Want to win a Samsung M1 with vodafone 360 onboard?
A couple of months ago Vodafone invited me to the launch of the Vodafone 360 which was hosted by Dito Von Teese. To be honest it wouldn’t have taken Dito to drag me along as Vodafone 360 was created by my buddy Tommy Ahlers.
Anyways much as I love it, it was a gift thus must be given away here.
Its locked to Vodafone networks but should work in any European Vodafone network and is a super smart device.
How do you win it?
Its simple, just leave a comment, tell me what you would like to see more of on this blog
More Telecoms. More personal, more business
I will give the phone away on Friday, this is a serious phone so put you thinking hats on folks
Winner is James Gallagher (congrats)
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Hi Pat,
I would love to see more posts about business and how you are ever expanding your business with so much competition and with the current economic climate.
Barry
I like the mix of telecoms, personal and business. In particular the geeky stuff like turning your car into a WiFi hotspot.
Hi Pat
Love the blog… Keep the gadgets coming
JaY
More Dita Von Teese please. Some tech stuff would be OK too.
Hi Pat, can you discuss more about how social networks and business should play a key role in how our young people will be doing business in a few short years. The way I see it is this, 95% of all young people today already have the skills and tools to fully utilise these social networks, the same unfortunatly cannot be said for the majority of business. ‘Twitteroil’ is there to be discovered.
Hi Pat,
I think I’d like to see more of your own story in setting up Maxroam – I’m sure there was a few moments where you thought the whole thing was getting off the rails or where you thought things were only a few minutes or a single phone call (or whatever) away from collapse. There’s moments like that to every story and i’m sure yours are worth sharing.
Gav
Tech stuff, MaxRoam back story and such are all good by me
Hey Pat,
I’d like to see more of the personal side of the blog – I enjoy the reviews of gadgets that you might have access to before Joe Soap. I’d really like to see more detail and attention given to the Irish perspective on such devices – for example the iPad – what specific benefits do you see as an Irishman? Irish applications we should know about? etc.
Following on from that and incorporating the business side of things, it’d be really cool to link the gadgets to how you might see them working in SMEs or even Irish education?
It’s nice to get a personal touch here – I just feel that some other Irish gadget websites, whilst interesting, are too middle-of-the-road and impersonal – giving facts, rarely opinions. Keep telling it how it is and calling a spade a spade!
Thanks!
P
Pat
Enjoy the blog and the mix of content. Like some of the other commentators, I’d like any insight to how an Irish company gets off the ground, succeeds and grows. What / who was of particular help to you.
Continued success
Donal
Hi Pat,
I enjoy reading the blog, would definitely like to see more business related posts.
It’s great to see entrepreneurship in action, and someone
with successful businesses who’s willing to:
blog
tweet
facebook
flickr
youtube
stumbleupon
linkedin
jaiku
foursquare
friendfeed
and I think I recall you mention you’ve even tried your hand at chatroulette
Cheers,
Paul.
Pat,
Would love to hear more insights about telecoms (both the business side and the gadgets). Telecoms companies are generally too large, greedy and/or underhanded to be in any way transparent or genuine.
Hi Pat,
I’d like to see a few tips up here as to what we all need to do to get invites to Vodafone launches, free Samsung phone & access to iPads to test/review
keep up the great work…..
Alan
Keep it comms and related business please Pat, there’s nothing worse than a feed polluted with personal commentaries; with the sole exception of commentary on social networking.
adam
comms and related business please Pat, i love to read about you insights to the whole industry.
Aidan
As is Pat, good use of graphics/images and like the business with a sense of cork humour
Business with the personal touch…….
Not a chance of the social mejia guff getting in here. More about what you want to write about.
Agree with one of the other comments about enjoying the mix of topics. Like the ‘gadget’ related posts.
Hi Pat,
Would love to see more “personess” (personal \ business) type content.
For example, how you manage to successfully operate a business in a highly competitive market alongside maintaining a healthy work-life balance!
What you consider to be good business sense for maintaining your business profile and advice you would give to those considering taking the leap!
An “Entrepreneurs” section so to speak.
Oh, on a side note keep up the F1 updates on Qualifying and Race days – I’d be lost without them on twitter when the kids take over the TV for their own animated pleasure
Niall.
More competitions!
i think your web blog is great keeps techie and non techie people up to date one whats current giving a non biased opinion one whats cool which is nice to see nice to see that a small business is taking on the big boys in respect of the micro sim . also like the behind the scenes insight to what makes you tick
look forward to reading more
Paul
More grinning Pat, Travels with Pat too.
Twitter: tisjames
12th April, 2010 at 10:33 pm
More tech and more Maxroam but not at the expense of personal. Your tech coverage is great but it’s the personal stuff that gives context to how and what you write. As opposed to just running off tech specs/press releases like a lot of so-called tech journalists in Ireland do, your reviews and thoughts on tech leave us with a proper sense of what it can do for us.
I’d love to hear more about Maxroam, the rare occasions when I get to talk to you I’m left inspired and amazed.
Hi Pat,
I’d like to see your opinions on how difficult/easy it is for a company setting up and operating out of ireland. What thing’s have got in this country that make you glad to be here, and what things want to make you tear your hair out with frustration….and how to work around them
I like to see more personal info, I really like to hear HOW you use your tech. I suspect that I view their use differently and would like to see how you abuse your toys.
Pat,
The current blend of personal+tech+business in a mobile context is a winner and never gets boring. really more of the same please.
