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Mobile internet connections 'are still underused'
Only one-quarter of mobile phone users access the internet via their handsets, according to recent research. Moneysupermarket.com conducted a study which found that of the 72 per cent of people who can connect to the web through their handsets, only 24 per cent make use of this capability. Male mobile phone owners were found to have embraced mobile broadband more than women, with the average man spending 16 minutes each week surfing the web o...
Monday, 8th December 2008 - by Charles Kane
Now 3 adds Facebook phone to its 'easy web' line-up
3 Mobile UK is getting more and more enthusiastic about affordable, 'easy web' handsets that are heavily focused on one popular application. No sooner did the operator promise us a YouTube handset, offering simple two-click upload of video clips, than it followed up with a device optimized for social networking service Facebook. While the YouTube product has already appeared in Italy, the new add... Read the full story »
Friday, 7th November 2008 - by Peter White
3 to bring YouTube handset to UK early next year
The well known problem of 'drunk texting' could reach new heights once 3 customers get their hands on a cellphone that uploads video with just a couple of touches. This handset is being designed for 3 Mobile by Sony Ericsson and is geared heavily around the YouTube video service. 3 is about to launch the handset in Italy and will bring it to the UK early next year, as it tries to steal back some ... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 5th November 2008 - by Peter White
ASA pulls up Vodafone over mobile broadband ads
The advertising standards agency has decided to uphold complaints by 3 and T-Mobile about two national press adverts for Vodafone's Mobile Broadband service. The ads claimed that Vodafone's £15 a month service was the "fastest, most reliable mobile broadband in the galaxy". The promotion goes on to read: "Leap into hyperdrive. With Vodafone's mobile broadband you get download speeds of up t... Read the full story »
Thursday, 30th October 2008 - by Ellie Mears
Vodafone latest to be ordered to moderate its mobile broadband ads
Operators are advertising their mobile broadband services heavily, tempting consumers to spend additional pounds with them, in order to gain data access on the move, using a carrier's dongle or netbook. But a series of rulings by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) highlights the downside of all this enthusiasm – confusing claims that could mislead consumers and lead to disappointed exp... Read the full story »
Thursday, 30th October 2008 - by Peter White
O2 holds out on upgrades
Debate is raging over whether the iPhone exclusives really are a good deal for mobile carriers, or whether O2, AT&T and others are paying too high a price for the fashionable handset. But what about consumers? For Apple lovers in the O2 customer base, the increasingly good deals offered for the iPhone have been attractive and the handset has certainly pushed other device makers and operators to up... Read the full story »
Friday, 24th October 2008 - by Peter White
In-flight calls 'could be expensive'
An expert has stated that plans to introduce means by which people can make phone calls while on the plane could be expensive. According to Laurence Price, director of aviation strategy at Mott MacDonald, mobile phone users hoping to take advantage of the new system could find that it costs them a lot. The scheme involves putting miniature mobile masts onto planes to enable passengers to make ... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 8th October 2008 - by Editorial Team
Anniversary offer from 3 for mobile broadband
Internet service provider (ISP) 3 is preparing for the release of its new mobile broadband package. The offer will cost subscribers £2.50 each month and will offer unlimited email usage, reports ISP Review. Business users who require the service for regular access to Exchange and Notes will pay £5. For this price, subscribers will have a usage allowance of between 10 MB and 1 GB. The... Read the full story »
Monday, 8th September 2008 - by Editorial Team
Mobile phone technology makes 'working easier'
Increasingly advanced mobile phone technology and the dropping cost of purchasing it has led to working while on the move becoming easier. At least this is the claim of Renato Bottini, head of business at 3 UK, who believes that the increased options enable people to choose when and where they work. He commented: "One of the previous barriers had been cost and that has been removed and it i... Read the full story »
Thursday, 28th August 2008 - by Editorial Team
China Mobile to expand 3G
China Mobile has announced that it will be conducting commercial trials of 3G in 38 cities by June 2009. The chairman of the mobile phone company's parent firm Wang Jianzhou said the company has already set up networks in eight cities and has purchased networks in a further two, reports AFX News. This move was part of the first stage of its expansion and cost 15 billion yuan (£1.2 billion).... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 27th August 2008 - by Editorial Team
BBC consults on mobile TV content
Bosses at the BBC are consulting on plans to stream television and radio channels to mobiles phones. The consultation, which ends in August, comes in the middle of a year-long trial in which BBC services are available on the 3G networks of 3, Orange, Vodafone and T-Mobile. In a statement, the BBC believes it is "uniquely placed" to drive mainstream use of mobile TV but critics have ex... Read the full story »
Monday, 28th July 2008 - by Editorial Team
3 announces Yahoo! deal
It has been revealed that mobile phone customers with 3 will be able to watch free video content, thanks to a mobile advertising deal with Yahoo! The deal builds on a system already trialled by the mobile phone operator, which allows customers to view items such as music videos on Planet 3 after watching a targeted advertising film. Neil Andrews, head of portal advertising at 3 UK explained: &qu... Read the full story »
Thursday, 3rd July 2008 - by Editorial Team
BT awarded competition tribunal victory
Mobile phone provider BT has been successful in it appeal to the competition appeal tribunal, which could lead to cheaper mobile phone deals in the future, reports the Guardian. BT has spoken about the cost of calling mobile phones, previously claiming that customers are being overcharged by £1 billion every year, as well as criticising the cost of terminating contracts. The tribunal deemed... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 21st May 2008 - by Editorial Team
Mobile phone users overcharged?
