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Android n me

1st March
2010
written by scott
OK. It’s me–Mr. Touchscreen. I’m gearing up to hit the road with my new “HTC Hero” from GCI. Oh, it’s got all the hardware goodies: camera/videocam, music player with cool ringtones, all kinds of custom features for your home screen with themes and such.
This trip is part plane ride (with Alaska Airlines) and part road trip. So the GPS/Google Maps interface comes in very handy. This is not the “nearest cell tower” locator. Nope–it’s right down to street view. I’m not sure that will help me, since these streets are not paved (puh-leeze don’t tell Hertz!!). It’s all part of the Android operating system for the phone….which is, after all, developed by Google.
I’m discovering new features on the phone all the time. There’s a stopwatch. There’s a YouTube viewer which works very well with the 3.2-inch screen. There are apps for Facebook and Twitter–even a “voice search” function.
Honestly, I’m just getting used to the entire “app” process. There are jillions of free applications, plus some, like the Police Scanner, that you pay extra for.
Another great feature of the GCI phone for me: unlimited nationwide calling and texting. I hate roaming fees. Now, for $99.99 per month, I can call/text all I want between Alaska, the Lower 49 and Canada. Oh–calls from Canada still are high: 45 cents per minute. The phone itself is $99.99 with a 2-year contact including a 3G smartphone package.
So, we’ll be tweeting and posting on Facebook from the road–from the Android. Follow our progress. And get ready to “Spring Forward” this season with this cool, new technology from GCI.
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Double your money, double your fun in SE Alaska!

17th February
2010
written by scott
Plan now to save a bundle with the Great Alaskan TourSaver in Ketchikan, Wrangell and  Juneau. Don’t miss out on the exclusive 2-for-1 savings with the 2010 Great Alaskan TourSaver, now available for just $99.95. Oh, it’s packed with more than $20,000 in 2-for-1 travel savings.
In Ketchikan:
a. Stay at the New York Hotel, right downtown! 2-for-1.
b. Enjoy either a City Tour or Totem Tour by Ketchikan Independent Tours. 2-for-1.
c. Kayak Tour from Southeast Sea Kayaks! 2-for-1.
d. Bear Creek Zipline Adventure from Alaska Canopy Tours. 2-for-1.
e. Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary–take a walk in the rainforest with the bears and eagles! 2-for-1.
f. Misty Fjords Flightseeing Tour from Taquan Air. 2-for-1!!!!!
In Wrangell:
a. Jetboat tour of the Stikine River with Alaska Waters! 2-for-1.
b. Little Norway Tour of Petersburg and LeConte Glacier with Alaska Waters. 2-for-1.
c. Muskeg Meadows Golf Course! PGA-rated golf course! 2-for-1!
In Juneau:
a. Exclusive Whalewatching adventure with Alaska Galore Tours. 2-for-1.
b. Gold Creek Salmon Bake from Alaska Travel Adventures. 2-for-1!
c. Chez World Cooking School! 2-for-1.
d. Rainforest Adventure from Glacier Gardens. 2-for-1.
e. Stay at the Juneau Hotel. 2-for-1 accommodations right downtown!
f. Mt. Roberts Tramway–straight up from the cruise ship dock! 2-for-1.
g. Summer Dog Sled Camp. Check out these dogs that pull the powerful sleds up and down the Iditarod Trail! 2-for-1.
h. Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour from TEMSCO Helicopters. 2-for-1.
i. Flight to Glacier Bay from Wings of Alaska. 2-for-1.
Remember, there are more than 130 2-for-1 travel deals in the Great Alaskan TourSaver. These are just a few–there are many more! Order your copy online today–and start making your reservations!
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GCI: Invasion of the Droids

17th February
2010
written by scott

Our friends at GCI advise that the Androids have, indeed, invaded Alaska! GCI’s new phone the HTC Hero, features the Google Android operating system, which means it synchs nicely with all those Googley apps, including Gmail, Youtube, Google Voice and bunches of other applications.

Back a-w-a-y from the hotel phone. The nationwide unlimited plan with the HTC Hero is $99.99/mo., with a 2-year contract. No need to incur fat fees for dialing from your room! 

I’m still getting used to the 3.2-inch touch screen. I can flip the screen sideways to type on my QWERTY keyboard sideways. Thankfully, the numbers on the dialing screen are nice and big.

The new Hero is made for the social networker in all of us–it’s easy to flip back and forth between Twitter, Facebook and email.

MAPS. MAPS. MAPS. This is a big help when you’re on the road! The Hero works quite nicely with Google Maps.

Other features include:
a. MP3 sterero music player
b. Brilliant screen quality
c. Customizable home screens
d. Internal GPS – with Google Maps
e. 5 MP camera with zoom
f. Unlimited Talk/Text and Data nationwide: $99.99/mo.

Check out the new Android “Hero” today at a GCI store.

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HERO Android phones now at GCI

6th February
2010
written by scott
Okay. I actually touched one today. One of my fellow choir members used her “Hero” phone tomake a little recording of a song. Bright screen. Easy to navigate. Fabulous little device.  Now available at The GCI Store! The HTC HERO is a “Googley” phone with internal GPS, a 3.2 inch touch screen, a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and GCI’s high-speed 3G network. Visit a GCI Store to get your HTC Hero, supplies limited. They’re popular!
Features include:
1. Android Operating System
2. MP3 stereo music player
3. Brilliant screen quality
4. Internal GPS – with Google Maps
5. Five Megapixel camera with zoom
The Hero is available for $99.99 when you sign up for a two-year plan with GCI. We signed up for the nationwide unlimited talk, text and data plan for $99.99. Ask about the family plan for $149.99. Click here for a map showing GCI’s 3G coverage in Alaska. Kewl.
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Flying Era, seeing Double (points, that is)

27th January
2010
written by scott
Fly Era Alaska between Anchorage and Kenai or Anchorage and Homer and get DOUBLE Flyaway Rewards points through Feb. 28, 2010. You’ll get 40 points per roundtrip.
Plus, you get 20 points once you sign up for the program and take your first flight. You only need 200 points to get a free ticket–so sign up today!
Let’s take a moment and examine this special.
You’ll earn your FlyAway Rewards on all Era Alaska routes–it’s just that you get DOUBLE credit on the Anchorage-Kenai and Anchorage-Homer flights!
Take five roundtrip flights to Kenai or Homer on Era to get 200 points.
That means you get a free roundtrip ticket. Not just to Kenai or Homer, either. Think Kaktovik, Gambell, Unalakleet, Kodiak or one of dozens of other exotic destinations Era serves throughout Alaska.
This is a great promo. Sign up today and start flying. And remember, with Era Alaska, there is NO TSA. Hold onto your latte–no need to take off your shoes. Go directly from the check-in desk to the plane!
Fly with WEB SPECIALS from Flyera.com:
Anchorage-Kodiak                $279RT
Anchorage-Kenai                 $149RT
Anchorage-Homer                 $179RT
Anchorage-Valdez                $199RT
Anchorage-Fairbanks             $219RT
Anchorage-Barrow                $369RT
Anchorage-Aniak                 $299RT
Anchorage-Bethel                $339RT
Anchorage-Cordova               $229RT
Fairbanks-Barrow                $369RT
Travel is valid between now and Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
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