If you had to add some more content, maybe some strategies/encouragement for those locked in (work)cell hell and how to live the dream à la Pat. I believe there are silos of undiscovered talent out there – whether it’s in design, development, business or just getting a bunch of geeks to run in a certain direction. Leadership is oft quoted missing on this soggy isle in other contexts but something that would really rattle our cages in the tech world. Many people have that inner ability but the catalyst is just around the corner. Maybe some more topics on how to walk around that corner.
More shortcuts – tips and hints for the everybody-jane-blogs in order to make blogs and personal stuff look soo super snazzy. Techy tips \i guess\
I always like the competitions in spite of a terrible track record here. What I like and always find interesting are your views on start-ups or internet fads. Always to the point and succint.
Twitter: shanekny
13th April, 2010 at 12:33 am
I’ve used these phones and seen some other versions of these phones, I was not impresses with them at all. The design and software running on them arent great, and the icons are just plain and ugly, I’ve also used 360 and really can’t see what ‘s good about it. Maybe I’m just missing something about 360…
I’d like to hear you write about how you set MaxRoam up
Would be great to have some more products with reviews of how they help with business, productivity etc.
I think not as many people want the next hot gadget just because it’s new nowadays. It’s more interesting to actually see how it can help us do things better and faster.
I’d like to see more posts on new stuff from market innovators in the fixed & mobile voice world.
Hi Pat
For many companies selling their kit and services off the island is becoming more and more important.
Any insights, opportunities or examples of selling away from home would be good.
Keep up the roadside tweets. My buddy lives in Courtmacsherry and I have
Enjoyed/Endured the journey many times
@tradeandexport
Thanks for the MaxRoam service!
Pat,
Would love to see your reviews of all telecom (Hardware / networks / technologies)
Think ppl value your opinion and would be a great place to visit to get an experts view.
Thanks
Hi Pat,
I’d like to see more posts about the man behind the brand. A trained butcher, chef and now a telecomms guru, it’s definitely an interesting transition.
More posts about other companies, for example the Zynga post. I was inspired to write a post about it but alas my blog is borked at the moment.
I’d love to see some more candy-coated dandelions. But that’s just me…
Hi Pat,
Your “latest gadgets” info is great… keep it coming… any chance of you doing an autobiograpy ?…. it would make a great read….fascinating story with good humour thrown in I’m sure.
My personal interest would be to get a glimse of your mind, how and why you made the business decisions you have made.
You seem to know your industry very very well and can persistently and successfully leap ahead of the competition and launch products while others only fathom the idea.
You seem to be one step ahead of the game.
I would like to read more about Pat Phelan the business man. What makes you tick Pat?
Hey Pat, I would like to see more videos on your blog – you get lots of gadgets and it would be nice to see them from the moment you take them from their box to setting them up and giving your first impressions…
thanks :0)
Business.. U keep doing amazing stuff.
Ipad sim card. DAMN that was so cool and then I m really surprised twitterfone is no more but hey I still believe U have done awesome things Pat. More business please.
I’d like to see more telcoms and personal stuff on this here blog.
Please + Thanks
More feedback from conferences and shows that you are attending, where we do not have the opportunity to visit for whatever reason.
Pat,
You currently cover mobiles, cell phone, gadgets, MVNOs, roaming, SIMs, QIK, tech events and travel. And you cover it well.
But (borrowing from some of the above):
1. Feedback from conferences you attend and help us to read between the lines of the slideware.
2. Most definitely – a guide to your route to getting the business off the ground. Much of it (guides, advice,etc) is available online but providing your very own perspective would be more than useful.
Hi Pat,
Love the blog. I`d like to see more posts on ways to save money (in these recessionary times) online.
You should do an analysis of the increased traffic prompted by the prospect of possibly winning something, graph the quality of the answers versus the authors desire not to appear too obvious-
“I come here all the time” etc etc.
Another great giveaway, Pat!
I’d love to see (even) more highlighting of the Cork tech community. There are a lot of good things going on down here and you probably are more aware of happenings than most.
Thanks,
Jack
More Android and Irish Tech and Telecoms
Not much to ask I know.
Thanks
Mark
Twitter: paulsavage
14th April, 2010 at 9:03 am
Hi Pat, the only thing I would ask for is more regular updates. Your content is perfect, that’s the reason we all come here, so keep doing the same.
Well actually now that I think of it, I would like to hear more about the mobile apps you are testing or using. But that’s just a little request.
Paul
I’d like to see more frequent updates as well as more information about how you’re subverting the main telecoms providers and shaking them up. They certainly need a slightly maverick Irish guy to shake them up.
Pat,
as much as I browsing through through the serious posts, sometimes it hard to beat when you go on an auld rant!!
Denis O’Leary
I’d like to see more posts on trends in Irish telecoms where the rip offs are, where the good value is. How to get the best out of telecoms in Ireland today and how people can encourage the companies to improve the technology in ireland
I think your blog is pretty spot on, my own particular interest is in mobile phones, apps, iphones etc. I liked your tip on how to get the US store on itunes.
Keep it up!
More articles to inspire our minds! well done!
I want to take part in this contest.
Latest global and local innovation will attract more attention from all age of people, especially on the most leading technology which can be mobile phone and laptop. Then try to include some tips to educate people how to solve problems, such as starting a business, applying IT into business and selecting the right device to do projects. Having some functions annually to meet the readers to build up better relationship with them and also understand them more towards this website. Having more giveaway contests will attract more regular readers to this website.
Sorry – I know competition is closed but just wanted to add, I think it’d be awesome to keep a list of links that you think are worth shouting about, even using a Delicious account or something? Thanks!