Vodafone and 3 merged last year, but it has taken a while for that to be evident to most customers, in part because of a commitment to maintain existing plans for both customers. A rejig of postpaid plans today sees common terms and conditions for Vodafone and 3 customers, but we still haven’t reached the point where customers can call each other for free across the networks.
Once it emerged that Google’s Nexus One wouldn’t be on sale locally, it was inevitable that some people would try and turn a quick profit on eBay. ZDNet reports that Nexus One phones are already showing up on eBay at prices of $1,000 or more. Quite aside from the risks of buying any phone overseas, that seems a stupidly large amount of money. [ZDNet]
It’s easy to leave a short and ineffective out-of-office message, especially when you’re leaving it on the eve of a holiday or a conference you’re excited to attend. Doing so however, just ensures more work upon your return.