Comments on: Save yourself a packet on mobile calls http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/ Blessays, blogs and blisquisitions Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:19:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LynxLuna http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13722 LynxLuna Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:46:11 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13722 I love Skype. Though it's a closed protocol I find it very useful and somehow charming in it's function and style. But use it in a mobile phone sounds recundant to me. You can use the phone to call, that's precisely the point of it. And if they're going to charge you fot using the 3G service I really can't see the advantage on having a phone with skype, anyway. I love Skype. Though it’s a closed protocol I find it very useful and somehow charming in it’s function and style. But use it in a mobile phone sounds recundant to me. You can use the phone to call, that’s precisely the point of it. And if they’re going to charge you fot using the 3G service I really can’t see the advantage on having a phone with skype, anyway.

]]> By: mickstephenson http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13637 mickstephenson Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:19:55 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13637 As a closed protocol Skype should be vehemently hated with every bone in you body, Stephen, as a friend to GNU I'd have thought you would understand that. Here's hoping that it won't take long before Skype inevitably dies the death it deserves, and take Adobe Flash with it. As a closed protocol Skype should be vehemently hated with every bone in you body, Stephen, as a friend to GNU I’d have thought you would understand that.
Here’s hoping that it won’t take long before Skype inevitably dies the death it deserves, and take Adobe Flash with it.

]]> By: howlingmadhowie http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13610 howlingmadhowie Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:10:17 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13610 isn't skype the protocol where the Bundesnachrichtendienst (Federal Intelligence Service of Germany) monitors and records everything you say and type? isn’t skype the protocol where the Bundesnachrichtendienst (Federal Intelligence Service of Germany) monitors and records everything you say and type?

]]> By: Ronnie Rowlands http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13596 Ronnie Rowlands Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:54:32 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13596 Dear Stephen, am very much enjoying your blog, but I was a bit disappointed to see that there is no typed version of your last podgram. Had you produced a typed version, i would have sent you my question in its comment box and it would have more relevance. However, as there is no where else, here goes. I don't know whether or not you do 'requests' regarding your podgram subjects, but I have one. I often hear the ramblings about immigration from the pub bores, about how they're "coming here and telling us what to do its political correctness gone made etc". But it is only the pub bores and the know-it-all columnists who rant on about it day after day. It would be very interesting to hear what you have to say regarding immigration and political correctness and the 'walking on eggshells around minorities' that papers like the Daily Mail enjoy harping on about every day. You may never read this, and if you do you may disregard it, but i'm crossing my fingers. Hope your next podgram will be as explosive and furious as ever. All the best, Ronnie rcrowlands@gmail.com Dear Stephen,
am very much enjoying your blog, but I was a bit disappointed to see that there is no typed version of your last podgram. Had you produced a typed version, i would have sent you my question in its comment box and it would have more relevance. However, as there is no where else, here goes.

I don’t know whether or not you do ‘requests’ regarding your podgram subjects, but I have one. I often hear the ramblings about immigration from the pub bores, about how they’re “coming here and telling us what to do its political correctness gone made etc”. But it is only the pub bores and the know-it-all columnists who rant on about it day after day. It would be very interesting to hear what you have to say regarding immigration and political correctness and the ‘walking on eggshells around minorities’ that papers like the Daily Mail enjoy harping on about every day.

You may never read this, and if you do you may disregard it, but i’m crossing my fingers. Hope your next podgram will be as explosive and furious as ever.

All the best,
Ronnie

rcrowlands@gmail.com

]]> By: CallieO http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13594 CallieO Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:07:43 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13594 I am an avid user of skype - I couldn't be without it now- both laptop and mobile app. Although the 3 coverage in Ireland is patchy especially where I live - in general the service is excellent. The UK coverage is excellent, however I suspect the occasional server glitch with IM ( instant messages/texts for skype) getting lost. The call quality through a headset is superb, and conferencing is easy. What have you got to lose? P.S you can also embed the skype application to a web presence for a seriously cool customer feedback option!! I am an avid user of skype – I couldn’t be without it now- both laptop and mobile app.

