Mobile Networks

I think we've reached a stage of mass enlightenment where I can say that the iPhone 3GS is quite simply the best mobile phone that money can buy without fear of swift and harsh retribution from ant-apples.

Not because the rivalry between iPhone users and users of other devices/platforms has lessened in anyway. Just because it's true.

If only finding the best mobile network was as clear-cut. Mobile coverage is still so 'thin' that finding the best mobile network is incredibly ...

There's no doubt in my mind that smartphones have reached the stage in their development where they're taking over as the primary computing and Internet access vessel for some users. I know two people now who have 'survived' for several days (or more) using just their smartphone and I find that quite incredible. The iPhone is so good that even I could probably survive one quiet day without having to whip out the laptop.

This is a critical turning point for mobile, and a massive change ...

Wondering vaguely back into the territory of using song titles on my blog posts...

I've been thinking a little about some of the massive mistakes that still plague our mobile industry to this day. These mistakes contribute significantly to the status of the UK mobile market at this time.

GSM Licences

It's no secret that the GSM/PCS licences issued yonks ago to mobile operators in the UK restrict the usage of the frequency allocated. What this did was ...

Despite H3G having the best 3G coverage of the UK by population, that seems to have had zero impact on coverage down in my corner of the South East of England.

Just like in 2003, signal is ~1 bar and data speeds crawl along like GPRS. Considering the blistering performance of Vodafone both at my house (now) and at work I was expecting much more.

If you don't know what I'm banging on about, I got one of 3's Mobile Broadband dongles. It cost about a tenner and is on a ...

My iPhone 3GS faced its biggest test yesterday when it accompanied me on a 15 hour jaunt to London and back.

First of all, let me just say that, apparently, the whole of London has an iPhone. I saw one Nokia, a 5800 actually, on the tube. And I saw a bazillion iPhones!

Crazy stuff.

Now, last year I spent a similar day in London with my iPhone 3G. The notable difference this time was the compass on the 3GS. And what a difference - it's so good to be able ...