Web Performance, Branding, and Social Media
In: Life
3 May 2008Last week a colleague, who had been forced by corporate policy to switch to a Verizon Treo, donated his Blackberry Pearl 8100 to me. It was a Cingular/ATT locked phone. I unlocked it, stuck my T-Mobile card into it, and upgraded my plan to the unlimited data plan. I the MIS department at work add [...]
In: GSM
16 Oct 2007Samantha’s second Samsung A560 died last week, so I got mad and called Sprint to try and get out of the contract. No way — a kidney and my eldest child is the only way to get out of this deal with the devil. So, until March 2008, the phone will be powered down and [...]
In: RANTING|Technology
27 Sep 2007I have a problem: I like to collect GSM phones. Right now, I have seven. From left to right. MOTORAZR V3 MOTORIZR Z3 MOTOSLVR L7i (current phone in use) Motorola V188 (running V220 software) Sony Ericsson K700i Nokia of some description Samsung T619 Ugh.
I have set up measurements to monitor the main pages of some of the world’s largest mobile phone providers. US Providers Canadian Providers European Providers AsiaPac / South Asia Providers Just something to do on a rainy Sunday. Tags: GrabPERF, Web performance, GSM, CDMA, Web site, mobile, wireless, US, Asia, Europe
In: RANTING
12 Nov 2006Dear T-Mobile USA: I have been a dedicated customer of yours since 2004. I have become an advocate for GSM services, and think that my brethern who continue to use CDMA services are not looking to the future, and don’t see the world coming at them. That said, as a customer who likes gadgets and [...]
Now that I am back on US soil, I have some tips for surviving your trip to London. GSM Phones. If you are one of the millions in the United States who subscribe to a CDMA service (Verizon, Sprint, etc.), invest a few bucks on eBay and buy a low-end, unlocked, tri-band GSM phone. I have [...]
In: Life
21 May 2006When I got to the London office, I started talking about how I had an addiction to sexy GSM phones, and showed off my collection. I then noted that the Motorola Razr seems to be a pretty hot commodity these days in London. My colleagues laughed, and one of them pulled his old Razr out [...]
In: Life|Technology
24 Apr 2006I will admit it. I have a problem. I am addicted to GSM phones. From L to R: Samsung R225m, Motorola V188, Treo 600, Sony Ericsson K700i Ok, I admit my problem. But it is not as bad as Russell Beattie’s issue. ©2005, Russell Beattie Ok, maybe I don’t have a problem…just an issue. Technorati [...]
In: Life|Technology
23 Apr 2006Scott Johnson writes about how we all want to drop our mobile provider every once and a while. [here] I have the same provider that Scott does: T-Mobile. I am a complete T-Mobile lover. The coverage is great, and the use of GSM makes it so perfect for my travel needs, which includes the occasional [...]