The future has begun; death to minutes!

British mobile phone operator 3 UK will offer free long distance phone
calls and unlimited access to broadband internet service for a fixed
fee. The operator, a unit of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, said
the new service will start in December and will cover operations such
as unlimited web calling, instant messaging, search and other
applications on mobile handsets for a flat monthly fee.

… It will be available on two handsets — the Nokia N93 and the Sony Ericsson W950– initially.

Source: Wireless Federation

The era of charging for service based on minutes is over. Expect a long opinion piece on this in the next few days.