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Yes I saw this too; I don't think O2 are 'rolling back' 3G900, but it's possible this user's cell faced some sort of issue or has experienced cell breathing as more 3G900 users have hooked up.

read this: http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple/3...rn/td-p/213609

Of note: The aforementioned cracked iPhone 4 was stolen shortly afterwards. Distress was short-lived, however, as the author purchased a white iPhone 4 the day after and lived happily ever after.

Some time later, the author was spotted with a white iPhone 4S. Go figure.

An update on Sure Signal - Vodafone did eventually fix this; Sure Signal units are now able to connect to the Vodafone network over my fibre. As far as I know, it was indeed a case of having Spitfire IPs added to the Vodafone whitelist.

A year later and wow, did the iPad 2 and iCloud make a difference! I think it's fair to say that something has started. But it's still very unclear where it's all headed to.

A little update. My impressedness with satellite didn't last long. Large downloads would frequently corrupt. It was, surprisingly, alright for video streaming, but once I hit the monthly cap service was suspended until the following month!

Dire.

A little note. Inflation DID pick up, peaking in September 2011 at 5.2%.

Since then, inflation has started to slow again. Despite still being over double the BoE target rate of 2%, the BoE has already started printing yet more money. If that's not proof that they're deliberately propping up the rate of inflation then I don't know what is.

Really glad you're liking the current Mini! It pains me a little that my Core Duo one has now been left behind and can't receive Lion.

I wonder what the deal is with the factory installs? I've made the USB recovery stick using the Apple utility so I think I'll select a lesser-used Mac to nuke and see if the theory holds true.

Having taken the plunge along with Ben, I bought the latest Mac mini and share many of Ben's experiences. I have a few issues on a 2007 mini that is running lion, but the new model runs like a dream.
While a MacBook might be beyond the reach of many, the mini is a viable option for those of us who already have monitors etc and are looking to upgrade a home PC.

I'm in that very remote part of the UK that nobody knows. Yes, I'm talking about the South East!

Long copper lines FTTC will help if BT do indeed update the village cabinet, but it'll never be ideal.

But hey, the fibre is in - life's good!

Where the hell do you live?! Resorting to satellite is terrible. Glad it is sorted now, though.

pctech - sorry for the late reply. Sure, it's a tad like it. But iMessage intelligently routes the message via Apple's own infrastructure if it can, only resorting to standard SMS/MMS when routing by IP isn't possible. For that part, it works a lot like the FishText app. The user doesn't have to worry about whether the recipient has an iDevice or not.

Apparently Trusted Reviews are somewhat in agreement! http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinio...-the-gap-to-4g

Isn't this just a tad like Blackberry messenger which goes over RIM's own kit too.

Yes, I really approve of these automatic data bundles for roaming. I'll be dipping into it again shortly!

Not sure if Three have the international presence and scale to be able to best these rates, especially Vodafone's, but I'm very hopeful.

I see o2 have started a similar service to Vodafone but with £1.50 for 15Mb. Makes it a lot easier if you know what your spending. Hope Three can better this.

http://www.techeye.net/mobile/carrie...ecution-of-sms well written article, the carriers did not know of iMessage until Steve announced it on stage

@gorilla - I'm not sure how Apple are going to handle the multiple-devices thing, but if an iPhone user texts your number then I don't think Apple will route that to the iPad... not unless you've got an iPhone registered and using your number anyway.

I'd imagine SMS/iMessage/FaceTime will end up all the same sort of thing, probably in one app. iMessage could replace iChat also? Last nail in the iChat coffin I'd say. That just leaves email really, and third party messaging services.

@hecatae - I think iPhone contract prices may increase again...

does this explain the premium price for an iphone on contract? all that lost revenue that the operator can see occurring.

Also why do Apple have so many communications tools now? iChat, Mail, SMS, iMessage, email, FaceTime (is there anymore?) never mind all of the IM apps in the App store.