Once again, since it's Friday I'd like to share come cool things with our readers. So, here's several cool Geo Tweets that I "faved" recently along with some handy pricing info on pre-paid mobile plans that will save you some $$
Time to share a few more of my faves from this week’s Geo Twitter-sphere… enjoy!
@taliesn - RT @paulblaser: Google ads Spatial and Attribute Searches in Google Maps Data API
@INQmobile Twitter releases Top Twitter Trends of 2009
@thenokiablogNokia Friends & Family 40% Off Sale @ US Flagship Stores Dec 18-20th
@BingmapsDEV Great article on integrating Bing’s new streetside imagery in your Silverlight app
@ajturner @nikolasschiller showing his Map Calendars made from out-of-copyright materials from Library of Congress
Does Your Company Want to Save $$$'s?
Yes indeed, mobile calling plans can get costly… perhaps a pre-paid plan is something you or your company might consider to help defray some costs. Check out the following for some sample rate plans (verify with your carrier as they are subject to change)
As a starting point, here’s some example rates of traditional unlimited plans:
TMobile - Unlimited talk and web for $109.99
Verizon - Unlimited talk, text, picture, mobile email and web for $169.99
AT&T - Unlimited talk, long distance plus roaming charges for $129
Perhaps a Pre-paid calling plan is something to consider? See below for sample plans…
PlatinumTel’s $50 Nationwide Unlimited talk, text, nationwide roaming and 100 megabytes of web data transfer (unlimited web for additional $10)
Metro PCS - $45 Unlimited talk, text messaging, and limited access to mobile web (Advanced web browsing and e-mail not available)
Boost Mobile - $50 Nationwide Unlimited talk, text messaging, access to mobile web, and walkie talkie (select phones)
Cricket Wireless - $50 Unlimited talk, text messaging, and web access with 30 minutes roaming ( depends on region)
Verizon Wireless - Unlimited talk for prepaid for $3.99 a day which is roughly $119 a month
AT&T - $69.99 Unlimited talk only
U.S. Cellular - $60 Unlimited incoming calls and text messaging
T Mobile - $49.99 for 600 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends, and unlimited T-Mobile to T-Mobile calling
Esri devMeetUps - locate a developer meetup taking place in a city near you
ERDAS Webinars - Register for a free, online webinar from ERDAS
ILMF 2012 - International LiDAR Mapping Forum, Denver, Colorado, Jan 23-25, 2012
Esri Dev Summit - The Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit) brings together developers and GIS professionals from all over the globe. March 26-29, 2012, Palm Springs, CA
Where2.0 - where the people working on and using location technologies come together to explore best practices and emerging trends in software development, tools, business strategies, and marketing. April 2-4, 20112, San Francisco, CA
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