As some mobile phone users look for the best deal, the new head of BT consumer business has suggested that many are paying too much, reports the Guardian. John Petter has asked for the industry regulator Ofcom to deal with the issue, claiming that mobile customers are paying too much every year. "The mobile companies are setting the termination prices well in excess of their costs. Customer... Read the full story »
Monday, 21st April 2008 - by Editorial Team
3 announces mobile broadband offer
Mobile phone customers are now being offered a new Pay As You Go deal for broadband from operator 3. As part of the development, the mobile phone company is offering USB Modems for £69.99, as well as price plans such as 1GB download allowance for £10 per month. It was also revealed that the most popular package for 3 mobile phone customers offers 2,000 texts within the 3GB deal, as wel... Read the full story »
Thursday, 27th March 2008 - by Editorial Team
Unlimited texts from 3
Mobile phone operator 3 is offering new service plans for customers, which will include unlimited texts on 12 month - rather than 18 month - contracts. The new deals also come with a choice of new free mobile phones, such as the Nokia 6120 on the £25 bundle, or the Sony Ericsson K660i on the £35 deal. When comparing the deals, 3 has said that its offer of £25 for 500 minutes and ... Read the full story »
Monday, 17th March 2008 - by Editorial Team
Phones follow fashion, says 3
Mobile phone operator 3 has announced the launch of the new Sony Ericsson K6601, available exclusively on its network, which follows the fashion trend of the season. The new model comes in lime green and white, following a trend for the colour in the fashion world during spring 2008. Marketing director for 3 John Penberthy-Smith commented: "For many years, mobile phones meant functions and ... Read the full story »
Thursday, 13th March 2008 - by Editorial Team
Motorola returns to 3
Those looking for a new mobile phone contract will now be offered a greater choice from 3, which has announced it is re-adding Motorola handsets to its range. After an 18-month gap, models such as the RAZR2 V9 will be launched within 3, alongside specialist agents training staff on the new phones. Director of products at 3 Fergal Walker explained: "Motorola's renewed focus on powerful 3G ha... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 12th March 2008 - by Editorial Team
Extra roaming for CW customers
Mobile phone operator Orange has announced that it is providing extra roaming potential for Cable&Wireless customers currently on the enterprise fixed-mobile convergence scheme. It will mean that those who currently rely on the in-building network at Cable&Wireless, will be able to continue to use their mobile phones when not in the office, through the Orange network. Orange already offe... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 5th March 2008 - by Editorial Team
Mobile phone users 'not using technology'
Some 57 per cent of UK mobile phone users are using their phone in the same way they did in 2003, a new survey suggests. The results, released by say what this organisation is AppTrigger, show that calls and texts still dominate mobile phone use, with only 22 per cent of users having tried location-based services. Vice-president of marketing at Apptrigger Patrick Fitzgerald blamed mobile phone o... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 5th February 2008 - by Editorial Team
Mobile phone drama
O2 customers are being offered the chance to enjoy a made-for-mobile drama, a "high-action thriller" entitled Cell. The drama is the first of its kind and has been developed by Digital Studios, a division of Endemol, which has already produced the documentary Get Close to...the Sugababes for mobile phone users. Head of Digital Studios in the UK Grahame Riddell explained: "What mak... Read the full story »
Monday, 4th February 2008 - by Editorial Team
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