Archive for July, 2010
Auction to improve mobile broadband services?
In: Orange
30 Jul 2010Ofcom has been requested to conduct an auction of the 2.6GHz and 800MHz mobile broadband spectrum by the UK government.
The sale will allow telecommunications companies to compete for the space in order to develop them, offering better 3G and 4G mobile broadband services to a wider range of phone users.
Ofcom is set to provide a [...]
Sweet Eclair for HTC Hero owners
In: Mobile Phones
30 Jul 2010After what seems like an endless wait it looks like HTC Hero customers on Orange will finally get the Android 2.1 (Eclair) update for their swish phones. The update process should be relatively seamless as it will happen over the air so you shouldn’t have to do too much. And if you are as lazy [...]
iPhone 3G – iOS4 upgrade woes!
In: Mobile Phones
29 Jul 2010Those of you that own iPhone 3G handsets may have feverishly upgraded your iPhone 3G to run the brand spanking new and much hyped OS4. They may have assumed that OS4 may have turned their aging handsets into the phone equivalent of super fast sprinter Usain Bolt. Instead the upgrade made their iPhone 3G’s about [...]
Government commits to improve mobile broadband
In: O2
28 Jul 2010Plans to roll out competitive broadband services have been outlined by the coalition government in a new policy document.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has committed to developing a modern digital infrastructure in the country.
According to the department, an assessment of next generation services will be carried out by Ofcom. Such an analysis will [...]
How to claim your FREE iPhone 4 case
In: Mobile Phones
27 Jul 2010Since the press conference was called in the aftermath of ‘antennagate’. Apple has announced that all iPhone 4 customers should be able to get a free case to cure any antenna based woes. It’s a pretty simple and painless procedure so we would suggest that you get cracking as there is a time limit on [...]
Brits can’t live without their mobiles, study shows
In: BlackBerry
26 Jul 2010More than half of Britons would never leave the house without their mobile phones on them, new research has revealed.
The study from BM Savings found that 44 per cent of mobile phone owners claim they would be unable to live without their devices.
Over a quarter (26 per cent) of respondents to the financial services provider’s [...]
Prices will rise unless action is taken, says expert
In: Three
22 Jul 2010Mobile broadband customers in the UK could see prices rise as the network reaches full capacity, one expert has warned.
Ed Richards, chief of communication regulator Ofcom, has said the rise of mobile broadband devices is “chewing” up the country’s network.
According to the expert, demand for mobile broadband is increasing at a rate faster than the [...]
Three is number one, report shows
In: Three
20 Jul 2010Three is the UK’s number one mobile broadband provider, according to a new report.
This news could inspire a number of broadband customers to contemplate whether or not their current broadband deals are meeting their needs.
A YouGov survey of more than 2,000 customers across the country saw the 3G provider rated as the best in the [...]
4G transition will be slow, says report
In: Three
15 Jul 2010The transition to 4G communication on mobile broadband devices will be slow, according to a new report.
A recently-published study by market analyst In-Stat has revealed that while the transition has begun, 70 per cent of all mobile devices will still be baseband-enabled in 2014.
The study showed that despite this figure, just 3.6 per cent of [...]
Apple calls shock news briefing
In: Mobile Phones
15 Jul 2010Well it appears that Apple have called a shock press conference for Friday at 6pm UK time and speculation is mounting that the conference is related to the dreaded iPhone 4 reception issue. The internet has been in flames over reports of dropped calls and signal issues. Apple’s initial response consisted of telling everyone that [...]
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- Apple iPhone 5 ‘could feature faster processor and larger screen’
- Android increases UK smartphone market share
- Medion unveils new smartphone at IFA
- Android dominating US smartphone market
- Xperia arc S unveiled by Sony Ericsson
- Smartphones ‘to outsell feature phones by 2015′
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