E-Mobility

Canada features a penetration rate of mobiles at the smallest from the industrialized countries. The Canadian government’s decision to order 40 MHz to new entrants to the upcoming auction of spectrum for advanced mobile services technology will help with accelerating the application of cellphones in Canada. This absolutely should increase competition on the market of mobile telephony as the most important distribution channels with the media industry.

The expansion of mobile communication and interaction between content providers and services and their customers increases the complexity from the media world. Customers have become increasingly sophisticated equipment and technology are increasingly multifunctional, allow us three types of needs: mobility, interactivity and personalization of content consumed. The boom needed for several media content on mobile and interactive brings providers and content distributors to adopt new business models to be available on mobile networks, whilst the profitability of the strategy is not yet clearly defined. Advertisers plan to be around the wireless networks in order that there is certainly already fierce competition between players within this market.

The mobile is actually a tool increasingly used and users who have this power, firm, a very powerful tool scientific studies are expected the fact that research raises significantly on the web using mobile phones. In addition, mobile technology now allows users to create their audio and visual content from different websites over the internet or between correspondents, or using their own material and distribute it from their cell phones. It increase competition between providers of content, at the same time anyone is often a potential competitor of content producers by disseminating information in various forms, including blogs and photos. Were journalists who specialize in stories adapted for mobile broadcast.

I often joke with my new client’s that we (mobile phone companies) purposely make mobile phone bills confusing just to make it difficult for them to see exactly what they’re being charged.

If you’re often having difficulty making sense of the fees and charges that appear on your mobile phone bill then perhaps the information I’ve appended below will help you get a better understanding of how to accurately read and decipher your account.

HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR MOBILE PHONE CALL RATES

Probably 80% of the clients I meet don’t have a clear understanding of their mobile phone call rates; or what they believe they’re are being charged and what is actually being charged are two completely different things! To calculate your mobile phone call rates follow these steps:

a). FIND A 30 SECOND PHONE CALL
b). FIND A 1 MINUTE PHONE CALL
c). DEDUCT THE COST OF THE 30 SECOND CALL (a) FROM THE 1 MINUTE CALL (b)

This will generally provide you with your “real” call cost per 30 seconds. You’ll now notice that the new 30 second charge varies from the 30 second phone call cost (a) that you found in your mobile phone bill. This variance is due to an additional fee referred to as “flagfall” or “connection fee”. If you now deduct the new 30 second phone call cost from the original 30 second phone call cost (a) you’ll end up with a figure that is your flagfall cost per phone call.

WHAT IS FLAGFALL?

Flagfall (or connection fee) is what I call the “hidden fee” that many client’s either forget they’re being charged, or in some cases, were never told they’re being charged. Flagfall is a “single” fee applied at the beginning of a phone call every time you “connect” to someone (or something) on the other end. Simply put – if you make a phone call and someone (or something) answers, you’re charged flagfall. If nobody answers and the call “rings out” no flagfall fee applies. Many clients ask “what if I get someone’s message centre, am I still charged flagfall?” and the answer is “yes”. In this scenario your mobile phone call has still connected with something on the other end and therefore flagfall and call costs apply.

CHECK YOUR WHOLE BILL

Call rates and flagfall fees vary from carrier to carrier, plan to plan and call to call (see we really do try to make things confusing!) and this greatly depends on the type of plan or plans you and your business is subscribed to.

To give you a rough guide, in my experience CAP PLANS tend to have higher flagfall fees than BUSINESS PLANS and on occasions some BUSINESS PLANS may have no flagfall fee at all. You may even find that flagfall (and call costs) vary depending on the type of call that you make. For example, a call to a “landline” (office number) may be charged at a higher rate than a call made to a mobile phone, or a call in the morning may cost less than a call made in the afternoon!

So as you can see there are many variables that need to be considered when trying to accurately establish what you and your business is being charged for mobile phone calls.

I trust these simple “Tips & Hints” will help you make sense of your next mobile phone account.

Changes to Victorian Road Rules that specifically target the use of mobile phones and visual displays (like GPS devices); will take effect from 9 November 2009.

The new mobile phone rules have been revised, allowing both the navigational (GPS) and audio/music functions of a mobile phone to be used, provided the mobile phone is secured in a commercially designed holder fixed to the vehicle.

Mobile phones – Using a mobile phone while driving is prohibited, except to make or receive a phone call or to use its audio/music functions provided the phone:

Is secured in a commercially designed holder fixed to the vehicle, or Can be operated by the driver without touching any part of the phone. Using a phone as a GPS while driving is prohibited unless it is secured in a commercially designed holder fixed to the vehicle.

