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Vodafone Sure Signal arrived last week but with travel and time issues I haven’t had time to test until tonight, before we begin Vodafone gave me this device which honestly is nether here nor there because if they took it back I would go straight out and buy one. Sure Signal uses your broadband line to give you [...]

This is going to be absolutely huge.
Nokia Build
Nokia now allows it customer to totally personalize their handsets. At present its limited to the 7310 Supernova but I expect it to spread to other models asap.

Nike id has been been an incredible success for Nike and I can guarantee that Nokia will spread this across its [...]

I think Rebtel CEO Hjalmar Windblah should do one of those crazy adverts, you know the ones, “Come on down, we are giving these calls away, he har”
Seriously though, Rebtel’s pricing changed today and its bloody amazing.

More below from Rebtel blog
New Users
All new users that sign up from today (you have until December 18) will [...]

Today’s new Skype tariffs are the first positive sign of a return to its telecoms roots.
Stefan Oberg, VP & GM telecoms at Skype said “if you live in London, for just €2.95 a month, you can call your grandmother in Poland, whenever you like, talk for up to six hours at a time, and not [...]

02 have made the the first positive step in Irish mobile phone usage for a very long period.
This week they have announced “Release”

Make as many calls and send as many SMS as you like and only pay €99 plus VAT @ 21% per month. Its not bad in fact its not bad at all. Its [...]

On Monday in London I took part in a record breaking six hour voice conference with a number of participants spread globally.
I couldn’t believe the quality, it was definitely 5 by 9 and with attendees dialling in on Skype this was a first for me.
I have only now got around to asking the administrator who [...]