One of the benefits of having a data plan with True Move is their 3G network. On the downside, it is mainly limited to locations in Bangkok and cities such as Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Phuket and Maha Sarakham. However, I had noticed recently that we can also now get 3G in many places in Samut…
Probably the most popular app on the iPhone has been Tweetie which I have been using extensively during the recent street battles in Bangkok. It enabled me to report from both the frontline and also my office. The company was recently taken over by Twitter and two days ago they relaunched the app under the…
The iPhone 3G has been in Thailand for a year already but we still don’t have a comprehensive 3G coverage. It is true there is some coverage in places like the big shopping malls in Bangkok and also over at Suvarnabhumi Airport. However, for the majority of the time, my iPhone 3GS has to make…
Apple have finally announced the dates for the launch of the iPad around the world. Thailand is sadly not on the list yet, but I think it is more Apple’s loss rather than ours. We, of course, already have iPads available from the grey market in shopping malls in Bangkok such as MBK and Fortune…
A new entry in the Top 10 free iPhone apps for Thailand is this one called Nokair. I haven’t actually flown with Nok Air before even though it is a budget airline in Thailand. However, some of the features that this app has almost makes me want to try it out! You can check schedules…
The second-ranked mobile operator DTAC is moving aggressively to stimulate Apple iPhone sales in the provincial market in a drive to push its non-voice revenue to at least 8 billion baht this year. The company expects to have between 4.5 million and 5 million data users by the end of this year, up from 3…
The QR code is basically a two-dimensional barcode that can contain a lot more information than the traditional barcode. The QR (Quick Response) code was first used in Japan in 1994. In Japan, QR code is used widely in advertising media as most mobile phones can read this code. It hasn’t taken off much in…
A new translator app will be coming out soon that will allow you to converse with a local person during your next holiday in Thailand. The app is called “Converse” and allows you to have conversations in up to 51 different languages. As you can see from this picture, the screen is split in two…
What do smartphones, Twitter and the Red Shirt rallies in Bangkok have in common? The answer is simple. It has at times meant the difference between life and death for foreign tourists and expats in Bangkok. Maybe a little melodramatic, but it has a grain of truth. Without Twitter, and the ability of accessing it…
The iPhone officially arrived in Thailand in January 2009. It was sold by True Move who enjoyed a monopoly until March 2010 when DTAC started selling the iPhone. Of course, unlocked iPhones have been around in Thailand since almost day one. Even the iPad could be found in Bangkok a few weeks after the American…
On this blog I will be sharing with you tips and methods of using an iPhone and iPad in Thailand. I am not pretending to be an expert, but I hope that from my personal experience of using an iPhone for my work and pleasure you might gain some knowledge. As well as reviewing apps that I use, I will also post about accessories and also the latest news from around the world.
- Richard Barrow