Gear Diary » Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 iPhone Gear Review: Q-SIM Dual SIM Adaptor for iPhone4http://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/03/q-sim-dual-sim-adaptor-for-iphone4/ http://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/03/q-sim-dual-sim-adaptor-for-iphone4/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:00:01 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=135463

So how often have you wanted to use two SIMs with your iPhone 4?  Perhaps you have a work line and a personal  line?  Perhaps you're an international traveller and its much cheaper to use a local SIM where you are going.  Then let's add the idea that you don't want to carry two phones and you really really like using your iPhone 4.  Well now there is an answer... Mobile Fun has been distributing the Dual SIM adaptor for iPhone 4 for some time now and we at Gear Diary have an opportunity to show you what its like.. The kit comes with two pieces of cable with adaptors that fits Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/03/q-sim-dual-sim-adaptor-for-iphone4/feed/ 2 Vertu Constellation Ayxta Update! Its Broken!http://www.geardiary.com/2010/04/12/vertu-constellation-ayxta-update-its-broken/ http://www.geardiary.com/2010/04/12/vertu-constellation-ayxta-update-its-broken/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:49 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=87527 Vertu Constellation Ayxta

If you noticed last week, we did an unboxing on the Vertu Constellation Ayxta.  A gorgeous new flip phone that costs oodles and oodles..  Well this week its broken! I put one of my 3 SIMs in it to start using it and absorbing it into my daily repertoire.  And then it started happening! I had synched the phone to my PC (Ok Mac Book Pro running Windows XP) and loaded my contacts and a few pertinent pics and was very excited to get started! I turned it on and the screen clock on the inside started to flash incessantly and I couldn't get it to stop!  I closed and opened Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2010/04/12/vertu-constellation-ayxta-update-its-broken/feed/ 1 Unboxing the Vertu Constellation Ayxtahttp://www.geardiary.com/2010/04/04/unboxing-the-vertu-constellation-ayxta/ http://www.geardiary.com/2010/04/04/unboxing-the-vertu-constellation-ayxta/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:00:09 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=85087

Vertu, the high-end Nokia luxury handset company, released a flip version of their phone towards the end of 2009 and I finally got my hands on one!  So this is the unboxing view, and I'll come back in a few weeks and do a proper review of the phone whilst in use. I purchased the unit from one of the jewellery stores here in Sydney after much haggling, and carried my plain brown box through the city back to the train stop.  I found it a bit odd to carry a large shopping bag from a fine jewellery store through the city, so I opted to carry my new prize just Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2010/04/04/unboxing-the-vertu-constellation-ayxta/feed/ 19 What does an iPhone cost in your country, are you getting the best deal?http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/24/what-does-an-iphone-cost-in-your-country-are-you-getting-the-best-deal/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/24/what-does-an-iphone-cost-in-your-country-are-you-getting-the-best-deal/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:12:25 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=61006 apple_iphone_3g_s_pkg_l

Carriers across the world insist on a 2 year contract when they hand out a new phone, such as an iPhone for a low price of say $199.  But what does the same phone cost in Europe or in Australia? Which country is getting the best deal?  Are you getting ripped off? Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/24/what-does-an-iphone-cost-in-your-country-are-you-getting-the-best-deal/feed/ 5 Carrying a Blackberry and an iPhone?http://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/11/carrying-a-blackberry-and-an-iphone/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/11/carrying-a-blackberry-and-an-iphone/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:27:41 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=47424 iphone-vs-blackberry-9000jpg.jpeg

photo courtesy of CapMac iPhone SIG So much has already been written about the iPhone versus Blackberry, but what about some peaceful co-existence, or maybe overlapping contentment? I carry an iPhone for personal use and a Blackberry 8110 (I know I know, but its corporate issue with an EXTREME IT Policy).  What I'm thinking about is figuring out a way to tradeoff using a Blackberry Bold/Javelin for personal as well..  Carrier plans aside, I like both platforms and sometimes its nice to just carry one charger for both personal and business.. Are you carrying both an iPhone and a Blackberry?  What have you found that

Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/09/11/carrying-a-blackberry-and-an-iphone/feed/ 5 Only read this book if you are interested in your universe!http://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/11/only-read-this-book-if-you-are-interested-in-your-universe/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/11/only-read-this-book-if-you-are-interested-in-your-universe/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:30:52 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=40909 Why Does E=MC2?

