The Seduction of Pat Phelan

July 11th, 2008 · 4 Comments

We never thought we’d live to see the day. iPhone porn from former boycott-the-iPhone advocate, Cork’s telecoms entrepreneur supremo Pat Phelan.
The caress of the box. The pauses - oh, the pauses. The tender, delicate removal of each layer of wrapping.
Wow.

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Apple gets 7-month itch on iPhone monogamy

March 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Maybe Pat Phelan can call off his boycott now. Seems like he’s not the only one who wants an unblocked iPhone.
Looks like Apple might want to do the same:

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Apple Needs to Get Back to its Core

September 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

This column first appeared in Business & Finance in September 2007.Richard Delevan
Shoppers at the flagship Apple Store on Regent Street in the West End of London were not amused last week when they found their path blocked by burly-looking men in black and the shop’s windows dressed in similarly opaque attire. But the high security [...]

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To 3G or not to 3G

February 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

This column first appeared in Business & Finance magazine, 23 February 2007.
TO 3G OR NOT TO 3G, THAT IS THE QUESTIONRichard Delevan
During the week of Valentine’s Day, thousands of technophiles converged on Barcelona for 3GSM, the mobile technology trade show, to seek their true heart’s desire - a way to make money from our seemingly [...]

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