How people use Wi-Fi in-flight

In the US, Wi-Fi is becoming a common option during flights, and as more people get smartphones and tablets like the iPad, the growth and demand will continue to increase.

Mashable published an interesting infographic yesterday about how people are using Wi-Fi during their flights. See the infographic.

Some of the interesting findings of the research included:

• Nearly 80% of mobile users are on either an iPhone or iPad (1/3 iPads and 2/3 iPhones), compared with just 4% using BlackBerry
• 67% mix work & play during in-flight internet sessions, with only 6% using Wi-Fi just for work (or so they say!)
• Facebook accounts for 61% of all social network traffic

6 great iOS 5 features for business travellers

Later this year, Apple will release the highly anticipated iOS 5 – a free operating system upgrade for all compatible devices: iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. iCloud will be released simultaneously which will keep your iOS devices and Macs backed up and synchronised over the air giving you a seamless experience.

With over 200 new features and updates to wade through we thought we could save you some time and show you six of the best features for business users.

Don't regulate for price, regulate for innovation

A message from our CEO Geraldine Wilson about the current Ofcom request to hear about people's bill shocks from high roaming charges.

When markets fail to provide consumers the best price there are two options; regulate the price or ensure market access for new innovations.

Exactly why are roaming charges so high?

Over the past few months we have seen significant rise in media attention around international roaming fees (1 2 3 4 and many more). There are innumerable (often frightening) accounts of customers experiencing bill shock after they’ve used their phones abroad, but it is only now that the media are really looking at alternative solutions to the traditional networks and that finally people are asking the question; “why is it so darned expensive?”

There are three things to consider in the argument.

CEO predictions for 2011

An article this week in Mobile News listed the predictions of what trends 2011 will hold from a collection of industry leaders, including our own CEO, Geraldine Wilson, who is predicting a big increase in data usage and also smartphone sales.

Here is what she had to say: