Comments on: Palm Treo Pro Gets Telstra’s Blue Tick http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/09/palm_treo_pro_gets_telstras_blue_tick/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:22:39 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Luke http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/09/palm_treo_pro_gets_telstras_blue_tick/comment-page-1/#comment-11153 Luke Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:05:06 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/09/palm_treo_pro_gets_telstras_blue_tick.html#comment-11153 <p>The so called "blue tick of approval" from Telstra might serve well for your average rural user who wants to choose a new handset, but for those of us who are more mindful of Telstra's little games, we know the almighty blue tick is just another way of selling a product. Interesting how it's only the handsets which Telstra prefers to sell (or supply with their bank-breaking plans) get their tick of approval.</p> <p>You can just see Sol down the back paddock now, with a carefully selected range of handsets (mostly Telstra branded ofcourse) which he pulls out, checks the signal strength... ah yeah I think I'll give this one a blue tick!</p> <p>"Where'd I put my blue pen?"</p> The so called “blue tick of approval” from Telstra might serve well for your average rural user who wants to choose a new handset, but for those of us who are more mindful of Telstra’s little games, we know the almighty blue tick is just another way of selling a product. Interesting how it’s only the handsets which Telstra prefers to sell (or supply with their bank-breaking plans) get their tick of approval.

You can just see Sol down the back paddock now, with a carefully selected range of handsets (mostly Telstra branded ofcourse) which he pulls out, checks the signal strength… ah yeah I think I’ll give this one a blue tick!

“Where’d I put my blue pen?”

]]> By: Simon http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/09/palm_treo_pro_gets_telstras_blue_tick/comment-page-1/#comment-11152 Simon Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:39:03 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/09/palm_treo_pro_gets_telstras_blue_tick.html#comment-11152 <p>Telstra still needs better voice and data plans.</p> Telstra still needs better voice and data plans.

]]> By: Chris http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/09/palm_treo_pro_gets_telstras_blue_tick/comment-page-1/#comment-11151 Chris Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:51:11 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/09/palm_treo_pro_gets_telstras_blue_tick.html#comment-11151 <p>or.. not enjoy it, because the blue tick still means next to nothing</p> or.. not enjoy it, because the blue tick still means next to nothing

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