Life & Technology

Optus has just sent word that they are launching a couple of new phone plans that are designed once and for all to allow mobile customers to ditch their land line. From first glance the options look great for anyone one who wants to have access to the internet via the mobile networks and get great value for their voice calls.

Here is the gist of it –

“The new ‘yes’ Timeless $99 (when taken with the $14.95 Mobile Internet Pack)
includes unlimited standard local and national voice calls, standard SMS, MMS and calls made within Australia to GSM mobiles plus 200MB of data which can be used for Optus Zoo and Mobile Internet browsing.”

So, $115 and you get all the local/national calls you can make. Plus all the calls you can make to mobile phones too! I don’t know how a phone company would make money out of such a deal, but that is not our problem is it!

With an option like this you could:
– Move your mobile phone plan to Optus and cancel your home plan.

OR (if you still need your ADSL2+ at home for broadband)

– Change your home internet plan to Naked DSL (such as with Iinet) and you get your fast internet access, and the ability to make international calls at cheap rates through Skype or some other voip provider.

This morning on the Today Show we showed you four gadgets that are new and all cool. If you have any comments or questions please post them up and I will respond quick smart –

1. SAMSUNG VIDEO CAMERA – VP-HMX20C
2. MOBILE FITNESS PHONE
3. IPHONE SPEAKER DOC
4. WIRELESS RABBIT ROUTER

GADGET ONE – SAMSUNG VIDEO CAMERA- VIDEO CAMERA WITH ULTRA SLOW MOTION – VP-HMX20C – RRP $1100
DESCRIPTION : This is a new high tech camera that allows you to film in slow motion. The movies are stored on flash memory, not hard disk or mini dv tape.

FEATURES:
– Affordable
– Light
– High definition camera
– Ultra fast frame rate video capture
– latest in advanced video technology with 1920 x 1080 Full HD
– 6.4 Megapixel CMOS image sensor
– Dual Recording functionality
– greater clarity, brightness and detail
– built-in flash memory
– read a disk or load a tape
– ready to shoot in 3 seconds

GADGET TWO- SONY ERICCSON MOBILE FITNESS PHONE – RRP $450

DESCRIPTION : This mobile phone includes standard features such as text, calls, music and video games. It also allows you to track the distance you have travelled when exercising.

It plots your route and calculates the distance you’ve travelled. It locates where you are and has a save device that records where you’ve exercised.

FEATURES:
– In-built training program called Tracker
– In-built GPS function: monitors speed, duration of workout and distance travelled as well as plotting the running route
– Splash and dust resistant
– Wayfinder voice-guided navigation
– 3.2 megapixel camera, using Cyber-shot™ technology
– Geo-tagging, your phone will automatically store your memories for you, capturing the date and location of your pic and attaching the details to the snap.
Photo Fix, Mobile Blogging, Face detection
– HSDPA for fast Mobile Web access
– Media manager
– RSS Web feeds
– Video Calling
– 3D Gaming
– Track ID
– FM Radio
– USB Connectivity
– Stereo Bluetooth

GADGET THREE- iPHONE SPEAKER DOC – RRP $399
DESCRIPTION : This iPhone speaker has a built in blue tooth connection. You’re able to play music on the iPhone speaker. When you receive a call on your blue tooth, the music on the iPhone speaker will automatically stop so you can take the call.

It’s the latest accessory to go with the iPhone device.

FEATURES:
– Play the music on your iPhone
– Integrated Blue Tooth so when it rings you can answer the phone through your bluetooth ear piece.
– Full-range sound
– Powerful, deep bass
– Charges iPhone or iPod
– Music stops for call pick up
– Immune to phone interference
– Wireless remote
– Wall mountable
– Made for: Ipod touch/classic/nano (1st,2nd,3rd Generations)/iPod mini

GADGET FOUR- WIRELESS RABBIT ROUTER – NABAZTAG – $250 (RRP not confirmed, but this will the approximate price)
DESCRIPTION : The wireless rabbit sits next to your computer at home or in the office. The rabbit lets you know when you receive data like emails, stock information, and lets you know the air quality outside.

The rabbit does this by flashing different colours. Each colour stands for a different action. For example, blue means you have incoming email.

FEATURES:
– Read aloud from text on the internet
– Sing aloud: Radio broadcasts/podcasts and nabcasts
– Email alerts
– Updates: weather, stocks, traffic, air quality, instant messenger notification
– Object recognition
– Reception: spoken messages or music sent via internet/blogs/email/sms/phone
– Talking clock
– Tai Chi exercises
– Humourous outbursts

What an amazing launch at the Optus store last night for the iPhone! There must have been over a thousand people who were waiting in the bitter cold night air to get their hands on the new smart phone that is revolutionising the personal technology sector.

To check out the deals for purchasing visit one of the carrier websites that are selling:
– Optus
– Telstra
– Vodafone

After 9am this morning I will be answering your questions on the iPhone. So post away and I will respond shortly.