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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).Mr J...
Wednesday, 27th August 2008 - full story
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 expressed concer...
Monday, 28th July 2008 - full story
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: "By com...
Thursday, 3rd July 2008 - full story
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...
Wednesday, 21st May 2008 - full story
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 regulat...
Monday, 21st April 2008 - full story
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...
Thursday, 27th March 2008 - full story
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...
Monday, 17th March 2008 - full story
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 a...
Thursday, 13th March 2008 - full story
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 ...
Wednesday, 12th March 2008 - full story
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...
Wednesday, 5th March 2008 - full story
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 cal...
Tuesday, 5th February 2008 - full story
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 divis...
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story
T-Mobile and Three sign deal
T-Mobile (Deutsche Telekom) and Three (Hutchison Whampoa) have signed a deal to officially share their third generation (3G) networks in the UK.3G networks are used for utilities such mobile phone int...
Tuesday, 18th December 2007 - full story
Music streaming service launched by 3
Mobile services firm 3 has launched a new service that enables customers to take advantage of a variety of music streams.The Non Stop Music service, developed in partnership with Ericsson, provides st...
Friday, 7th December 2007 - full story
Popular Skypephone sells out
A new mobile phone launched two weeks ago by network operator 3 and internet telecoms company Skype has proved so popular that shops have sold out of the handset.The 3 Skypephone - which allows users ...
Monday, 12th November 2007 - full story
UK mobile provider to launch Skype-equipped mobile
Mobile operator 3 has announced plans to launch a new Skype-equipped mobile handset, it has emerged.According to reports, the new handset will allow 3's subscribers to make use of the Skype service to...
Monday, 29th October 2007 - full story
Skype phone with 3 still up in the air
Rumours of a link-up between network provider 3 and internet telephony company Skype are still rife on the internet after the former refused to confirm or deny reports of a new handset.Claims that 3 i...
Tuesday, 23rd October 2007 - full story
Mobile video subscriptions 'top 1m on 3'
Mobile phone network 3 has announced that more than one million people have signed up to the company's free-to-access mobile video service.In just six months, nearly a quarter of 3's mobile phone cust...
Friday, 19th October 2007 - full story
Internet calls 'to go mobile on 3'
Mobile phone network 3 is reported to have linked up with a major internet telephony company to manufacture a new handset.Software company Skype, which is the most popular voice over internet protocol...
Thursday, 11th October 2007 - full story
Price cuts 'to lead to better competition'
Mobile phone network 3 has vowed it will cut prices in order to make the market more competitive, according to reports.The network's chief executive said earlier this week that the tariffs and cost of...
Friday, 5th October 2007 - full story
Budget mobile to be launched by 3?
Rumours are rife that 3 is to collaborate with Skype to devise a service that features free mobile calls over the internet.The service would theoretically allow users to login with their Skype usernam...
Wednesday, 3rd October 2007 - full story
Mobile network to let customers MixMatch
Mobile phone network 3 has launched its new Mix&Match tariff which it claims will give customers and dealers "ultimate flexibility", according to reports.Under the terms of the new price plan, custome...
Monday, 1st October 2007 - full story
Major overhaul for 3's tariffs
Mobile phone network 3 is to make major changes to its tariff rates as it tries to bolster its market share.The operator aims that by overhauling its tariffs, which will include asking the customer to...
Friday, 31st August 2007 - full story
Turbo speed for 3
Customers on mobile phone network 3 will get access to super-fast mobile broadband next month with the launch of its 3Turbo service, it has been reported.The service will be launched on September 3rd ...
Tuesday, 21st August 2007 - full story