Disqus - Latest Comments for SteveRowlands

Re: Calling all Nokia & Symbian geniuses: Am I wrong?

SteveRowlands — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:22:27 -0000

I think we may be forgetting some thing here.

A few years ago, almost all the business people making these decisions were using Nokia's. To be specific, they were using the 6310i. Every businessperson had one.

The thing is, that after the 6310i, they all got given Blackberry's. Their last experience of using a Nokia phone was in c2004, apart from the £20 PAYG shitter that they bought their kid for Christmas last year.

Do they think Nokia phones have changed? No.

Do they see adverts on telly showing them what 'cool' stuff a Nokia can do? No.

Do they know you can even get apps on a Nokia? Of course not.

The iPhone is perceived as the defacto standard in the world of 'cool'. If a big business develops an iPhone app, the Top Knobs think that it will propel their brand into being 'cool'. If their app is successful, maybe they are hoping they will get to meet Steve Jobs, and then they will be 'Uber cool'.

Until Nokia claw back some 'cool' points, they can have the easiest route to market for apps in the world, but still no-one would develop for them.

On an aside, my 10 year old sister in law saw my N97 for the first time last night. She popped out the keyboard, and her words? "Wow, thats cool"...........

Re: Vodafone Live!, not available on the N86

edcave — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:47:26 -0000

I recently moved from O2 sim only to Vodafone sim only and had exactly the same problem with my N82. When contacting Vodafone they offered no help with data, mms settings etc After being with O2 sim only for 2+ yrs I can safely say the sim free service beats Vodafones hands down with support issues and online billing.

If it wasnt for O2's slow network I would be back in a flash

Re: Vodafone Live!, not available on the N86

SteveRowlands — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:41:00 -0000

This was always the case with my N82 that I used on Vodafone too. Very frustrating.

At least now I know why it never worked, thanks James.

The point about VF now pushing their SIM only plans, is very pertinent, and should really be sorted sharpish.

Re: Back To Blogging Basics: Disqus

rcadden — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:45:00 -0000

I'll keep testing. I definitely would like to see a mobile-friendly version of the login with less graphics - perhaps just simple text links or something. I'll also continue tweaking things (we're painfully aware that the mobile site needs some serious attention, specifically for touchscreen phones like the N97)

Re: Back To Blogging Basics: Disqus

SteveRowlands — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:22:38 -0000

I couldn't seem to get the 'login' button on Disqus to work from the mobile or full website from withing the S60 browser..... might just yet another N97 'quirk' though...... ;-)

LOVE it that you've now moved to disqus though, much easier!

Re: T-Mobile UK customers roaming in the USA: 55p –> 120p/min

rickyc — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:32:49 -0000

any news on if you can?

Re: There’s a Vodafone User Communities party today in London…

smstextnews — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:12:45 -0000

I think you might be right Steve...

Re: There’s a Vodafone User Communities party today in London…

SteveRowlands — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:04:13 -0000

I may be barking up the wrong tree here, but may be something to do with Vodafone 360 which has been launched today. http://info.vodafone360.com/en/experience/index

Just seems a bit of a co-incidence, if nothing else......

Re: T-Mobile UK customers roaming in the USA: 55p –> 120p/min

smstextnews — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:23:24 -0000

It's worth a try, Steve. Me, I'm about to dump my T-Mobile account -- finally the contract is ended!

Re: T-Mobile UK customers roaming in the USA: 55p –> 120p/min

SteveRowlands — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:38:41 -0000

I thought if price rises were outside of a specific %, then it gave consumers grounds to terminate their contracts? Surely a 100% hike is good enough reason to tell T-Mo to Foxtrot Oscar......

Re: 3UK Confirm Android and INQ Mini ‘in weeks’

SteveRowlands — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:07:47 -0000

Vodafone have already announced that they are going to be punting the Tattoo, and I would imagine around the same price point as 3UK would be doing...... I know which operator I'd rather go with!

