| Is a smartphone the way to go for Cambodia travel? | | | | everywhere. This is by far the cheapest way to do |
| Let's take a look at the "Swiss army knife" of | | | | things, but your mobile phone must be GSM - with a |
| electronics. The latest BlackBerrys, iPhones, Microsoft, | | | | removable SIM card. |
| Symbian, Android and Palm devices all can offer a | | | | These days, modern Smartphones, as well as more |
| huge range of functions. This short article is not to | | | | basic models have pretty good cameras, with flash |
| discuss which is the best Smartphone but whether a | | | | which are fine for snapshots and sharing online, printing |
| Smartphone is the way to go to replace MP3 players, | | | | on normal sized paper but not for high level |
| cameras, GPS devices, checking email and generally | | | | photography. The best pictures of the sights of |
| going online while taking your Cambodia vacation. | | | | Cambodia can be bought for a dollar as a collection of |
| Cambodia is hot, dusty and the power supply is not | | | | post cards. GPS can be a very useful function and it |
| that good. Generators abound and some of your | | | | does work with Google maps in Cambodia - certainly |
| electronic devices will not like the sometimes uneven | | | | with WiFi, but using GSM can be sporadic, depending |
| power supply. Take a notebook, camera, GPS and | | | | where you are. |
| MP3 player and you are talking of adding several kilos | | | | For email and web browsing, there are many cafes, |
| to your baggage, not to mention the problem of | | | | hotel and restaurants in Phnom Penh, Siem Riep and |
| damage or security. | | | | Sihanoukville that offer free or very cheap WiFi. If you |
| If your Smartphone does not use GPS, ie with a SIM | | | | need a big screen, there are lots of internet cafes |
| card it will probably not work in Cambodia. Please | | | | around. If you are using an iPhone, there are several |
| check with your local mobile phone operator and make | | | | travel applications available - but the reality is that the |
| sure that you have global roaming added to your | | | | information available in a guide book is far easier to |
| service if available. Cambodia uses GSM and you can | | | | access. Information in travel apps tend to be rather |
| get a local SIM card just about everywhere! Pay as | | | | light. |
| you go with top up cards again, found just about | | | | |