Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Damned annoying you can't use the "open" G1 as a modem... 2009/2/5 Tyson Key > Hi Frank, it appears that 3 don't really care about the device you're using > to tether with, as long as they get paid for the bandwidth you use. > I've used an unlocked (was originally on T-Mobile) N-Series phone with > their prepaid Mobile Broadband service for a while, and I haven't heard > anything at all from them, despite them supposedly sending SMSes to users of > non-3-supplied handsets. > > Tyson. > > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Frank Wales wrote: > >> Peter Edwards wrote: >> > In case it helps, I use a 3 INQ1 (next gen. Skypephone) to get broadband >> > access over bluetooth from an Eee running Ubuntu 8.10. On a contract >> > that costs £17 for 5GB data + 100 mins talk p.m. >> >> This was one of the features that nearly made me get an INQ1, since >> other providers tend to stripe you up if you want to treat your >> phone like a modem for your computer, while 3 seem quite happy >> to let you do this, at least on this model. >> -- >> Frank Wales [fr...@limov.com] >> - >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, >> please visit >> http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> Unofficial list archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >> > > > > -- > Fight Internet Censorship! http://www.eff.org > ~ > http://i9.house404.co.uk/ | Twitter/FriendFeed/Skype: vmlemon | > +447549728105 > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Hi Frank, it appears that 3 don't really care about the device you're using to tether with, as long as they get paid for the bandwidth you use. I've used an unlocked (was originally on T-Mobile) N-Series phone with their prepaid Mobile Broadband service for a while, and I haven't heard anything at all from them, despite them supposedly sending SMSes to users of non-3-supplied handsets. Tyson. On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Frank Wales wrote: > Peter Edwards wrote: > > In case it helps, I use a 3 INQ1 (next gen. Skypephone) to get broadband > > access over bluetooth from an Eee running Ubuntu 8.10. On a contract > > that costs £17 for 5GB data + 100 mins talk p.m. > > This was one of the features that nearly made me get an INQ1, since > other providers tend to stripe you up if you want to treat your > phone like a modem for your computer, while 3 seem quite happy > to let you do this, at least on this model. > -- > Frank Wales [fr...@limov.com] > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Fight Internet Censorship! http://www.eff.org ~ http://i9.house404.co.uk/ | Twitter/FriendFeed/Skype: vmlemon | +447549728105
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Peter Edwards wrote: > In case it helps, I use a 3 INQ1 (next gen. Skypephone) to get broadband > access over bluetooth from an Eee running Ubuntu 8.10. On a contract > that costs £17 for 5GB data + 100 mins talk p.m. This was one of the features that nearly made me get an INQ1, since other providers tend to stripe you up if you want to treat your phone like a modem for your computer, while 3 seem quite happy to let you do this, at least on this model. -- Frank Wales [fr...@limov.com] - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
>> As I mentioned earlier in the thread - I have my 3 dongle working >> fine under Ubuntu. Actually it's CrunchBase, which is Ubuntu-derived. > > There are several 3 dongles - the E220 works out the box with the Asus > EEE distro and Vodaphone have a linux client available that provides > drivers if you are using a different distro. You just need to change > the APN in the settings from vodaphone's. In case it helps, I use a 3 INQ1 (next gen. Skypephone) to get broadband access over bluetooth from an Eee running Ubuntu 8.10. On a contract that costs £17 for 5GB data + 100 mins talk p.m. There's a writeup of how to do it here: http://dragonstaff.blogspot.com/ Regards, Peter http://perl.dragonstaff.co.uk - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] Why the poor bitrates on World Service, Asian Network etc?
On 21 October 2008 21:15, Gareth Davis wrote: > > As it happens we will have completed migrating our radio and > on-demand playout to an external CDN when the schedules > change at the end of BST, so this solves the infrastructure > problem. Once we have the minor detail of launching Persian > TV out of the way, we will be looking at making additional > formats and bitrates available - but in a way that does not > affect those that still need the narrowband Real/Windows offerings. > Just in case you were wondering about this, we have now started rolling out AAC+ across our on-demand offerings, the first bulletin to be changed over is on the BBC Brasil site that was relaunched yesterday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/multimedia/2009/01/090128_radio_boletins deradio.shtml Over the coming months we will make all our on-demand, live streams and embedded clips available in AAC+ in addition to Real and Windows media. -- Gareth Davis | Production Systems Specialist World Service Future Media, Digital Delivery Team - Part of BBC Global News Division * http://www.bbcworldservice.com/ * 702NE Bush House, Strand, London, WC2B 4PH - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] Competition Commission bounces Project Kangeroo
Wasn't the point of Kangaroo that it would offer programmes for sale, after the time-window for iPlayer-style "catch-up" services had expired? I'm not sure. I thought it was supposed to be some standard for IPTV set top boxes, but all the reports make it out to be an extended version of iPlayer. Maybe you're thinking of http://www.google.com/search?q=project+canvas Matt -- | Matt Hammond | Research Engineer, FM&T, BBC, Kingswood Warren, Tadworth, Surrey, UK | http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
