Comments on: 3UK are on a mission. In other news, I almost beat the crap out of the mainstream media today. http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kapow http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-243067 kapow Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:32:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-243067 a jobs a job. you took the job knowing full well what it entails. i dont care if you have 50 deadlines to meet you do what your supposed to do. thats what you get paid for. give me the damn job if you cant be arsed or have no interest!<br>sods law.<br><br>hey any news on the samsung soul on three? i hear a release is imminent? a jobs a job. you took the job knowing full well what it entails. i dont care if you have 50 deadlines to meet you do what your supposed to do. thats what you get paid for. give me the damn job if you cant be arsed or have no interest!
sods law.

hey any news on the samsung soul on three? i hear a release is imminent?

]]> By: kapow http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-234743 kapow Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:32:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-234743 a jobs a job. you took the job knowing full well what it entails. i dont care if you have 50 deadlines to meet you do what your supposed to do. thats what you get paid for. give me the damn job if you cant be arsed or have no interest!<br>sods law.<br><br>hey any news on the samsung soul on three? i hear a release is imminent? a jobs a job. you took the job knowing full well what it entails. i dont care if you have 50 deadlines to meet you do what your supposed to do. thats what you get paid for. give me the damn job if you cant be arsed or have no interest!
sods law.

hey any news on the samsung soul on three? i hear a release is imminent?

]]> By: kapow http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-228765 kapow Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:32:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-228765 a jobs a job. you took the job knowing full well what it entails. i dont care if you have 50 deadlines to meet you do what your supposed to do. thats what you get paid for. give me the damn job if you cant be arsed or have no interest!<br>sods law.<br><br>hey any news on the samsung soul on three? i hear a release is imminent? a jobs a job. you took the job knowing full well what it entails. i dont care if you have 50 deadlines to meet you do what your supposed to do. thats what you get paid for. give me the damn job if you cant be arsed or have no interest!
sods law.

hey any news on the samsung soul on three? i hear a release is imminent?

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225401 Ben Smith Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:25:56 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225401 Sorry pet peeve: It's the British market, not the English one.<br><br>On a more helpful note, all the 3 firms world-wide select their own handsets so what 3UK does is no indication of what will happen in Ireland... other than via consumer pressure. Sorry pet peeve: It's the British market, not the English one.

On a more helpful note, all the 3 firms world-wide select their own handsets so what 3UK does is no indication of what will happen in Ireland… other than via consumer pressure.

]]> By: Richi http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225400 Richi Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:55:01 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225400 i wonder if these handsets you have mentioned above will appear at some stage on the 3ireland network because frankly the choice of handsets in the Republic is quite bad compare to the English market.... i wonder if these handsets you have mentioned above will appear at some stage on the 3ireland network because frankly the choice of handsets in the Republic is quite bad compare to the English market….

]]> By: sierranighttide http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225370 sierranighttide Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:31:49 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225370 Speaking as a nerd and a geek I Speaking as a nerd and a geek I

]]> By: sierranighttide http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225399 sierranighttide Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:26:06 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225399 Sad Sad

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225387 Mike42 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:18:38 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225387 How's the stick wounds chap? How's the stick wounds chap?

]]> By: DanLane http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225398 DanLane Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225398 You don't always do a job because you care about it, you do a job to get paid for it. Not caring about the subject matter doesn't mean you can do a half-arsed job.<br><br>All you're doing is confirming the laziness of mainstream media. You don't always do a job because you care about it, you do a job to get paid for it. Not caring about the subject matter doesn't mean you can do a half-arsed job.

All you're doing is confirming the laziness of mainstream media.

]]> By: DanLane http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225386 DanLane Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:40:08 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225386 My slingbox gets used every day... never on my mobile though! My slingbox gets used every day… never on my mobile though!

]]> By: DanLane http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225369 DanLane Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:39:10 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225369 Exactly, and it's because not everybody wants to eat, sleep and live mobile phones that they need advice from the people who do, literally, eat, sleep and live with mobile phones on their minds. When mainstream media prints news about mobile phones they need to make sure they've done their research so that the normobs of the world can be informed without putting in too much effort.<br><br>Thanks for proving our point :) Exactly, and it's because not everybody wants to eat, sleep and live mobile phones that they need advice from the people who do, literally, eat, sleep and live with mobile phones on their minds. When mainstream media prints news about mobile phones they need to make sure they've done their research so that the normobs of the world can be informed without putting in too much effort.

Thanks for proving our point :)

]]> By: mostlythis http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225397 mostlythis Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:30:17 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225397 mind you - there was nothing genuinly *new* <br>bold has been at various trade shows<br>E71 has been in nokia store on regent street for a few weeks<br>N96 is there too<br>tocca is in every mobile store in the country<br><br>X1 is rare as is the things you presumably wernt allowed to blog<br><br>however if its a bloody press show - why have things you cant show on display.<br>unless it was purely on embargo. which most press ignore. mind you – there was nothing genuinly *new*
bold has been at various trade shows
E71 has been in nokia store on regent street for a few weeks
N96 is there too
tocca is in every mobile store in the country

X1 is rare as is the things you presumably wernt allowed to blog

however if its a bloody press show – why have things you cant show on display.
unless it was purely on embargo. which most press ignore.

]]> By: South77 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225396 South77 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:16:54 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225396 right, it's totally rude and slack. no excuses. right, it's totally rude and slack. no excuses.

