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Rip off roaming: the MAXRoam response

Rip off roaming: the MAXRoam responseRoaming charges in Europe are a disasterWith countries being so small, you can move from one to another in less than a hour sometimes much less and the roaming charges can really soar. I did some trips, first into France and Spain, and later...

Tags: MaxRoam, Rip Off

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

MaxRoam drives cost/complexity out of international roaming

When combined with an unlocked GSM phone that's also WiFi capable, Cubic Telecom's MaxRoam service shows some promise to dramatically lower the cost of roaming not just for international travelers, but also for those who want to reach him or her. by David Berlind

Tags: David Berlind, MaxRoam, Wireless LANs, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, screenshots, software screenshots

Image galleries 2008-01-10

If Skype was disruptive to telcos, then Cubic Telecom is their nightmare (and good for you)

A few weeks prior to my scheduled departure for Dublin, Ireland where I ran the most recent Mashup Camp, I started handing out the phone numbers of my hotel and traveling companions to people who might want to reach me while I was over there. For cell phone usage,...

Tags: SIM Card, Web, Ireland, Phone, Call, Skype Technologies S.A., Wi-Fi, Service, Cubic Telecom, Phone Number, MaxRoam, Pat Phelan, Telecom & Utilities, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-11-27

The tech I'm taking/testing to Mashup Camp Dublin (MaxRoam seems cool)

The tech I'm taking/testing to Mashup Camp Dublin MaxRoam seems coolcoOL: Erin go bra!Safe strip. Keep us in the loop! :)

Tags: Mashup Camp Dublin, MAXroam, mashup

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

Additional Resources

News to know: Steve Jobs; iPhone 3GS; Google Voice; RIAA victory; FCC

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rights Andrew Nusca: WSJ: Jobs had...

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Voice, RIAA, Apple iPhone 3G, Sam Diaz, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Federal Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Rip off roaming: the MAXRoam response

Mobile 2.0 Europe has a strong sustainability element but the meme kinda falls apart when it comes to mobile roaming telephony costs. As anyone who travels outside their own country knows, roaming charges are at eye watering levels. Yet according to Tommy Ahlers, founder of Zyb and now...

Tags: Sustainability, Vodafone Group Plc., Telephony, Mobile, Mobile 2.0 Europe, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-06-19

Unlocking Successful Net Access While Globe Trotting

Getting online in places you've never been before can be a huge challenge, especially if you're on the move a lot. Paying for hotel wifi and staying late at conferences or clients are options, but what about when you're visiting a country for the first time - how...

Tags: Internet Access, SIM Card, Phone, Mobile, Network, Service, Murphy, Modems, Cellular Phones, Flash Memory, Networking, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Enterprise vendors: in pursuit of reality

Michael Hickins at BNet cracks open the customer/vendor relationship kimono, using Ray Wang's most recent post as the backdrop. As we enter the conference season, the timing could not be better: Indeed, most customers have a love-hate relationship with their vendors that is heavily weighted towards hate....

Tags: Beverage, Customer, SAP AG, IBM Corp., MISO PR, Carr, Food & Beverage, Software As A Service (SaaS), Mergers & Acquisitions, Internet, Managed Hosting, Manufacturing, Emerging Technologies, Investment, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-04-16

iPhone Dev Team delivers on New Year's Day and unlocks iPhone 3G devices

iPhone Dev Team delivers on New Year's Day and unlocks iPhone 3G devicesHere's Why...1. I have Wi-Fi at home. I have Wi-Fi at work. I have Wi-Fi at school. I have Wi-Fi at church. 90% of my clients have Wi-Fi. The vast majority of the time I'm somewhere where there...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Cellular phones, team, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Wi-Fi, T-Mobile, Apple iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G device, iPhone Dev Team, 3G

Discussion threads 2009-01-01

News to know: Apple updates; Google antitrust; SAP; Countrywide; Patch Tuesday

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Countrywide warning: Ex-employee may have sold customer, mortgage data Apple plugs gaping QuickTime security holes MS Patch Tuesday: 8 critical security holes patched ...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple iPod, Antitrust, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-09-10

MAXroam V2 adds data roaming, US roaming and auto top off for the world traveler

I recently took a trip to Singapore and I figured the easiest way to accept and make calls from my mobile phone was to use a MAXroam SIM card because I could forward my mobile phone directly to my MAXroam number before leaving the States. You can also buy a...

