Pat Phelan: Telecomms DisruptorSubverting telecomms from the edge of industry

With the recent release of the iPhone SDK and the obvious failure of 99% of all voice applications on Facebook excluding Skype and Alec Saunder’s FREE conference calls, are we going to see the same companies launch the same tired VOIP applications for the iPhone.
I think I can categorically guarantee this.
I am personally aware of […]

Rebtel appear to be on the up and up, I noticed the stats last week and put a call out to Co-Founder Greg Spector yesterday.

Greg says “Rebtel has finally started to take off and spread like wild fire. It really began to accelerate in October last year. Today we’re doubling in size every […]

All going well here in Von, finally got to meet the extraordinarily cool Mrs. Helene Abramson accompanied by her mobile geekmeister husband and uber communications guy Andy.
The lovely Sheryl is as nice in the flesh and I had hoped for, her partner and my friend Ken Camp looks at least 10 years younger than last […]

I was walking past an O2 store in Cork today and noticed Cork mobile security start up yougetitback’s poster in the window.
Well done guys

I spent some time today with Myles Standish founder of Call15

Whats Call15?
Its a complete new way of calling from Ireland (only), It uses the O2 network, you dial an access number beginning with 15 and you get a preset amount of international minutes.
As a special opening offering Call15 are giving away a free SIM to […]

If I was to buy an iPhone in Ireland and didn’t want to get hit with the “Paddy Tax” here is what I might do.
I would pick up one from one of thousand sources especially Cork where there are going to be 1500 free iPhones given to Apple employee next week.
So imagine I have picked […]

This press release was sent to Global networks today. RTE the national Irish channel have covered it already.
Press-release
Irish taken as fools as O2 Ireland iPhone package comes with attached “Paddy tax”
Irish company Cubic Telecom today blasted the prices that people will have to pay for the iPhone when it’s introduced in Ireland on March 14th. […]

We had a great craic at 3GSM and were joined by a huge gang.
Following on from the blast we had the we have decided to do the same at VON.x

Join MAXroam, QIK and Global Roaming for a night of Irish goodness.
We would love you to join us at The Tied House San Jose for a […]

In an Orwellian style move T-Mobile Germany is planning on getting rid of headsets that allow it users to access Nokia’s fantastic new OVI service.
“T-Mobile Germany is supposedly planning on getting rid of all Nokia handsets that can access the Ovi service. Apparently they are in fear of competition with their own in-house content […]

If you have been around here for a while you will know that Jawbone is my favourite bluetooth headset.
They have just launched a special edition set designed by Yves Behar, founder of Fuseproject studios
The three models - in black, white and copper-brown - are called dirty talk, trash talk and sweet talk, with discrete logos […]