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10 May 2013

Michael Lewis...

  • Solutions Specialist – Mobiles, Business and Enterprise Channel Development
  • Telstra Country Wide
  • Having spent over 15 years in the telecommunications industry (10 as a product manager for mobile phones), and 13 years in the computer industry, Michael has a wide understanding of technology products.

    Outside of work, Michael spends his time volunteering as a Medical Emergency First Responder, and works with families of children with cancer. He spent a year as a Prison Chaplain, and was recently ordained as a Rabbi.

    Michael has been involved in fundraising for the Leukaemia Foundation for the past 10 years through the World’s Greatest Shave (2013 will be Shave number 11). For relaxation, Michael collects old Mickey Mouse toys and watches, and is a student and fan of magic.

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First look at the Nokia Lumia 520

10 May 2013

Author: Michael Lewis. Nokia have just released the latest member of the Lumia family – the Lumia 520 – for both Telstra Prepaid and Post Paid customers. This is the perfect phone for someone wanting to upgrade their older Nokia feature phone and enter the smartphone world.


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BlackBerry Z10 – First Impressions

26 Mar 2013

Author: Michael Lewis. You know what it is like when you find your long lost pair of comfy shoes – reliving the moment when you slide your feet into them and let out a long (sometimes silent) “ahhhhhhhhhhh”? Well that’s how I felt when I started using the new BlackBerry Z10. It’s been a mobiles world without a strong BlackBerry showing in recent times – and although we know brands come and go, I couldn’t bring myself to speak about BlackBerry in the past tense. The sheer volume of users around the globe kept that glimmer of hope alive that we would see something new and exciting from BlackBerry.


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Leukaemia Foundation World’s Greatest Shave: 14 – 17 March 2013

15 Mar 2013

It’s a startling fact – every 46 minutes, someone in Australia is diagnosed with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or a related blood disorder. Just think about it. In the time it will take me to write this blog, another Australian will be diagnosed. Since launching the World’s Greatest Shave (then known as Shave for a Cure) [...]


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