So, following on from the drama a week ago (I was far from alone in the Carphone Warehouse security check nightmare), I managed to get hold of an iPhone 3G relatively easily at Manchester’s Apple Store on Saturday. I didn’t even have any activation woes – it was connected to O2 from the moment I [...]
Carphone Warehouse ‘Security’ issue wider spread? – Updated
Jul 11 2008
Posted by Martin as Mobile Phones
It appears that I’m not the only person who’s had problems with their card when trying to buy an iPhone 3G at Carphone Warehouse. A few people have found this site this morning while searching for things like “iphone cancelled for security reasons” and “carphone “security reasons””. There’s three of us on this thread at [...]
Regardless of what I wrote the other day about it not being the end of the world if I didn’t get an iPhone, I expected a fair chance. If I queue at 6.30am, I’m second in the queue and then the store manager gets an iPhone 3G out and places it on the desk [...]
A few years ago adults fought each other in the aisles of Toys R Us to get their hands on a Buzz Lightyear toy for their children. This Friday will see similar scenes in retail outlets around the world. This time though, the object of all the fuss, queuing and (possibly) violence will [...]
21st Century postcards from Glastonbury
Jun 27 2008
Posted by Martin as Events, Friendfeed, Internet, Mobile Phones, blogs
While I’m looking forward to keeping people up-to-date with my adventures in Japan via Friendfeed next month, it’s arguably much more difficult to keep people updated from the middle of a field at the Glastonbury Festival. After all, Japan may be thousands of miles away but it has 100% 3G coverage and loads of [...]
Friendfeed – the 21st Century postcard
Jun 23 2008
Posted by Martin as Friendfeed, Internet, Mobile Phones
A month from tomorrow I’m setting off on what can only be described as “The Trip of a Lifetime”. I’ll be boarding my first ever long-haul flight and heading to Japan! I’ve wanted to visit the land of sushi and cheap electronics ever since I was about 13 and read Super Play, a [...]
Yesterday I posted a Qik video I shot at The Guardian Tech Weekly podcast meet-up. I didn’t ask for anyone’s permission before I started filming, I just went ahead and shot it. Or more accurately, I went ahead and streamed it live onto the internet. No-one seemed to mind. It was afterall [...]
