Mobile phone users bought nearly £123million of goods in the UK in 2009 using their smartphones, according to a new report, and this figure looks set to more than double in the next three years. As total online retail spending … Continue reading
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World Cup fans warned over costly roaming charges
Football fans heading to South Africa for the World Cup have been warned by a watchdog group to keep an eye on the cost of their mobile internet use while there. Consumer Focus says that mobile operators levy huge charges … Continue reading
Skype challenges Egyptian ban on mobile internet calls
Internet telephony company Skype has called a move to ban international telephone calls made from Egypt move through mobile internet connections anti-competitive, saying that consumers should be left to decide how the market develops. Egyptian National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority head … Continue reading
O2 apologises for network problems
The head of telecoms firm O2 has apologised to customers for times when its mobile network has been overloaded by smartphone users. Speaking to the Financial Times, chief executive of O2, Ronan Dunne, said he was “disappointed” with the company’s network … Continue reading
Vodafone to start selling iPhone next month
Vodafone has announced it will start selling Apple's iPhone on January 14. The company's tariffs have been designed to compete with rival network operators including O2 and Orange, and Vodafone is banking on its promise of better network quality to entice customers. … Continue reading
Mobile internet speeds hit 150Mbps in 4G trial
Telecoms operator O2 has announced the successful completion of the UK's first 4G mobile internet trial. The company said a cell peak downlink rate of 150Mbps was achieved in the Berkshire town of Slough, where the test was held over … Continue reading
Google to produce its own mobile phone in bid to bolster Android sales
In what many analysts see as a logical step in its efforts to strengthen its position in the mobile search market, Google is planning to bring its own mobile phone to the market during 2010. Called the Nexus One and … Continue reading
