Comments on: Cutting out the Media Middleman http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/ News and Updates on the Community. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MattGrest http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2976 MattGrest Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:37:52 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2976 @Paul Elliott; Well, in this world we all know there's no such thing as sustainable "unlimited". O2 are advertising the service as "unlimited", but this is subject to "Fair Use" which they say users must not "substantially exceed that of other users, which is normally expected to be below 200MB/month". I think the best way to view this is "unmetered" rather than "unlimited". O2 state they'll send a text message when usage gets near to what they deem to be beyond "fair use", so we shall see. I've had Fring connected pretty much 24/7 in the last week, checked my email maybe 10 times a day using the Gmail mobile-app, done some browsing and uploaded a few Qik movies and my usage is 46MB, so I think we'll be fine... @Paul Elliott; Well, in this world we all know there's no such thing as sustainable "unlimited". O2 are advertising the service as "unlimited", but this is subject to "Fair Use" which they say users must not "substantially exceed that of other users, which is normally expected to be below 200MB/month".

I think the best way to view this is "unmetered" rather than "unlimited".

O2 state they'll send a text message when usage gets near to what they deem to be beyond "fair use", so we shall see.

I've had Fring connected pretty much 24/7 in the last week, checked my email maybe 10 times a day using the Gmail mobile-app, done some browsing and uploaded a few Qik movies and my usage is 46MB, so I think we'll be fine...

]]> By: Paul Elliott http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2963 Paul Elliott Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:55:45 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2963 Is it really an unlimited data plan? Or is it unlimited in the same way that 3 is unlimited, ie, 1Gb only? Is it really an unlimited data plan? Or is it unlimited in the same way that 3 is unlimited, ie, 1Gb only?

]]> By: Kelly Dorset http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2953 Kelly Dorset Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:24:39 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2953 Say Hi to Neil Laycock: http://qik.com/video/67033 Say Hi to Neil Laycock:

http://qik.com/video/67033

]]> By: Kelly Dorset http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2947 Kelly Dorset Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:08:25 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2947 I gave it a go last night and was immediately being chatting at by someone in Germany. I was trying to work out how to chat back when I realised I could just speak.... Damn this mixed communication! I gave it a go last night and was immediately being chatting at by someone in Germany. I was trying to work out how to chat back when I realised I could just speak.... Damn this mixed communication!

]]> By: Tamlyn http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2922 Tamlyn Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:57:28 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2922 I've got unlimited data with 3: £5/month on top of my usual contract. It's transformed the way I use my mobile. I gave Qik a try and it really is quite impressive. I also found watching the snippets of other people's lives relayed live on the Qik homepage strangely compelling. It's like ethical voyeurism since everyone on it is intentionally broadcasting themselves! I've got unlimited data with 3: £5/month on top of my usual contract. It's transformed the way I use my mobile.

I gave Qik a try and it really is quite impressive. I also found watching the snippets of other people's lives relayed live on the Qik homepage strangely compelling. It's like ethical voyeurism since everyone on it is intentionally broadcasting themselves!

]]> By: MattGrest http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2841 MattGrest Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:02:54 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2841 @Nick_Russell : O2 are the network that I'm using for an unlimited data plan. This includes all overseas data too, which means that every time I'm overseas with PlusNet's teams in India and Poland it saves me a packet; (££ not TCP/IP). Three are also offering unlimted mobile data minutes with a lot of their packages and have Skype installed on their handsets by default. Matt @Nick_Russell : O2 are the network that I'm using for an unlimited data plan. This includes all overseas data too, which means that every time I'm overseas with PlusNet's teams in India and Poland it saves me a packet; (££ not TCP/IP).

Three are also offering unlimted mobile data minutes with a lot of their packages and have Skype installed on their handsets by default.

Matt

]]> By: Nick_Russell http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2831 Nick_Russell Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:47:33 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2831 Looks OK but I'm much more interested in how you get an unlimited data plan with a mobile 'phone operator! Who is this with? Looks OK but I'm much more interested in how you get an unlimited data plan with a mobile 'phone operator! Who is this with?

]]> By: Dan http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2828 Dan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:44:32 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/04/25/cutting-out-the-media-middleman/#comment-2828 i read about comvu a few weeks ago, it looks like something similar: http://www.comvu.com/comvu/Introduction.htm i can see people attempting to ban mobile phones entirely from music and cinama venues in the future - how successful they'll be is another story given how we rely on our mobiles these days. i find things like qik very interesting indeed - alhough assuming your data allowance does not cover overseas, it would still be too expensive to stream your holiday from spain to your mother in sheffield. i read about comvu a few weeks ago, it looks like something similar:
http://www.comvu.com/comvu/Introduction.htm

i can see people attempting to ban mobile phones entirely from music and cinama venues in the future - how successful they'll be is another story given how we rely on our mobiles these days.

i find things like qik very interesting indeed - alhough assuming your data allowance does not cover overseas, it would still be too expensive to stream your holiday from spain to your mother in sheffield.

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