Although the 3 coverage in Ireland is patchy especially where I live – in general the service is excellent. The UK coverage is excellent, however I suspect the occasional server glitch with IM ( instant messages/texts for skype) getting lost.

The call quality through a headset is superb, and conferencing is easy.

What have you got to lose?

P.S you can also embed the skype application to a web presence for a seriously cool customer feedback option!!

]]> By: iconista http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13592 iconista Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:19:46 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13592 Darling Brush, how I wish a classical education bestowed an aptitude for technology! Ancient myths have in no way prepared me for 3G. It's all Greek to me. Darling Brush, how I wish a classical education bestowed an aptitude for technology! Ancient myths have in no way prepared me for 3G.
It’s all Greek to me.

]]> By: Romach http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13590 Romach Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:02:03 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13590 Hello Stephen, I hope you are well. This is my first visit to your blog and I am really enjoying your posts. I will be back again to read more on a regular basis :-) Hello Stephen, I hope you are well. This is my first visit to your blog and I am really enjoying your posts. I will be back again to read more on a regular basis :-)

]]> By: Billy Brush http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13588 Billy Brush Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:04:56 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13588 Being illiterate (raised by Mario's moustache) one needs a dictionary for Ariadne! ...I think it's Rocky Balboa's missus though.. If you knows them words, you baint be havin major problems working out Skype surely.. I hope Stephen talks about Fable 2 soon, I am getting rather excited waiting for it and hope he can spill a few beans such as will there be digitised badgers, and what voiceover work he did..is it animated in realtime etc etc..and i hope they link to it on GU gamesblog. Being illiterate (raised by Mario’s moustache) one needs a dictionary for Ariadne!

…I think it’s Rocky Balboa’s missus though..

If you knows them words, you baint be havin major problems working out Skype surely..

I hope Stephen talks about Fable 2 soon, I am getting rather excited waiting for it and hope he can spill a few beans such as will there be digitised badgers, and what voiceover work he did..is it animated in realtime etc etc..and i hope they link to it on GU gamesblog.

]]> By: peteratskype http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13587 peteratskype Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:27:10 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13587 Selma above is absolutely correct – the 3 Skypephone lets your Skype contacts call you for free, and anyone who doesn’t have Skype can call your mobile number as normal. I hope this clears up some of the confusion. @jacqueszammit you might like to take a look at the <a href="http://www.skype.com/help/guides/callquality/" rel="nofollow">Skype call quality guide</a> if you’ve been having problems and/or point the people you’re calling in the same direction :) If you run up against the same issues repeatedly, give me a shout on Skype (<a href="peterparkes?chat" rel="nofollow">peterparkes</a>) and I’ll do my best to help out. Selma above is absolutely correct – the 3 Skypephone lets your Skype contacts call you for free, and anyone who doesn’t have Skype can call your mobile number as normal. I hope this clears up some of the confusion.

@jacqueszammit you might like to take a look at the Skype call quality guide if you’ve been having problems and/or point the people you’re calling in the same direction :) If you run up against the same issues repeatedly, give me a shout on Skype (peterparkes) and I’ll do my best to help out.

]]> By: StickyKeys http://www.stephenfry.com/2008/09/12/save-yourself-a-packet-on-mobile-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-13586 StickyKeys Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:09:21 +0000 http://stephenfry.com/blog/?p=54#comment-13586 In America Skype hasn't caught on quite like the company I work for would like it too, but it's only a matter of time. I'm excited to see it grow as I hear it's quite the phenomena in Europe. I think the marketing for it in America is off though, as I never would know about it if I didn't work where I do. In America Skype hasn’t caught on quite like the company I work for would like it too, but it’s only a matter of time. I’m excited to see it grow as I hear it’s quite the phenomena in Europe. I think the marketing for it in America is off though, as I never would know about it if I didn’t work where I do.

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