The 44-ton truck will go on tour and hit 11 festivals this summer. This charging station on wheels provides the same power output as your household outlet and can charge phone in no time. On board are power cords for your Android, iPhone, BlackBerry or Nokia handset.
Don’t worry, it’s not a giant mess of tangled cords, stolen phones and confused customers. When stationed at an event, the truck looks and operates like a giant concession stand. It has rollout stairs and attendants who oversee the charging of your phone. Locked cubicles prevent a passerby from swiping a phone or two.
Vodafone expects to charge about 6500 devices per festival and a total of 72,000 hover the entire summer. Impressive. [The Next Web]
Tessa
Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 3:32 PMAs a Vodafone customer, I would think that Vodafone would have better things to spend their money on (i.e. improving delivery, customer service response, upgrading networks) than this waste of time and money. As a regular festival goer not once have I ever had the need to recharge my phone at a festival or concert – whomever come up with this idea should be sacked. Can’t wait until my contract runs out, and I can once again sign up with a company that concentrates on getting it’s primary business correct, and gives customers what they want.
Larry
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:51 AMSpot on. Totally agreed. The PO approver should be sacked. Why you want to make a phone call/SMS in the middle of a performance anyway. Money should be spent on network coverage and black spots. I have ported all my family mobiles to Virgin from 3 after black spots in Burwood NSW.
Jon
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 1:49 PMYou idiot, this is vodafone UK, not Vodafone Australia.
Just because you haven’t had to charge your phone doesnt mean others don’t.
Bryan Steel
Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 7:09 PMWhats the point of charging a vodafone phone? It isn’t going to get any network, so its probably more useful flat ;)
dan
Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 7:55 PMPity even though theyll have charged phones they cant make any phonecalls! Ba doom doom tsss
1,2 Buckle my shoe
Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 9:49 PMAND hover! That’s pretty god damn impressive XD
JAKE
Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 1:15 AMDo you need to be a Vodafone customer?
How long does a charge take?
Mark
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 10:12 AMAs a Vodafone customer, I agree with the above. While Telstra puts network booster stations onsite, providing network coverage amongst the masses, the Vodafone network is perpetually down. There would be no reason to take a Vodafone mobile to Big Day Out in QLD, as they cannot make calls or send texts on their 3G network. This truck will be of no use to Vodafone customers unless they combine it with an improvement in service on their network.
CraftyNinja
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 1:35 PMWhile I completely agree with the Vodafail sentiments…. I think this article is outlining an initiative by Vodafone UK. I’m not sure if they have the same coverage issues that they have over here.
So by saying that Vodafone should spend money on upgrading their networks, removing blackspots, etc is valid, its still a redundant rant when talking about separately operating entities.