Further changes include the prohibition of Learner and P1 drivers from using a mobile phone at all while driving and holding the phone (whether or not engaged in a phone call), which includes resting the mobile on the driver’s lap.

Visual display units – A driver must not drive a vehicle that has a television receiver or a visual display unit operating if any part of the screen is visible to the driver or is likely to distract another driver. A driver can use a driver’s aid such as a navigation device but it must be an integrated part of the vehicle design, or secured in a commercially designed holder, which is fixed to the vehicle.

Exemptions – The rule relating to securing visual display units does not apply to motorcycles.

Road safety reasons – Using a mobile phone or a visual display unit as you drive is distracting and creates dangerous situations that could be fatal. The risk of being involved in a crash increases by as much as four times, when using a mobile phone as you drive, and if you are texting the risk of crashing increases to 23 times.

Demerit points and fines – Over the next few months, Victorian Road Traffic Police will be actively enforcing the changes to mobile phone and GPS use whilst driving. Penalties for infringing these rules can be costly, not only financially but also from a “demerit points” perspective as well!
A standard demerit point deduction of 3 points now applies to an infringement of these rules, along with a 4 “on the spot” fine.

In Summary – Have your mobile phone (or GPS device) mounted in a cradle and “fix” the cradle to a point in your vehicle that doesn’t obscure your vision.

Consider purchasing a “Bluetooth” device that will allow you to receive and make calls without touching your mobile phone. The investment required for a Bluetooth device maybe the best investment you’ll make this year.

Mobile Phone Deal? Choose Your Own

Let’s be honest: How many times have you been shopping for mobile phones and had that annoying sales advisor trying to sell the the latest and greatest mobile phone deal with that phone he’s had in the back cupboard for the last 6 months? … and you know he’s only trying to sell you that one because no-one wants it?

Well, we have decided that it’s your turn to tell us which mobile phone you want!

We have created a unique mobile phone deal creator where you can choose a mobile phone and create the deal you want on the network you want and at the price you want to pay! – No more annoying salesmen, just the deal you want, selected by you. There are three drop down lists which allow you to select the exact mobile phone you want. See our three step guide below:

Step One:

Choose the brand / make and model of the mobile phone you are looking for. We offer a really handy drop-down list full of all the brands and models of all the mobile phones that we stock. Read More

Pay Monthly Contract Mobile Phones-The Versatility Of Mobile Media

Thanks to the alacrity of mobile manufacturers in helping every single strata of the society to avail the service of mobile phone. In today’s world of mobile-mania, businessmen, office-goers, students and kids do occupy a commendable and booming market share as mobile phone users. The scenario, though sure to raise a few eyebrows, has made mobile manufacturers to sit straight and design mobile phones with features typical to the need of the aforesaid users. Designed in perfection, the manufacturers are coming up with innovative phone models which carry some interesting features that are capable to influence the tech-savvy users to get glued to a mobile phone. Mega pixel camera, music player, mobile games, multimedia messages, email, Bluetooth, Infrared, USB, Java technology, GPRS, EDGE, WAP and XHTML are some of the astounding features of latest models of mobile phone. These features can definitely charge higher monthly phone bills against their services which are almost unaffordable. Therefore, a mobile phone deal can solve the problem by reducing the phone bills to a great extent.

In the UK, online mobile phone shops and retailing sites have released Pay Monthly Contract Mobile Phone deal in association with the leading service providers in the country like Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, 3Mobile, Virgin etc. The users of Nokia, Samsung, Motorola or any other brands of mobile phone can access Pay Monthly Contract Mobile Phone deal with the support of a service provider. The users have to fulfill certain criteria to access Pay Monthly Contract Mobile Phone deal. The first and the foremost condition is to select a service provider and then enter in a contract with it for a period of 12-18 months in order access Pay Monthly Contract Mobile Phones. During the tenure of contract, the users can get numerous benefits from Pay Monthly Contract Mobile Phone including 12-18 months free line rental; free upgrade of mobile phone; free mobile phone insurance; free mobile phone accessories; free roaming facility; free text and multimedia messages; reduction in peak hour call charges; reduction in downloading; SIM free mobile phone; and free mobile phone handset. These benefits of Pay Monthly Contract Mobile Phone allow you to use all the features of mobile telephony at least pricing. Moreover, you can get value added services from Pay Monthly Contract Mobile Phone like wallpapers, ring tones, games, videos and many more.

Precisely, Pay Monthly Contract Mobile Phone encourages users to use mobile telephony at the fullest least with least bothering of phone bills.