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According to Electricpig.co.uk, Virgin Trains has now added WiFi to all it’s “Pendolino” trains – wow, good work!
Unfortunately it ain’t free (when will service operators get that Internet Access should be complimentary, it’s a utility!), and costs £5 for 60 minutes unless you be in First Class. You can also get a 24hr pass for £10 in case you’ve got more browsing/typing/working than 60 mins can cover. Oh, there’s also a 12-month option at an (IMHO) eye-watering 240 squid.
Well, I suppose if you are a business person and can expense these things, then mobile working suddenly became a lot more convenient – trying to get mobile signal on many train routes is like trying to suck a golfball through a hosepipe – very difficult indeed!
[Via: Electricpig.co.uk]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