Ever tried to understand Einstein's Theory of Relativity?   Or even just wondered if time travel was possible?  How about if the ever wonderful warp speed in Star Trek was feasible? These and many other questions have a serious grounding in the new book Why Does E=MC2? by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/11/only-read-this-book-if-you-are-interested-in-your-universe/feed/ 2 Ides of Macbook Airhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/20/ides-of-macbook-air/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/20/ides-of-macbook-air/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:05:12 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=38804 I'm recently experiencing deja vu!  I'm on an international trip, I of course, bring along a small notebook to do some light computing on holiday.  The computer breaks down... Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/20/ides-of-macbook-air/feed/ 8 HTC Touch Pro2 After Awhilehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/12/htc-touch-pro2-after-awhile/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/12/htc-touch-pro2-after-awhile/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:21 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=33581 Initial Thoughts on the HTC Touch Pro2. That's where you'll find a full gallery of Touch Pro2 pictures as well as our unboxing banter. So without further ado...

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drew Drew: The TP2 Rocks!  I haven't been this excited about a WM phone since the Advantage came out and then I was mollified for quite some time with the TyTN II.  The gorgeous screen, super keyboard, and excellent phone/sound definitely make it a keeper if you are in the corporate world. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/12/htc-touch-pro2-after-awhile/feed/ 5 Tired of those high Int’l roaming charges? Move to the EUhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/01/tired-of-those-high-intl-roaming-charges-move-to-the-eu/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/01/tired-of-those-high-intl-roaming-charges-move-to-the-eu/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:25 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=36013 As I mentioned the other day, the European Union was reviewing capping the rates carriers can charge on international roaming  across Europe.  Looks like it got resolved today! Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/07/01/tired-of-those-high-intl-roaming-charges-move-to-the-eu/feed/ 1 Finally.. A Universal Mobile Charger.. From the EUhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/30/finally-a-universal-mobile-charger-from-the-eu/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/30/finally-a-universal-mobile-charger-from-the-eu/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:03 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=35938 How many chargers are you carrying around in your messenger bag?  How many in boxes and shoved under desks etc?  Well today, we have had some progress in that direction thanks to the European Union Industry Commission Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/30/finally-a-universal-mobile-charger-from-the-eu/feed/ 1 Initial Thoughts on the HTC Touch Pro2http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/08/initial-thoughts-on-the-htc-touch-pro2/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/08/initial-thoughts-on-the-htc-touch-pro2/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:57:53 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=32055 judie1 Judie: When HTC first sent news of their upcoming Touch Pro2 back in February, the personal note from my HTC contact said "PS: Know you have been waiting for the next Universal for awhile now..." Heck yeah I have, and that was a bit of a tease if there ever was one! Sure the radios, memory, processors, screen types - almost everything imaginable have been updated in newer HTC models, but as feature rich and highly spec'd as PDA phones may have been since 2005, I haven't been able to keep myself from comparing all of them to the form factor perfection I personally found in the HTC Universal. But after waiting so long with no true contender, I've just about accepted that the Universal form factor will never return. With that in mind I have turned a more accepting eye to current devices which reproduce and perfect other features of the Universal that I liked so much - its almost 4" VGA screen, the excellent keyboard, the option of using tablet or "laptop" mode, its fast processor, its expansion ability, etc., etc. Now that the Pro2 is becoming available, Clinton and I both have in hand loaners that HTC was kind enough to send; Drew jumped right in and bought his. So in this review you'll get perspectives from a couple of people who might buy one and from someone who already has. Is the Pro2 the next Universal? I for one am excited about having the chance to find out...

