This week saw the Government taking initiative to launch a heritage sites portal for the Father of the Nation. Also, MHRD partnered with HCL to roll out the $35 laptops. On the international front, Apple announced the launch for Ping, a music based cosial networking website, while Sony launched Qriocity to compete with iTunes.
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WWW: WAT Weekly WrapUp 29th August – 5th September 2010
The new joint venture company combining Orange and T-Mobile UK, Everything Everywhere today announced the launch date of the combined network roaming agreement which will allow customers of both groups roam on each other’s network. From the 5th October customers will be able to ‘opt-in’ to the service which will mean if their existing network has no coverage where you are but the other network does you will be able to use your phone as normal.
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T-Mobile/Orange Roaming From 5th October
With Australia, Spain and the Netherlands coming on board soon as Truphone Local Anywhere countries (on top of the UK and the USA), we have decided the time is right to make things a little easier for our Truphone Local Anywhere customers, by introducing Truphone Membership. Instead of separately selecting each Truphone country you want local rates in, Truphone Membership gives you access to local rates in ALL Truphone countries for just £10 / €10 / $15 a month, even as more countries are added. What if you’re not travelling to any of the Truphone countries and only using the service at home or away on short trips
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Truphone Local Anywhere pricing update
If you’re an avid DAP reader you’ll already know about Twitter’s dominance in the mobile market. The company has experience a 347% rise in mobile tweets in the past year, and we can see why
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Tweet Yourself to a FREE Samsung 32” HD TV courtesy of Dialaphone.
There has been lots of requests coming in for what the next Truphone Local Anywhere country should be. And we are happy to announce today that the next two countries, after Australia (which will be launching soon), are… The Netherlands and Spain We have formed relationships with Vodafone in the Netherlands, and with Orange in Spain, and will be launching in both countries towards the end of the year
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Next two Truphone Local Anywhere countries announced
The LG Fathom VS750 , introduced along with the LG Ally for Verizon Wireless, is a Windows Mobile smartphone packed with a touchscreen display, a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard and global CDMA/GSM roaming support. It is touted as a world phone that helps you manage your business even when you are traveling abroad. Similar to the Ally , the Fathom is a slider boasting a four-row keyboard hidden underneath a 3.2-inch (262,000 colors and 800 by 480 pixels) resistive touchscreen with vibration feedback
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LG Fathom VS750 – Your Ultimate On-the-go Office Assistant
For students who are going to study/ travel or live in the UK, making sure you have access to an international calling solution from the UK will save you a lot of money! No expensive roaming charges, and quick/ easy access to call your family and friends whenever you want to. Thanks to our iCallAbroad UK service, you can place international calls from either a landline or mobile phone from as little as 1p per minute.
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Low Cost International Calls in the UK
The preparation is almost complete, the hard months of training are nearly over and the big event is just one day away… Now you just need your team to win! The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is going to be an incredible event and with many fans travelling thousands of miles to watch their team, what better way to stay in touch with loved ones back home than with Truphone. With a free Truphone application, you can make low cost calls over Wi-Fi to any local or international number
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Worry about your team, not your phone bill in South Africa.
Few days back we discussed about Trikon voip calls and how you can save a lot of money on your international roaming using Trikon. As I have said in previous post that Trikon has many plans which looks good so lets discuss some of voip plans by… This is only content summary
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Trikon Cheap international Voip Calls
Globalization made all things closer to human beings. No matter if you are far from your family or buddies; phones make to feel that your beloveds are beside you! In this string, long distance service plays a vital role. In early days, long distance services were quite expensive and the goodness of such services was tasted only by rich people.
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Long distance service Canada – calling made cheaper and easier
You live in India, when was the last time you went abroad for a holiday or a business trip. And how much money you spent on your international roaming calling rates. If you are using your Indian SIM you are definitely paying too much on receiving calls as..
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Airtel World Sim Review : Save on International Roaming and call charges
Like every other player within the voice industry, mobile operators know that they will eventually need to transition to an all-IP solution to gain the same benefits that other players are seeking, such as cost savings, more efficient architectures, and more flexible networks. However, mobile operators have a different relative priority list that is driving their transition to IP. Because mobile services still command a premium, particularly for international calling and roaming, cost efficiencies aren’t as urgent a driver as for traditional carriers, who have seen their margins eroded through intense competitive pressures
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The MNO Priority List
There was an interesting article about European roaming rates and Truphone Local Anywhere yesterday in Mobile News, which called Truphone the 'new-model traveller MVNO' and said that our service was 'allowing customers to operate freely abroad without watching their telephony spend'. Read the article online here .
