... coding (the life) » 3g http://www.marvinmarcelo.com Anything about programming, and a little about me. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:44:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 iPhone VNC Remote Desktop over 3G http://www.marvinmarcelo.com/iphone-vnc-remote-desktop-over-3g/ http://www.marvinmarcelo.com/iphone-vnc-remote-desktop-over-3g/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:27:49 +0000 Marvin http://www.marvinmarcelo.com/?p=696 Continue reading →]]> I just had a chance to access my home PC using VNC over 3G. I was able to play with it only on local network before.

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What you need… on your ubuntu machine

  • Remote Desktop (vino)
  • System > Preferences > Remote Desktop. Check “Allow other users to view your desktop”. And best if you set a password and uncheck “Ask for confirmation”.

On your iphone…

  • Mocha VNC Lite http://mochasoft.dk/iphone_vnc.htm
  • Add your connection preferences.
]]> http://www.marvinmarcelo.com/iphone-vnc-remote-desktop-over-3g/feed/ 9 Escape from Globe IPhone Mobile Internet Usage Unexplained charges http://www.marvinmarcelo.com/escape-from-globes-iphone-mobile-internet-usage-unexplained-charges/ http://www.marvinmarcelo.com/escape-from-globes-iphone-mobile-internet-usage-unexplained-charges/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:44:17 +0000 Marvin http://www.marvinmarcelo.com/?p=574 Continue reading →]]> If you’re using an iPhone from one of Globe’s post paid plans and you’d be so unhappy to find out your bill is way above your expected consumption, perhaps everyone is. Then you need to adjust something in your APN Settings, you can do that thru Settings > General > Network > Cellular Data Network. By default, the value is set to “internet.globe.com.ph”, erase or change to something else that is invalid, your phone will work just fine without it. Though, in places where there is no wi-fi signal available and you want use internet, mail or IM, you need to revert to its original value. Quite a procedure though, but its the only solution for now.

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My recent two month bills incredibly reduced compare to my first month usage – a whooping PHP4,800! It’s now down to 1,400 to 1,500.

The issue is, iPhone is submitting usage bytes to this URL while you’re connected to the internet, over wi-fi or 3G. Yes, the plan came with 40 hours of mobile internet plus free usage on any globewiz hotspots, but I rarely use that. So since then, I only reset to default URL only when I need internet on the road or paid wi-fi is the only available resource.

What happens if you purchase wi-fi access on a coffee shop, you paid the access and you’re also metered by Globe, ouch! Unacceptable!

Ok, a little googling took me here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2283, think this supports my purpose of removing the APN.

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