O2 Ireland launches Leinster #Rugby ‘design collection’ handset #Samsung Galaxy Trend

Designer handsets are a desire for some folk and not for others,depending on what you like you can find it hard to find custom covers or cases for your phone,most search the net and find alternatives,often cheap and the design fades away depending on the manufacturer.

 

Leinster rugby fans can now have a phone that supports their team and looks sharp.

From the 02 press room.

O2 has launched a limited edition Leinster Rugby design version of the Galaxy Trend Plus handset which is  is now available exclusively to O2 customers.

This super fast powerful handset delivers smoother transitions and faster web browser for users.   With the added benefit of the large screen 4inch it boasts rich and vivid colours to maximise users mobile experiences.

“We know our customers love rugby so it seemed like a natural progression to develop the limited edition handset with Samsung which we believe will be just as popular with customers,” said Julie Gill, partner device and operations manager at O2 Ireland.

Gary Twohig, Director, Samsung Ireland, “In keeping with Leinster Ruby, the Galaxy Trend Plus is a handset that is unbeatable.  We’re delighted to showcase our Leinster partnership with this unique and exclusive handset which will resonate well with 02 customers”.

The Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus is available exclusively on pre pay from O2 at a recommended retail price of €149.99.

– See more at: http://www.o2pressroom.ie/?p=1100#sthash.aRYXJkSZ.dpuf

 

The perks at working in #Microsoft Ireland Free tablets and phones. #Nokia #Ireland

How does your company treat you.

An employer should hand out perks,this gives staff drive not also that perks are free bring smiles to your face and creates initiative let me tell you though many companies do not give perks nor appreciate the hard work staff do,perks create incentive.And yes i do have perks and yes i do give perks.

Today in the Irish times we read on what perks are offered to the Irish arm of Microsoft.. they include free tablets and phones,nice if you can get it i say..

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“It’s commonly known that perks are a hallmark of working for tech companies, and Microsoft’s Irish operations are no exception. The company, which employs about 1,200 people in Ireland, gave every Irish employee a free Surface tablet and Nokia  smartphone last year.

Like Diageo, the company also offers flexible working hours, with many employees working from home one day per week. “We also have family days where staff can bring their kids to an event on site. We might have an Easter egg hunt, or Santa at Christmas time,” says Microsoft  recruitment manager Deirdre Moran.

If an employee wants to pursue further education, Microsoft will pay for two-thirds the cost of their course, be it a diploma, certificate or even a masters. There is also an on-site nail bar and dry cleaners.”

I will gladly work there when i finish my current contract don’t be afraid to get in touch ….

Source IT

Mobile Phone repair company #Fonemenders ceases trading in Ireland. #JTB #MobileTech

Mobile phone repair company Fonemenders has ceased trading in Ireland since friday,Three Ireland used this company to get customers phones repaired.

Any customers worried about their repairs should not worry three are working on a smooth transaction and the company now been used is called SBE all the info about them is HERE

 

 

Guest Post – To my ex’s “a love letter” #Nokia by @buster47

Sadly news has surfaced that our friend Buster AKA Thomas Kalhauge passed away, Here is a post he sent into us back in 2014. R.I.P Thomas We raise a glass of Malt for you..

About Thomas

 

Playing a lot of chess, my other interest are internet, mobile phones and their platforms,specially Windows. But first of all comes my daughter and wife and a few drinks:) Single Malts are my favourites,and thanks god there are a lot of different ones,so it is quite easy to find a excuse to have one.

 

Something a little different today rather than the regular stuff.But yes of course its all about Nokia.

A dane living in Nice and a Malt lover …

You may or may not know this guy from twitter,very witty funny and a good friend of ours thats @buster47 .aka Thomas Kalhauge

Like myself he says things as he sees them and not afraid to either but Thomas is a big Nokia fan having owned many Nokia devices in the past and sports a Lumia 1020 today.

Thomas has sent in this letter to us about past devices of his and its very interesting as to how he words this so enjoy the read..

 

To my ex’s “a love letter”

