The monthly e-zine from Delta Comtech

August 2009


Sun, sea and surfing on your mobile this summer

With many workers away on holiday in August, some will want to check email and surf the Web via their mobile phones. So our first article this month looks at the realities of mobile broadband.

PS. If you are reading this on a foreign beach, remember your roaming charges could be as high as the temperatures.

 

The realities of Mobile Broadband

 

Mobile phone providers and computer shops are pushing 3G mobile broadband as the ‘next big thing’ promising constant connection regardless of your whereabouts. But is this the whole story? We examine the realities of Internet connection on the move. Read more

 

Outlook Rules OK

 

For users of Microsoft Outlook, ‘rules’ (sometimes referred to as ‘filters’) can be a great way to help manage your emails – especially in a busy Inbox. This month our quick guide on Outlook rules provides a quick feature overview and instructions to get you up and running in no time. Read more

 

OMG - text speak drives email users crazy

 

According to a Yahoo survey, the kind of text speak used in mobile phone messages annoys 22 per cent of us when it appears in an email. This gripe is closely followed by group email broadcasts and overuse of capital letters. So just how good is your email etiquette? Read more

 

Standard phone chargers to reduce waste from 2010

 

The major mobile telephone manufacturers have reached a voluntary agreement to adopt a universal phone charger with effect from 2010. So could a single adapter fitting all mobile phones finally spell the end for the knotted tangle of wires in your kitchen drawer? Read more

 

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