It’s one of those things that you either love or hate about digital TV: you’ve either got a signal or you don’t – unlike analogue, which would give you a snowy half picture if you weren’t exactly in the right position. Of course, with the switchover to digital TV due to be completed by 2013, that might have meant a good deal of rural Australians going without their daily dose of television. That’s why today the government announced a satellite service that would provide digital TV to rural Australians. More »
All you outback Gizmodians out there longing for some smartphone love, your prayers have now been answered, with Telstra giving the Palm Treo Pro their blue tick of approval.
The blue tick is the stamp Telstra pops on phones that recommend the handset for rural coverage on the NextG network. The Treo Pro is the ninth handset in Telstra’s stable to be awarded the classification, and the first smartphone with the label.
So now our farmers, bush-bashers and outback neighbours can enjoy the wonders of Windows Mobile 6.1 where they live. Welcome to the club, boys and girls. Hope you enjoy your stay.
