The previously mentioned Bluetooth Network at Broadway shopping centre is offering a free trial – so I signed up.
Amazingly underwhelming. You have to leave your phone in “Discoverable” mode, which I don’t like doing because of security concerns. Even though they claim to have 100 base stations throughout the centre I often have no access.
It offers incredibly useful directions; such as when I asked it for directions to Collins Booksellers it suggested “Walk towards Collins Booksellers”.
And the special deals – things like “Come in to
I know that they are just in startup mode, but the whole thing seems to fall in to the “yes you can, but why did you?” category.
I predict one of two things will happen;
- The service will change to free (advertising supported)
- The company will go broke
Or, probably even more likely 1 followed by 2.