Bring on the Tunes!

Listening to music is one of my favourite past-times. When it’s coupled with catching up with friends, it becomes no 1 on the list!

To those who know me, it would come as no surprise that I’m always looking for sites online to listen to or download music.

That is, when I’m not trawling myspace to check out artists – or dragging friends along to new bands.

So now time to share with you … I came across a great “Top 15″ music sites list on Musicouch.

The author gives a brief overview of each site – and the sites provide a varied range in music genres, new artists, ability to create playlists and share with music communities.

Good work Musicouch!

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With increased reliance on using mobile web and viewing movies, touch screen mobile phones are becoming the consumers’ choice.

More of the big manufacturer’s are also releasing touch screen mobile phones, which is bridging the gap even more between the traditional mobile phone and the PDA.
The brand you choose depends on what you want out of your phone …

• Want to use MS Office? How about HTC.
• Sick of carrying your mobile phone and your iPod? Then of course the iPhone might be your choice.

LG bought out the Viewty – and many other manufacturers like Blackberry and Nokia are also getting onboard.

Take a look at the Reuters’ report below:

Cheers

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The wait is nearly over for Aussie Apple fans

Sydney: Apple’s first southern hemisphere store should be open within the month

This banner is flying high on an office complex in George St, Sydney, marking the imminent store open, which insiders say will be 19 June.

Apple also plan to open another store in north Sydney and Melbourne.

With the 3G Apple iPhone launch due very soon (gossip also indicates early/mid June), it makes sense that Apple Sydney will also open their doors to the public about then.

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How many Australian’s still have a landline?

Actually – if I were to ask “how many Australians rely solely on a land line?”, I think you’d be surprised.

Landline only

A report released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found that only 10% of Australian’s do not have a mobile. That 10% of “techno-non-adaptors” (their words…) rely solely on a fixed line for voice communication.
[Imagine - they can probably go away for the weekend in peace, without being pestered by sms and mobile phone calls?]

Landline and mobile

Also noted is that 90% have both land lines and mobiles, but half of those (45%) prefer to mainly use their mobile.
[Perhaps those 45% are still tied up in landline contracts for their ADSL broadband?]

Mobiles

Of course, the number of consumers with mobiles in increasing dramatically. AMTA reports there is now more than one mobile service for each Australian. As at 30 June 2007 there was 21.26 million mobile services in operation, with the increase continuing at a rapid pace.

Why?

There’s many reasons for all these stats.

• Rising, unnecessary costs associated with fixed lines
• Mobile cap plans with credit for free calls and sms
• Cable and wireless broadband replacing the need for a land line
• More / new mobile broadband service providers
• Free or cheap Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) calls
• 3G technology (nearly a third of consumer’s phones are 3G)
• More children having mobile phones (even 42% of NZ children use mobile phones)

Any further ideas on these stats? Leave us a comment.

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