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Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/08/initial-thoughts-on-the-htc-touch-pro2/feed/ 15 Tehran Blocks Access to FaceBookhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/25/tehran-blocks-access-to-facebook/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/25/tehran-blocks-access-to-facebook/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 02:36:34 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=30876 fb "Iran has blocked access to social networking site Facebook ahead of June's presidential elections, Iran's Ilna news agency and web users say"  [Per the BBC] Don't you find this amazing, that due to politics in a country all users of FaceBook have been blocked.  Imagine if you tried to login to Facebook this morning and you received the following message "Access to this site is not possible"?  What would you think?  Once you found out it was your government blocking your access would you sit back and wait for someone to do something about it, or would you do something about it? Imagine the sinking feeling and the somewhat helplessness of having government intervention in your ability for free Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/25/tehran-blocks-access-to-facebook/feed/ 8 Tony Bennett needs one of these! Cable Car USB Drivehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/19/tony-bennett-needs-one-of-these-cable-car-usb-drive/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/19/tony-bennett-needs-one-of-these-cable-car-usb-drive/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 15:18:05 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=30119 cablecar USB drive

The iconic San Francisco Cable Car!  Why would you carry around some black plastic stick or something looks like a key on your key ring when you could have one of these! Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/19/tony-bennett-needs-one-of-these-cable-car-usb-drive/feed/ 0 Bring me your poor and your datahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/07/bring-me-your-poor-and-your-data/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/07/bring-me-your-poor-and-your-data/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 10:44:01 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=28474 Statue of Liberty USB Drive

The Statue of Liberty, a gift from the French commemorates the centennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  Now you too can have your to scale replica of the Statue of Liberty with you daily as you move from computer to computer with your precious data.. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/07/bring-me-your-poor-and-your-data/feed/ 1 Patek Philippe has Arrived!http://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/04/patek-philippe-has-arrived/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/04/patek-philippe-has-arrived/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 21:16:54 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=28456 "You never really own a Patek Philippe, you merely take care of it for the next generation," or so we are meant to believe.  Rubbish!  Buy one for yourself and if you are lucky enough to have a son who understands and appreciates it, you can then not concern yourself to its whereabouts beyond your earthly presence. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/05/04/patek-philippe-has-arrived/feed/ 7 DVD Dashboardhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/19/dvd-dashboard/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/19/dvd-dashboard/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:59:09 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26310

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I don't know about you, but I walk into the DVD Rental Store and I immediately draw a blank as to what movies I'm looking for and then walk out with something that I just grabbed because I was in a hurry and got tired of scanning through the store. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/19/dvd-dashboard/feed/ 3 Zombie Invasion – iPhone Gamehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/08/zombie-invasion-iphone-game/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/08/zombie-invasion-iphone-game/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:22:25 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=24639 img_00022

In my lighter moments and more adolescent male times, in other words all the time; I play games on my iPhone! Currently I have two games, Bejeweled 2 and Zombie Invasion.  By far its more fun to play Zombie Invasion and watch the zombies bite the dust!  Zombie Invasion is a classic shooter game with one shooter standing at the bottom of the screen shooting at the approaching zombies.  As the level increases there are more zombies and more weapons. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/08/zombie-invasion-iphone-game/feed/ 2 Sennheiser MM50 IP Headset for iPhonehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/07/sennheiser-mm50-ip-headset-for-iphone/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/07/sennheiser-mm50-ip-headset-for-iphone/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:01:18 +0000 Drew Guttadore http://www.geardiary.com/?p=24319 sennheiser-mm50-ip-headset-foriphone1

I'm always on the quest to find new headphones to use with my phones and as we all know the headphone set that comes with the iPhone are most inadequate to the task. In my own case, I couldn't keep them in my ear! Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/07/sennheiser-mm50-ip-headset-for-iphone/feed/ 3