Tags: Phone, Data, Singapore, MAXroam V2, MAXroam Site, 3G, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Productivity, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-09-09

Update your Twitter feed by voice with Twitterfone

I first met Pat Phelan in Spain this year when he provided MAXroam SIM cards to us Nokia Nseries bloggers. They worked very well and I think he provides a valuable service to world travelers. I just received an email from Pat announcing the launch of Twitterfone. Twitterfone is a...

Tags: Phone, Voice, Twitter, Twitterfone, Verification Text Message, Telecom & Utilities, E-mail, Online Communications, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-06

Google wants to own your mobile: Not going to happen. Yet.

Last week, Robert Scoble wrote: So, every month that Microsoft and Yahoo will be stuck in some courtroom arguing out why this is a good deal means money in the bank for Google as they close mobile phone deal after mobile phone deal. Forget the courtoom thing for...

Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, Yahoo! Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-02-06

Podcast: ODF, giant global graphs, Cubic Telecom and more...

This week on the Dan & David Show we discuss the curious case of the OpenDocument Format and the role of the OpenDocument Foundation. David takes a deep dive into the controversy that rose out of the OpenDocument Foundation proposing an alternative to the OpenDocument Format. It turns out...

Tags: Podcast, OpenDocument Format, David, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Podcasts, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-11-29

If Skype was disruptive to telcos, then Cubic Telecom is their nightmare (and good for you)

If Skype was disruptive to telcos, then Cubic Telecom is their nightmare and good for youThis is incredibly complicated.This sounds like the most incredibly complicated thing I have ever heard of. It continues to amaze me that such hoops must be jumped through just to save a few bucks. I...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Wireless LANs, Cellular phones, phone, Cubic, MAXroam SIM, Wi-Fi, Cubic Telecom, cell phone number, cell phone, telecommunications, Skype Technologies S.A.

Discussion threads 2007-11-28

The tech I'm taking/testing to Mashup Camp Dublin (MaxRoam seems cool)

I'm packing my bags right now for Mashup Camp Dublin, figuring out how to keep my load as light as possible. One thing is for sure -- I won't be needing my Motorola Q over there. It's a CDMA machine and Europe as most people know is on GSM....

Tags: SIM Card, Ireland, Phone, Wi-Fi, Service, GSM, Mashup, MaxROAM Web Site, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Wireless LANs, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Wireless, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-11-08

Cubic Telecom announces a truly world phone

Cubic Telecom announces a truly world phoneExperience using MAXROAM SIM chip serviceI am having this past week an experience with MAX ROAM. I have mixed feelings. The basic phone calls do work and somewhat smoothly and a nice clear signal.The MAXROAM user interface and the company's customer service is awkward,...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, telecommunications, MAXroam SIM, chip, Latvia, Latvian number, local Latvian number, Latvian, local number, Cubic Telecom

Discussion threads 2007-10-16

Cubic Telecom announces a truly world phone

The TechCrunch40 conference took place the last couple of days and there was one company in particular that mobile enthusiasts may be interested in. Cubic Telecom announced the launch of the first "truly global" mobile phone. According to details of the new service posted on The Register, Cubic plans to...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Wi-Fi, GSM, Cubic Telecom, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-09-19

Cubic Telecom launches global phone

Among the TechCrunch 40 presentations today, Cubic Telecom was among the most interesting. The company unveiled a “global” phone that eliminates expensive, international roaming charges. "All global calls become local calls,” said company CEO and co-founder Pat Phelan, which is great if you travel widely or call family...

Tags: Phone, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-09-17