Just because I can…

This is going to make things interesting:

BBC — Nokia in full buy-out of Symbian

Since coming to China, I’ve been slowly learning the various systems out here. One particularly useful thing I’ve worked out is how to use China Unicom; specifically how to enable GPRS and how to switch their support number into English.

I’ve provided them here for public reference:

Enabling GPRS:

Text “KTGPRS” to 1065581234.

Accessing Account Balance in English:

+ + +

It should be noted that Unicom’s interpretation of GPRS does not support internet or email so it’s rather useless. I am planning to switch to China Mobile soon…

Since my work will soon be taking me to another office (and another country), I’ve been clearing off all the various things pinned to the walls of desk. In the process, I came across a Little Gamers strip which I have oft thought appropriate for a Mac fan working in the mobile phone industry:

… especially considering the number of Doom ports available for Symbian devices…

Lately, Christmases have provided a good opportunity to sort through the various possessions still left in the UK.

This year, I came across a magazine cover CD sporting a video I remember watching over-and-over as a student. It shows Bill Gates announcing Windows CE at Comdex back in 1996.

While Windows CE never made the splash I had hoped, the video still represents an interesting moment in mobile computing history: