I have a HTC Magic Google Android phone working on the Telstra network in Australia. I bought the phone on eBay from Hong Kong and installed a ROM that added the Google features, including Android Market. I’ll write this weekend in more detail about the process (which isn’t easy). New topic now posted Tweet Pin [...]
Ban mobile phones in schools
Mobile phones should be banned in schools. While ostensibly a communications device, modern phones are also cameras and video recorders with internet access. The media reports today that footage of local children fighting on school grounds and in public places has been published on YouTube. It appears likely the young people involved knew they were [...]
Text messaging
I use text messages sparingly. Usually it’s when I want to reach someone urgently (quicker than email), but I don’t want to disturb them or I know they can’t be disturbed. Sometimes I SMS staff if they’re out of the office on a job. Many people are addicted to SMS though. My 15-year-old daughter sends [...]
Self portrait from a mobile phone
There haven’t been many photos taken of me over the past four years. I’m not very photogenic and I tend to be on the other side of the camera, more often than not. I don’t mind this picture too much. I took it myself with the JasJam mobile phone last Friday while waiting between Maggie’s [...]
Vodafone mobile wireless broadband
I have a mobile wireless broadband account with Vodafone. I opened it in Kalgoorlie, mainly for the kids to access the internet from their computer, and for me to use when travelling. It offers 3G speed in areas with access to the Vodafone network, but only dial-up elsewhere, including Mount Gambier unfortunately. Vodafone is meant [...]
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