Archive for January, 2010

Vodafone sensitive about jailbreaking discussions on their eForum

Vodafone sensitive about jailbreaking discussions on their eForum

I found a thread on the Vodafone UK eForum today discussing jailbreaking. The usual mis-information was contained

My iPhone is an extension of my being

My iPhone is an extension of my being

Whatever the magic is, the iPhone has oodles of it. I have had this phone for nearly 18 months, and I am still just as excited about it as I was when I first had it, and I’m excited for the future of it too.

Nokia, I’m sorry to say, but I really don’t miss you

Nokia, I’m sorry to say, but I really don’t miss you

Until April 2009, all the other handsets I owned were made by Nokia – it was at this point I moved to the Apple iPhone and I haven’t looked back since.

How to: Make SkyPE calls over 3G on your iPhone

How to: Make SkyPE calls over 3G on your iPhone

Simply a “how to” guide for how to save money and make SkyPE calls (on your iPhone) using 3G services when no wireless network is available

Star Trek Online: First Impressions

Star Trek Online: First Impressions

Tuesday (12th Jan) saw the launch of the open beta phase for the much anticipated Star Trek Online (STO) Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG)

A satellite photo worth preserving: Frozen Britain January 2010

A satellite photo worth preserving: Frozen Britain January 2010

the UK completely frozen from top to bottom – we’re having the worst winter for over 100 years (in my region) and on the whole (for the UK) this is the worst snow fall since around 1963.

How to: Get your O2 iPhone officially unlocked

How to: Get your O2 iPhone officially unlocked

Easy to follow guide for both standard contract / pay and go O2 customers and jailbroken handsets too!

Vodafone UK won’t support iPhone Visual Voicemail service at launch

Vodafone UK won’t support iPhone Visual Voicemail service at launch

I was told that it had been discussed, but they’d made a “business decision” not to provide the service

Canned responses aren’t indicative of good customer service

Canned responses aren’t indicative of good customer service

Canned responses serve no purpose other than to irritate and frustrate the recipient. I do not understand why companies insist of preparing and using them.

I don’t do New Year Resolutions so I set some goals instead

I don’t do New Year Resolutions so I set some goals instead

don’t do New Year Resolutions. Other than one major one I actually made (and have kept) several years ago, there are very few things that I find are necessary to promise myself I’ll do