Re: Evo (Bold)

tehkseven — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:20:20 -0000

Awesome Steve :).
I hope your N97 arrives soon and safely :D

Re: Evo (Bold)

SteveRowlands — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:12:53 -0000

Wonderful looking theme!

Been a massive fan of Touch Vista since you released it, so this is an obvious upgrade for me.

Will buy Evo next week when my new N97 lands on my doorstep.

Re: Three and BT launch ‘Terminate the Rate’

danlane — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:19:11 -0000

Actually I'd imagine most people using Three are on cheap tariffs so Three would be hoping that by being able to offer unlimited everything for £35/month they'll get more customers on higher tariffs for essentially the same running cost. The end result is that some customers will actually pay more but get much better value for money and some customers will save money, either way Three wins and Kevin Russell (who you'll see interviewed about this in a special show tomorrow) will probably get a nice bonus.

Re: Three and BT launch ‘Terminate the Rate’

SteveRowlands — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:48:57 -0000

So, let me get this right.... They eventually 'terminate the rate', Three then says thanks to all it's customers by cutting their charges / gives all the shareholders a nice dividend next year*.

*Delete as appropriate

Re: Video Diary: James and Ben on Vodafone’s Summer Roaming

SteveRowlands — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:40:44 -0000

Well Vodafone CS won't let me sign up to Passport.... apparently because when I took out my contract and I negotiated a £5 per month discount, I can't have two bites of the cherry.

If I want Passport I have to drop my discount..... nice!

Re: Nokia’s N97 & The 5800: The trouble with 16:9

SteveRowlands — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:40:01 -0000

Ordinarily, I would have agreed, and gone down the same route. However, I just fancy something a bit different to the norm for a change. I figured that if I hate the N97 when it comes, I'll be able to eBay it at a fair rate, and buy an unbranded N86 instead. :-)

Re: Nokia’s N97 & The 5800: The trouble with 16:9

whatleydude — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:30:32 -0000

See I'm more of a photo fan too - which is why I'm waiting for the N86.

:)

Re: T-Mobile’s Content Block System: Broken

bensmith — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:23:29 -0000

In and around London I find their service (not nesc their signal - but 5 bars doesn't mean it won't give loads of network errors) generally the worst of all the networks (except Orange, which I haven't tested).

Re: T-Mobile’s Content Block System: Broken

SteveRowlands — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:01:56 -0000

My only experience with T-Mo, is that I have a PAYG sim for mobile data, as it's the only network that has 3G coverage at my work. I want to stab myself in the ear everytime I have to top-up because it's so chuffing difficult.

I don't remember exactly how I got them to remove the content lock, as it was a while ago. All I remember, was the utter cluster pluck that is their CS department.

Re: Nokia’s N97 & The 5800: The trouble with 16:9

SteveRowlands — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:39:26 -0000

This is quite a concern of mine, but I don't think it will put me off buying an N97. However, James is right to bring this subject to light, as I'm sure it will irritate the shiv out of some people.

For me, I can put up with this irritation because I shoot photo's rather than video's.

Re: Cisco shed’s boring rep by taking us into The Realm

SteveRowlands — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:22:19 -0000

Even Tony Blair's old Intelligence Chiefs wouldn't be able to "Sex-Up" a Cisco product.......

Re: “MIR should go camping” - what do you think?

SteveRowlands — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:00:32 -0000

Man up.

A few woodlice in your bedtime cocoa will put some hairs on your chest.

You'll be joining the Camping and Caravanning Club soon.

Hang on...... MIR Caravanning Show would be as cool as mackerels on toast.

Re: Exclusive Video: Visiarc’s “Mobile Documents” for Nokia

bensmith — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:14:48 -0000

Hey! Form a queue (behind me).

Re: Exclusive Video: Visiarc’s “Mobile Documents” for Nokia

SteveRowlands — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:03:10 -0000

I want this now.

Right now.

To do that over a GPRS link is even more amazing.