If you’ve ever been bombarded by international roaming costs, whether you’re on a personal or a business trip, you’ve experienced what has been commonly referred to as “bill shock.” Bill shock is extremely common among those who travel internationally, and surprisingly, many people don’t know about the international GSM carriers…
ProductReviewed byJosh Nayon December 12, 2012RatingSummaryA firm called CCMI recently published a report commissioned by Truphone that gave a brief overview of how modifying the usage behaviors of employees helps to save money on international roaming costs. In the same fashion, behavioral modification works on consumers too. We’ve talked about applications…
ProductReviewed byJosh Nayon December 6, 2012RatingSummaryThis morning, Truphone announced that the long-awaited Truphone nano-SIM solution has arrived, making the iPhone 5 usable on the Truphone SIM GSM network without risky micro-SIM trimming procedures. This announcement comes just a day after some nano-SIM announcement stirrings, and does indeed keep the promise that…
ProductReviewed byJosh Nayon December 5, 2012RatingSummaryTruphone SIM users have been waiting for an official announcement from Truphone regarding the release of the company’s nano-SIM solution that will make Apple’s iPhone 5 compatible with the GSM network without having to risk cutting or trimming a micro-SIM for the same result. So far,…
ProductReviewed byJosh Nayon October 25, 2012RatingSummaryWhether you’re a fan of single-SIM or dual-SIM action, you may be pleased to know that Sony’s newest smartphones — the single-SIM Xperia E and the dual-SIM Xperia E Dual — have been seen online and well. The new phones, a nod at the ever-growing entry-level…
ProductReviewed byJosh Nayon October 24, 2012RatingSummaryAs of this morning, the United Kingdom has finished its transition from analog television to digital, finally bringing a five-year transition to an end. As reported by The Guardian, the transition cost £1 billion, including a £630m bill for converting more than 1,000 transmitters across the…
ProductReviewed byJosh Nayon October 23, 2012RatingSummaryRumors of a refreshed new iPad tablet proved true earlier today as Apple announced their 9.7-inch new iPad 4th generation tablet. The new 4th-gen slab includes the same high-res Retina Display and 5-megapixel iSight camera of its 3rd-gen cousin. However, the 4th-generation tablet has dropped the…
ProductReviewed byJosh Nayon October 23, 2012RatingSummaryThe iPad mini has just been revealed by Apple at a special event in San Jose as earlier reports confirmed. The 7.9-inch iPad Mini has a 1024 x 768 resolution, like the earlier-generation 9.7-inch iPad models, but is encased in an all-new 7.2mm-thick aluminum shell, which…