]]> By: mostlythis http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225378 mostlythis Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:53:49 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225378 now you are just making me hungry, I'll put the kettle on. now you are just making me hungry, I'll put the kettle on.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225377 smstextnews Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:48:21 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225377 Aye. If the journalist just wants the release and a picture, fine. You get<br>that by email. But when you turn up to an event, it's downright rude to pop<br>in, stuff your face, ignore everything, spot the 'goodie bag', grab one and<br>head off! Aye. If the journalist just wants the release and a picture, fine. You get
that by email. But when you turn up to an event, it's downright rude to pop
in, stuff your face, ignore everything, spot the 'goodie bag', grab one and
head off!

]]> By: mostlythis http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225395 mostlythis Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:44:44 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225395 ideally not - but you know daddy got me this job. ideally not – but you know daddy got me this job.

]]> By: mostlythis http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225376 mostlythis Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:44:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225376 Agreed, presumably you were given some sort of takeway press kit. 3 would be looking for a magazine like heat to stick the E71 (in girl friendly white) or black berry bold - next to some lippy and wedges. <br><br>Of course the danger being it ends up being PR for the handsets rather than the network - but im sure the press kit photos are '3''d to within an inch of their DPI. Agreed, presumably you were given some sort of takeway press kit. 3 would be looking for a magazine like heat to stick the E71 (in girl friendly white) or black berry bold – next to some lippy and wedges.

Of course the danger being it ends up being PR for the handsets rather than the network – but im sure the press kit photos are '3''d to within an inch of their DPI.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225394 smstextnews Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:41:14 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225394 I really don't agree. If you're the technology correspondent for a girly<br>mag or a computer mag or whatever... it's your job to take an interest, even<br>if it bores-you-to-shit. You take an interest. You walk about. You look.<br> You poke.<br><br>You don't arrive, stuff your face and piss off with the press release 60<br>seconds later. I really don't agree. If you're the technology correspondent for a girly
mag or a computer mag or whatever… it's your job to take an interest, even
if it bores-you-to-shit. You take an interest. You walk about. You look.
You poke.

You don't arrive, stuff your face and piss off with the press release 60
seconds later.

]]> By: mostlythis http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225393 mostlythis Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:36:07 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225393 Entertaining post, but chill mate.<br><br>Imagine if you had to cover 15-20 launches a month. Not all on things you care about, you may be for example massively into home cinema but not care about mobile much. etc. Most of the results from a launch like this is to get the Press Release printed - mostly verbatim, and a photo in the publication. <br><br>Job done.<br><br>Dirty but realistic. Entertaining post, but chill mate.

Imagine if you had to cover 15-20 launches a month. Not all on things you care about, you may be for example massively into home cinema but not care about mobile much. etc. Most of the results from a launch like this is to get the Press Release printed – mostly verbatim, and a photo in the publication.

Job done.

Dirty but realistic.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225385 Mike42 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:27:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225385 Hmmm...Orb. Slingbox. <br><br>er, taxi for mass-market FAIL, please! It was a buzz but really - TV on your mobile? Next.<br><br>...actually, I met a Slingbox user the other day. No, really! I was carving my initials into his side with a stick and he woke up...wait, no, that's a Monty Python routine.... Hmmm…Orb. Slingbox.

er, taxi for mass-market FAIL, please! It was a buzz but really – TV on your mobile? Next.

…actually, I met a Slingbox user the other day. No, really! I was carving my initials into his side with a stick and he woke up…wait, no, that's a Monty Python routine….

]]> By: meraj http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225392 meraj Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:00:14 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225392 Great insight Ewan, I share the same feeling.<br><br>I remember being at the Nokia Growing Together conference and having tons of international journalists doing nothing related to the phones, and looked at me crazy just for taking tons of comparison images. The same happened at the N96 and N78 launch, although there were less of these mainstream reporters.<br><br>They probably think "This guy never saw a phone in his life..." <br><br>Pretty ironic it would be! Great insight Ewan, I share the same feeling.

I remember being at the Nokia Growing Together conference and having tons of international journalists doing nothing related to the phones, and looked at me crazy just for taking tons of comparison images. The same happened at the N96 and N78 launch, although there were less of these mainstream reporters.

They probably think “This guy never saw a phone in his life…”

Pretty ironic it would be!

]]> By: DanLane http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225384 DanLane Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:45:46 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225384 <a href="http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/07/3_skypephone_s2_hits_shops_on_18th_august.html">http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/07/3_skypephone...</a><br><br>There is the next skypephone, plug it into your laptop and it'll load the drivers to use it as a mobile broadband dongle... there's your innovation!, every other operator will sell you a handset contract with data and specifically forbid you from tethering it.<br><br>Three are pushing all the right buttons for me right now! http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/07/3_skypephone...

There is the next skypephone, plug it into your laptop and it'll load the drivers to use it as a mobile broadband dongle… there's your innovation!, every other operator will sell you a handset contract with data and specifically forbid you from tethering it.

Three are pushing all the right buttons for me right now!

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225368 Mike42 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:21:19 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225368 Go the Daily Mail technology columnist. <br><br>....Of course, your readership aren't interested in mobile broadband dongles for their free laptops while on holiday in their velour-stuffed caravans in some Midlands white trash wasteland hell-hole. <br><br><br>....I'm amazed you were even able to find this site...... Go the Daily Mail technology columnist.

….Of course, your readership aren't interested in mobile broadband dongles for their free laptops while on holiday in their velour-stuffed caravans in some Midlands white trash wasteland hell-hole.

….I'm amazed you were even able to find this site……

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225391 smstextnews Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:19:06 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225391 Thank you, Mr Shit Hot ;) Thank you, Mr Shit Hot ;)

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/07/3uk_are_on_a_mission_in_other_news_i_almost_beat_the_crap_out_of_the_mainstream_media_today.html/comment-page-1#comment-225389 smstextnews Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:18:07 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7295#comment-225389 Alas no mention of the E66! Alas no mention of the E66!

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