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Traveling Overseas with Technology

What technology to use while travelling…. Traveling Overseas with Technology. Phone Calls E-Mails Text Messages Sharing Photographs GPS Navigation E-Book Readers Mobile Translators Smartphones Technology at Sea. Technology to Be Discussed. Will Your Cell Phone Work Overseas?

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Traveling Overseas with Technology

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  1. What technology to use while travelling… Traveling Overseas with Technology

  2. Phone Calls • E-Mails • Text Messages • Sharing Photographs • GPS Navigation • E-Book Readers • Mobile Translators • Smartphones • Technology at Sea Technology to Be Discussed

  3. Will Your Cell Phone Work Overseas? • CDMA vs. GSM Phone Systems • Verizon and Sprint  CDMA • CDMA: Used in Relatively Few Countries • T-Mobile and AT&T  GSM • GSM: Wide Coverage - 85% of World Market • Different Wireless Frequencies • Most Phones Work on Multiple Frequencies • Check Your Phone vs. Country Frequencies Phone Calls: Your cell Carrier

  4. Your In/Out Calls - International Roaming • Example of Your Charge: Phone Calls: Your cell carrier • Anyone Calling You - Long Distance Charges • Example of Their Charge:

  5. Purchase Online (www.CallingCards.com), Local Tobacco Retail or 7-11 Store • Have to Use Payphone (or Hotel Phone) • Card Typically costs $10-$20: Phone Calls: Calling Cards • Disadvantages: Inconvenient & Only Works for • Outgoing Calls

  6. Purchase Online (www.rebelfone.com), Local Tobacco Retail & 7-11 Stores • Need Unlocked GSM Phone (Most Countries) • SIM Card Cost: $10-15 • You Get a Local Phone Number • Card Only Valid for 30-90 Days Without Use Phone Calls: Local SIM Card

  7. Need Computer or Device With SKYPE • Suggest: SKYPE on a Flash Drive • Internet Café or Hotel Computer, Smartphone • SKYPE-to-SKYPE Calls: Free • Disadvantage: Caller/Receiver Must Coordinate • SKYPE-to-Phone Calls: $0.02/min. (Typ.) • Need To Buy SKYPE Credits ($10 Min.) • Disadvantage: Outgoing Calls Only & Inconvenient Phone Calls: skype

  8. You Need to Know How to Access Your E-Mail Account Via the Web • E-Mail Via: • Hotel Computer (Can be Expensive) • Internet Café Computer (Cost $2-4 per 30 min.) • Laptop/Smartphone/iPod/iPad via Wifi • Need to Find a Wifi Access Point • Research before travelling (Example: www.jiwire.com) • Wifi at Hotels Sometimes Free • Ask at Hotel Where to Get Wifi Access • Libraries Often Have Free Wifi Access • Sometimes E-Mails Blocked, i.e., China E-Mails

  9. Another Way to Send Text, Pictures & Video Text Messages • International Text Messages * Verizon: Very Limited Overseas Coverage • Receiving Text Messages: Domestic Rates • Before Travel: Check with Wireless Carrier

  10. Share Photos Via: • E-Mail • Flickr, Picassa, etc. • Facebook • Transfer Photos From Camera to Computer • Memory Card (Sometimes Won’t Work) • Camera USB Cable (Don’t forget to bring it) • Smartphone Pictures Easier to Share Because You Can Send Directly from Phone Sharing Your Photographs

  11. Portable GPS Devices: $75-$200 • Some Brands Don’t Have Many Overseas Maps • Overseas Map Uploads: $25-$150 • Smarpthone GPS Apps • Overseas iPhone Maps (Tom Tom): $40-$100 • Better Coverage for non-European Countries • No Usage Charges for GPS Devices GPS Navigation Devices

  12. E-Book Devices: Kindle, Nook, iPod, iPad Smartphone, Netbook, etc. ($100-$600) • Useful Travel Uploads: • Travel Guides ($3-$15) • Maps ($3-$9) • Phrase Book ($2-$10) • Food Glossary ($7-$9) • Reading Material ($4-$14) • Advantage: One Device vs. Several Books E-Book Readers

  13. Portable Devices (Franklin, Nyrius, Lingo) Smartphone Apps Approximate Cost: Mobile Translators * Currently only available in English-Spanish-English

  14. Watch Out for Substantial Data Roaming Charges !!!! Data Cost Plan Options: Smartphones Overseas • Typical Data Usage Numbers:

  15. Smartphones Overseas • Keep in “Airplane Mode” Until You Need E-Mail, Web • or Other Services • Recommended Phone Settings: • Get International Data Plan • $25 for 20 MB, $200 for 200 MB (AT&T) • Overage Cost: $5/MB (vs. $19.5/MB) • Closely Monitor Your Data Usage

  16. Smartphones Overseas - Apps Travel Guides ($1-$10/ea) Translators ($$0-$25) Photo Sharing ($0-$5) Navigation ($0-$100) Airline Flight ($0) Finding Wifi Sites ($0) Currency Conv. ($0-$1) Reading Matl.($4-$14)

  17. Use Your Own Cell Phone: $2.49/min. (Typ.) • Access To The Internet (Web & E-Mail) • Onboard Internet Café Computer • Onboard Wifi Hot Spots • Internet Cost: $0.40-$0.75/min. • Cruise Ships are Expensive: • Cruise Ship: $12-$22.5 per 30 min. • On-Shore: $2-$4 per 30 min. Technology at Sea

  18. Advance Planning Recommended: • Decide What Technology to Use • Check Wireless Carrier Coverage & Costs • Check Power Requirements for Charger(s) • Web Search: • Wifi Locations(Hotel Availability & Free Sites) • Internet Café Locations • Travel Guides, Maps, etc. • Extra Things to Pack: • Power Supplies & Adapter Plug(s) • Camera USB Cable • Extra Memory Cards and/or Flash Drive • Enjoy Your Travels… Conclusion

  19. The End CAT Web Site: www.sir-web.org/computer/

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