Pat Phelan: Bits, bytes and telecomsMobile, Roaming and Social Media

Vodafone have very kindly given me one of the fantastic new Nokia N8 from their “Home Of The Smartphone Range”. This is an absolutely stunning handset so nice even the “dude” wants one.
So whats the deal?
This is for Irish entrants only.
Just tell me why you should have it ? thats it, simple isn’t it
I will [...]

It’s not too often that I will go straight out nuts for a product but having been using an early version of HulloMail for months now let me tell you, GO GET THIS. If you receive voicemail this will change your life, no more trying to grab a pen, pressing 7 to reply definitely no more garbled messages [...]

I spent the day today with the Irish A Team at Nokia World a gathering of Nokia fans and executives from all over the planet. I traveled as maybe a bit of a cynic but with a little anticipation having played with Nokia’s turbocharged flagship the N8 recently. Before we get started I was there as a guest [...]

Today we launched the new MAXroam store.
Its the third iteration and its definitely getting to where we want to be with lots more to come soon.
So whats new?

Lots of phones, a nice selection of the most popular Nokia phones with Sony Ericsson and other models coming soon.
All these phones have never been locked and are [...]

My Htc Hero arrived yesterday, we bought it to test with some new MAXroam stuff and I have to say the improvement in Android since the G1 has been amazing.
Menu layout and movement between applications is quick and intuitive and graphics are amazing.
There is only one slight issue, after an overnight charge and 5 hours [...]

We at Cubic Telecom are absolutely thrilled to announce we have partnered with Shozu.This was a quick turnaround from two A teams with a little bit of magic in the middle.
Full release below
ShoZu and MAXroam Partner to Free Mobile Users Worldwide from the High Cost of Multimedia Social Networking While Traveling
CORK, IRELAND, and LONDON, UK- [...]

I have been watching developments closely on this non issue around Nokia’s involvement in supplying Nokia Siemens switching for mobile communications equipment to Iran.
I think Nokia’s behavior in the whole sordid issue has been exemplary given that the so called monitoring equipment (intercept) is supplied by every Mobile switch manufacturer at every installation on the [...]

The kind guys at Nokia gave me one of their fantastic Nokia CS-10 Internet sticks to test with MAXroam. I have finished testing and the results are great.
Its a mobile broadband usb dongle that works in Windows and Mac, just stick in a 3G sim, enter the network APN and bang you are good to [...]

A few friends came up late for my Christmas gifts so I have decided to bring some cheer into what we are all aware will be a tough first quarter.
I have two gifts to give away

1. A fabulous Nokia N79 with full video calling, 5 meg camera and wifi, perfect for qik also I think.

2. [...]

This is the motherload
I am so thrilled to be able to give this away, Its an amazing titanium and carbon fiber Nokia Atre, These retail around $1500, myself and Chris Kennedy had a play around with it below.
Since this is such a valuable phone, I would ask that you donate €5 to The Crumlins Children [...]