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Full story: Heart not head when it comes to iPhone
I was thinking about the huge disconnect between people’s love for Apple and its products, and the severe restrictions you have in owning an Apple icon like the iPhone. My previous post about unlocking my Nokia N95 8GB from Vodafone illustrates a point – mobile device manufacturers and mobile network operators typically will restrict your freedoms and choices to do anything with your device that is outside the rigid controls imposed by those manufacturers and operators. Apple, its network partners…
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Full story: Breaking down a mobile wall
A conversation with Whatleydude at last week’s Social Media Cafe in London proved extremely useful in making a change to my relationship with my mobile service provider, Vodafone. Whatleydude told me that Vodafone offers a network unlock code free of charge to any UK monthly-contract customer who requests it. It’s true, and it’s something Vodafone has been offering for some months. Indeed, if you enter into a monthly service contact with Vodafone now, the phone you get is no longer…
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Full story: Cut from FIR #362
Overflow from today’s FIR #362: News That Fits Why should HR embrace corporate social networking? Slowdown in hiring PR staff Listen to these FIR Cuts: [display_podcast] Download FIR Cut MP3s: Corporate social networking (5:04) | PR Jobs (1:05) If you want to automatically receive FIR Cuts as they’re published, subscribe to the RSS feed. (What are FIR Cuts?)
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Full story: The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #362: July 14, 2008
Content summary: New FIR Interview posted; Shel’s travels; Molson blogger outreach follow-up; Michael Netzley in Singapore shares statistics and two case studies from Malaysia; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: knife crime battle turns to Facebook, three studies on business adoption of social media, media evolutions as the Guardian acquires PaidContent, Daily Mail launches US-printed edition, Telegraph sells ads outside UK, the Pickens Plan; listeners’ comments and FIR Friendfeed Room roundup; music from Greta Gaines; and more.…
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Full story: The power of love
It’s been hard to avoid reading about the new 3G iPhone, launched around the world on Friday. Much of what I’ve seen has been about the frustrations and disappointments with Apple’s activation system, resulting in hundreds if not thousands of consumers unable to use their iPhones yet. Why do people put up with this? Hell is worth it, says Robert Scoble: […] This is the company that can give you a crappy camera. No video. Charge you more than other…
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