iPhone will break if you unlock them says Apple!
From the “it must be true if Apple says it” files….. it looks like Apple is trying to stem the torrential flood of iPhone users who are fleeing AT&T’s exclusive rights to the device by scaring them into submission.
Digital Media Wire has this post about how Apple is publicly warning their users that they could cause their iPhones to go into melt down, or cause Global warming or even bring upon us the end of the world as we know it, if they hack the device to use non AT&T SIMS…… yeah right.
So, if you are one of those happy chappies that have purchased their iPhone from eBay and are currently walking around Australia using it with a local carrier SIM then you are a very bad dude indeed.
Shame on you for wanting to be an early adopter! 
myKP.com.au showing you how to fring it baby!
Our good friends over at myKP have created some pages of how to fring away your day whilst bathing in their free hotspot goodness for Australia fringers.
Check out http://www.mykp.com.au/fring/
and for your nearest myKP hotspot…. http://www.mykp.com.au/hotspot
or want to build your own WiFi network at home? Then the myKP shop has the Wi-Fi goodies you need http://www.mykp.com.au/myshop/index.php
What could be better on a warm spring day in Australia than free Wi-Fi and fring??
WARNING: Skype virus!
Serious problem in the Skype world at the moment with a pretty nasty virus/worm that can infect PCs and use Skype to replicate itself. The virus sends random chat with fake URLs that incorporate SCR files. It can look like that someone on your Skype list is chatting to you.
Be very careful about downloading any content ESPECIALLY if it is from someone you know.
For more details see the post from Simon on our South African blog here
fring-a-ling along with fringtones!
http://www.fringcall.com/fringtones/
Choose your incoming call and message tones! Select from our very own fringtones, or any already in your phone. Vibrate now supported too!
Symbian users download the latest fring version now. Windows Mobile users – stay tuned coming soon!
fring introduces auto roaming
To make life easier for Wi-Fi users fring now supports auto roaming between GSM and WiFi networks.
What does this mean?
- owners of dual-mode phones (cellular and WiFi) can seamlessly keep IP connectivity at all times, while using the most effective communication channel.
- when you enter your home, fring identifies your WiFi AP and automatically links to it. All of your VoIP calls will then go over the free WiFI connection
- when you go out, the system will automatically switch the connection to the 3G channel and keep your online availability
- entering the office/favorite-coffee-shop/public-WiFI-hotspot and the system will move again into free IP-connectivity
Auto roaming allows fring to maintain constant connectivity with its servers to ensure continuous connectivity to the Internet and real-time presence.
Capabilities:
- While active, the application constantly monitors the available wireless channels (GPRS, 3G, CDMA and Wi-Fi) and switches between them automatically based on reception quality. Priority is given to use the free connections over Wi-Fi. Handover between channels is done in idle time (not while in a call) automatically and seamlessly for the user.
- The application will put itself to ‘sleep’ if it identifies that the handset is not active (the screensaver is on). While in ‘sleep’, the application stops communication with the server and doesn’t update the presence information of the subscriber’s buddy list. It listens, however, for incoming signaling from the server on the network.
- Being in active mode, the application performs periodic interaction with its server. During this interaction, the server updates the handset with real-time presence information and status. With the interest of keeping the battery life as long as possible, the application will by-pass presence updating when the handset is moving into screen-saving mode.
Auto roaming: Yet another great addition that will fring in the good times.
Currently Symbian 9 users only. Windows Mobile coming soon
You want fringing t-shirts!?!?!?!
So you want to strut around in a freshly squeezed fring t-shirt or fring sweatshirt or fring boxer shorts?
Then head over to our Cafepress fring store and order your fringy apparael today!
http://www.cafepress.com/fring
Googling with your mobile
Have you Googled with your mobile?
Google has got some great Googling features for using on your mobile. Point your mobile Internet browser at http://mobile.google.com and check out the different features that Google has created for the mobile device.
On Google Mobile you can,
- Search using Google and it returns a mobile safe version of your search results.
- Perform a mobile web search for sites that have a mobile version of their website.
- Search on images (and add them as a wallpaper)
- Search local listings and get driving directions and map locations
- Access to your Gmail account
- Access to local Google news
Paying with your mobile.
Some interesting news this week about a trial in Melbourne for making over the counter payments with your mobile phone. Telstra is currently trialling a new SIM that utilises Near Field Communications (NFC) technology within it to allow users to purchase items at a shop then wave their mobile over a sensor for payment. The chip inside the SIM is scanned by the sensor allowing payment to be deducted.
This technology is already widely used in Japan for shopping, train/bus tickets & banking.
The National Australia Bank & Visa are also participating in the trial.