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Mobile News write-up on Truphone
To the average consumer, coffee can be found in aisle 3 at the local supermarket. Some know it grows on some sort of tree, and most people need it to help start their day. But if you ever feel the urge to know the origin of your morning cup of Joe, a visit to The Coffee Triangle of Colombia is much more fun and informative than reading a Wikipedia page
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Colombia’s Coffee Triangle: Pereira, Manizales and Armenia
Picture the world’s longest and lumpiest golf course, 1200 miles long, green humps stretching to the horizon. Presto, you’ve conjured New Zealand, the same size as Colorado but stretched like taffy until sundered in the middle, floating on an azure sea. The genius of Kiwi engineers has created highways that faithfully mimic the intricate nip, tuck and jot of each and every drunken stream and spastic hill, making any road trip a notable escapade, if you have a Porsche
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New Zealand’s North Island: Top Three Escapades
I love it when a place surprises you, and you don’t have any pre-conceived ideas about what it will be like. It’s like going to a movie and never hearing any reviews or knowing even what the film will be about. That’s been our most excellent feeling about these nine islands located about two-thirds of the way to Europe
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Sao Miguel and Santa Maria, Azores: Volcanic Islands of the Atlantic
(Note: this is a quick post, throwing an idea out into the ether as soon as it hatches, with just a few feathers sticking to its scrawny neck, and a great big gaping beak squawking ‘Feed me!’ It is distinctly lacking in flight-feathers of its own as yet.) People instinctively feel that there must be some distinct, special meaning in receiving an unchanging hexagram.
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Unchanging hexagrams and patterns of change
Tata DOCOMO keep surprising us with their offerings – They have been innovative from the word go. Even though they launched their services much later than most of the peers, they have probably done more in changing the landscape on how we use our mobile services. From one second billing to unlimited GPRS plans to pay per call to Buddynet , they have been set the trend with their innovative mobile offerings .
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Tata DOCOMO does it again: Now offers Mobile Daily Plans!
Every December, two dusty towns in the inhospitable southern region of Tunisia, far from the Mediterranean Sea or the rainy hills of the northwest, share festivals dedicated to oasis life. Tozeur and Douz, about 65 miles apart, schedule festivals back-to-back to honor their ancient history of nomadic life, camel caravans and traditional music. Today I’m in Douz among a crowd of 10,000 spectators camouflaging themselves from the sun with celebratory little red flags.
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The Festival of the Sahara: Galloping Stallions, Camel Wrestling and Rabbit Chases
When middle-aged crazy first hit, I went alone to run with the bulls in Spain. Three years later, with hot flashes of wanderlust still surging in me, I found myself in Morocco running with gazelles. Morocco is a magic country that for years existed for me mostly in my imagination — an ethereal territory tethered to sandy desert tents propped up under a sheltering sky, dreams huddled together like Bedouins around an oasis under a starry blanket, a place packed with possibility retaining secrets the way camels store water in their humps
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Running with Gazelles in Morocco
This time nothing but a Land Rover would do to explore the interior of Vis, an island off the Dalmatian Coast. Kept off limits to the world by the military under former Yugoslavian dictator Josip Tito, its lack of commercial development has kept it in a fairly pristine condition. But that is about to change.
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The Island of Vis, Croatia: Back from Obscurity
Esha’s first submission to GoNOMAD was about her hike to Gertrude’s Nose in the Shawangunk Mountains of New York State with her husband, photographer Pinaki Chakraborty. We loved the story and photos, and since then Esha and Pinaki have done stories about many of their trips along the East Coast from Assateague Island all the way to Magnificent Maine.
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GoNOMAD Writer Profiles: Esha Samajpati: Hikes, Bikes and Walking Tours
Cell phone calling cards offer their users a huge convenience. You are not only free to go wherever you want with your cell phone, but there is no need to worry about an outrageous phone bill at the end of the month
The last day of your cruise is still part of your vacation, but there are some things that will need settled and finalized in preparation for your departure the next morning. Within the last two days of your cruise, the cruise director will hold a briefing for all passengers, recommending that one member per family attend so you can understand the rules and procedures for leaving the ship on your last morning
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What To Do On the Last Day of the Cruise
Captain Ben Swanson and his father Captain John Swanson have been running Alaska Yacht Charters since 1981. They specialize in small, customizable cruises from May 10 through September 15 that get customers up close and personal with Alaska’s extraordinary wildlife and nature
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Personalized Alaska Cruises Keep Customers Coming Back For More
Finally, travelers no longer have to sleep in uncomfortable metal chairs, on the floor, or on benches while waiting for their flights, thanks to the development of airport napping rooms. USA Today reports that Atlanta’s Airport has opened five mini-suites for travelers to nap in while waiting for their flights.
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Airport Naps Made Easy with Mini-Suites
“I won’t lie ” it’s pretty spooky up there,” says Roberto Marrero, owner of Mystic Tours of Santa Elena. He is giving us a two-hour briefing in preparation us for the six day trek to the summit of Mount Roraima, the famous two-billion-year-old flat-top mountain in the southeast corner of Venezuela, inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1912 sci-fi novel The Lost World, about a mysterious otherworldly plateau crawling with dinosaurs and ape men.
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Roraima: Venezuela’s Lost World
How difficult can it be to locate a water nymph in a fountain? Between myriad copper and green beech trees – 2000 to be specific, all maddeningly grown to thwart human progress – it is proving trickier than I’d thought. Welcome to Scone Palace’s unique tartan maze
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Scotland’s Scone Palace: A Wealth of Regal History
As the sole Australian working at Truphone's UK office, I am very excited about the following Truphone news. Australia has just been announced as the third Truphone Local Anywhere country, from mid-2010 , following on from the UK and USA.
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G’day Australia – the newest Truphone Local Anywhere country
A major element of travel for most people is seeing the sights and learning about other countries. For those who like to add an element of creativity and resourcefulness — and a pinch of friendly competition — entrepreneur Steve Belkin has introduced Competitours, a travel company that turns your vacation into a game that’s challenging and fun.
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Competitours: Amazing Race Without the Stress