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I was waiting until I’d had a chance to have a go of it before I mentioned Birminghamfiz – Digital Birmingham’s “free wifi information zone”, I don’t carry my laptop around with me that much (and the wondrous iPhone won’t be out til November) so I hadn’t done it yet. I wanted to have a proper look after being a bit critical of Digital Birmingham’s literature in the past, so as to be fair. It’s just dawned on me that it’s a WEBSITE tho’ and I can access it ON THE INTERNET. So I just have. Birminghamfiz is essentially a mobile website – it’s special because it will be the only thing that is free to access on BT’s Openzone (which is a paid for wi-fi service that covers much of the city centre). It has (copied and pasted from the site) access to : Listings for local cinemas, theatres, music venues and sports events; Ideas of where to eat and drink; Train, metro and bus timetables; Where to park and where to find a taxi; Places to stay; Where to shop; Toilets and baby-changing facilities; News and sport; Local weather forecasts; Emergency services; Jobs; Schools, colleges, term dates...

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