Google Voice SMS
I mentioned on October 4 how I’d managed to sign up for Google Voice (USA) from Australia, but didn’t know what to do with it. Well, thanks to the assistance of regular American commenters Sue and Delmer, I’ve at least … Continue reading
