We know no mobile phone network has absolute coverage. But what if you want to use it while you’re out on the ocean?
Telstra’s Exchange Blog has kicked off a series of videos about mobile phone use on the ocean with a guide to making the best use of your antenna to maximise reception. Telstra claims its Next G network covers around one million square miles of ocean, but beyond the obvious decline in reception the further you head from the coast, it’s good to have a plan for making sure you can make contact if you need to.
And no, we can’t help ourselves during the holidays:
Staying connected while out to sea [Telstra Exchange]
Josh Telfer
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 2:17 PMactually a couple of lifehacker posts about mobile phone/3g data card aerials and tips would be handy. Apparently the Galaxy S has an aerial jack hidden under its battery but other than that.. all the ‘nice’ phone have to rely on crappy passive induction which doesn’t really work.