Author: telestial

A new report out this week has some interesting findings, especially for US cellular networks: they are slowing down while at the same time speeding up. Continue reading “Faster and Slower”

In under a year, the European Union’s plan to eliminate mobile roaming charges across the whole of Europe will be in place. Continue reading “EU Roaming – one step forward, one step back”

Huge steps have been taken over the last few years to eliminate the threat of billshock for traveling cell phone users. Continue reading “Bill Shock in 2016”

If you’re a resident, visitor or competitor involved in the 2016 Olympic Games, the influence of technology is being felt more keenly than ever before. Continue reading “Rio 2016 – The Tech Olympics”

The original Pokémon craze in the late 1990s was an international cultural phenomenon. There were card games, computer games, cartoons, TV shows, movies… the ‘gotta catch them all!’ bug-chasing game captured the world’s imagination. Continue reading “How Pokémon GO is Already Changing the World”

Hotels.com, an online booking site, has produced a very interesting survey about mobile phones and travel habits. Continue reading “Mobile Travel Trends”

The summer is here, and as people’s thoughts turn to where they might want to go on vacation this year, Telestial’s thoughts turn to how we can best save you money on your calls if you do. Continue reading “Introducing our NEW ‘TRAVELER’ International SIM CARD”

In just a few months, all eyes will be on Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Continue reading “Our Guide to the Rio Olympics”

Social media is considered an increasing problem by some governments around the world. Its ability to bring people together, to allow them to communicate and organize, can be a real problem for some governments, to the extent that they would rather turn the entire internet off rather than risk people using it. Continue reading “Is Internet Censorship on the Rise?”