Apple iPhone Bug Isn’t Truphone’s Problem

I’m posting is a Public Service Announcement but also since Truphone is my agency’s client we felt the important thing to do is get the right information out as far and wide as possible. This afternoon this afternoon Truphone sent an emailout to its customers explaining that Truphone knows of a bug issue with the … Read more

Why AT&T Killed Google Voice

A very interesting opinion piece in today’s Wall Street Journal is entitled why AT&T Killed Google Voice, and it was written, not by a reporter but by a hedge fund manager. I happen to agree with the majority of it, especially the points he makes in italics with my comments in CAPS: • End phone … Read more

Mobile VoIP Starting to See Daylight

The road is filled with mobile VoIP and FMC companies. For a few years we heard how EQO was going to change the world and now you can’t even download their software, while others like Challenger, Vyke and WiFi Mobile all made claims that they would change the way we talk but pretty much ended … Read more

My Thoughts on Alsatian Wine

I have long been a fan of Alsatian wines and while they are such gorgeous food wines, they are some of the most misunderstood wines we find in the USA. Part of the reason is the odd shaped, long bottle that the come in. These are not easily stored on shelves other than straight up. … Read more

MaxRoam in a Hostel Takeover

Pat Phelan just let me know his company MaxRoam has taken over the hostel industry when it comes to travel SIMs. As many of you know Pat is one of the most visible and hard working people in the next generation communications world and he’s been busy putting a bunch of distribution deals together for … Read more

MaxRoam in a Hostel Takeover

Pat Phelan just let me know his company MaxRoam has taken over the hostel industry when it comes to travel SIMs. As many of you know Pat is one of the most visible and hard working people in the next generation communications world and he’s been busy putting a bunch of distribution deals together for … Read more

We Make More and Pay More

I’m not surprised that we pay more in the USA, lots more, for mobile phone services, as CNET’s Maggie Reardon writes. We also pay more for broadband services..and we get lots less. Our bandwidth speeds are slower than other western countries and our wireless networks don’t really achieve what’s possible due largely to over saturation … Read more

Give Apple Credit For Not Playing Hide And Seek

For years, pretty much post NRW (note NRW’s founder Bill Ryan is a Comunicano team member) Apple has played a very good game of hide and seek with the media, largely using key events of their own to put information out as necessary. Their Corporate Communications lead, Katie Cotton is one very shrewd and proven … Read more