When I  first meet you, you was something completely new to me, tiny with round edges, a little thing sticking up from your top, a lovely little thing.
When we walked together hand in and the jealous looks we got from the passing crowd, I didn’t care, actually I was very proud of you and loved those jealous looks.
We has a lot of conversations, lots private, some more official, you always agreed with me, you never let me down a real sweetheart.
You joined me in my bedroom from the first night we meet, always ready to wake me up if something important happened, the first night I couldn’t keep my eyes away from you, couldn’t understand I could have lived without you before. If i couldn’t sleep we used to play a game together, something completely new to me, play games in a bed, but WOW, I loved it.
We was always together, you and me, you came to know all my small secrets, infarct you knew me better than I did myself.
We have been travelling the world together, we have been to funerals and weddings and  you was there when my son was born, we have been on the piss together, though you didn’t like that so much as I sometimes forgot you, only for a minute or two, and you saw me come running back with my hart beating like hell, as I was so afraid someone else picked you up.  NOKIA 1610
You got more more wise by the age, you changed your look and lost the little thing sticking up your top.
You was now capable to replace my calculator, you was even better in bed as you learned a few more games. You was and still are, a wonderful  tiny little thing, but people was getting used to you, so not many turned their heads when we proudly walked down the street hand in hand.
Like before we never left each other, not even for a second, we went to more funerals and weddings, and you were there when my Daughter was born.   NOKIA 3310
Years pasted, life was getting a bit to much of a routine for us, people are right about seven years  crises, so you decided to make some hell of a change.
I again became very proud of you though you got fatter, the jealous looks started all over again and you rarely left my hand.
You became a bigger part of my life, you were my memory, my discotheque, you read and send my mails, you helped me in the office, you was my lexicon, you remembered all the memorable moments of my daughter growing up. We often surfed the web together, I now even could control you, like learning you new games, and finding new exiting applications for us to play with.
I became your Master, you became my subject, I could delay or add files, I could control you, but only because you let me.
What was supposed to happen, happened, my wife started getting jealous of you.
She claimed that you had taken over my life, spending my time tweeting,scooping and flipping about your merits. As a “real” man I knew something drastically had to be done, it took a while, but found out if I got my wife, at least to like you, love you, would be hart, it might get me out of the troubles    ( saying this tried the same with my Malt addiction, and it didn’t work, but that’s a complete other story, my twitter friends would know 😉  )
I gave her a double of you, her first reaction was: what in the hell do you think I am going to do with a “toy” like you, but she was fair enough to give you a chance, and after a while she became to like you, love, no,but like is enough for you and her.
We now all 4 of us have a Bunga, Bunga in bed when its hard to fall a sleep.  NOKIA N95
Thats it hope you enjoyed it..

#Sonochrome App.Helps the visually impaired and blind to hear colours now on #WindowsPhone

We all seem to forget these days that mobile phones a full of wonderful things and we get accommodated to them very quick but we forget about those who do like tech and may have a disability and cant quite enjoy the full effect of the devices around us today.

Here is a great app for the blind or visually impaired to interact with their windows phone which i have been just testing and its a great idea and well done to the developer Đorđe Relić .

 

 

 

 

Here is a quick vine on how it works.

 

You can download the app HERE

 

 

 

 

Motorola Announce the #MotoG 4G giving more storage and 4G #MobileTech #JTB

Last year Motorola  launched the  MotoG which turned out the be one of the best value for your money android devices there is and it sold like hotcakes,despite the option for irish punters to buy it was a different case until it became available through some operators,like ourselves we did find a simple way to obtain it at launch.

 

 

The only difference here is that is now offers 4g plus sd card expansion which will be most welcome,it also comes with android 4.2.2 which is kit kat …

It  is expected to be slightly more expensive that the previous model and we reckon around €179 which is not bad,this is a great phone for its money.

Its expected to go on sale in June this year..

Image credits and video cnet.com

 

 

#Nokia Treasure Tag now officially on sale. #Nokia #TreasureTag

Only yesterday we brought you the news of the treasure tag mini been quietly announced,today nokia confirm the original treasure tag is now available to buy after some delays to the product.

 

 

When paired with your Lumia using either Bluetooth (4.0) or NFC, the Nokia Treasure Tag will stay in constant communication with your smartphone, telling it that it’s close by.

If you get up and leave without taking the tagged item with you, both the Nokia Treasure Tag and your Lumia will emit a tone to alert you of the fact.

Most of the time, the audio alert is all you’ll need to be reunited with your belongings. However, if you can’t hear the tone, the Nokia Treasure Tag app on your phone will show you where the connection was lost on a map.

You can pair up to four Nokia Treasure Tags to your Lumia at any one time, leaving no prized possession untagged.

Nokia Treasure Tag comes in four different colours: cyan, yellow, white and black. With a recommended retail price of €24,90 / $29.90, the Nokia Treasure Tag is available now globally, with the exception of China where it will be available later this month.

We hope to see this arrive in Ireland soon and its priced well its a handy accessory to have…

You can read more on both treasure tags over at nokia conversations HERE

 

 

Lost in a crowd? Try #OverHere for #WindowsPhone #DVLUP #wpdev by @sendtiment

Over Here is a new app by the windows phone developer  this app can help you find your friends with windows phone if you are lost in a big crowd or a busy place and its quite simple and effective.

 

 

Its a very simple and easy to use application requiring no skills or lack of patience

 

Here is a vine below on how simple this is to use and how it looks,and thanks once again to Terry for letting us know about the app..

 

 

You can download the Over Here app right HERE