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Apple gets knuckles rapped over UK iPhone ad claims
Apple is the latest company to fall foul of UK advertising authorities for making mobile claims that could mislead consumers. Claims that the iPhone 3G could download "just about anything, really fast" might just sound vague, but in fact they lead to seriously disappointed expectations among users. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) took this point of view, as it has in...
Friday, 28th November 2008 - by Peter White
Glad iPhone tidings: lower prices, copy/paste and over the air iTunes?
It seems to be good news all round for iPhone lovers in Europe you should be able to get your hands on the device for a bargain price before Christmas, at least in the UK and France; plus a new release of the iPhone operating system is due next week, promising such delights as over the air iTunes downloads, Google Street View, and even a copy/paste function. Version 2.2 of the smartphone's sof... Read the full story »
Thursday, 13th November 2008 - by Peter White
UK mobile phone markets slows, expect operator deals for Christmas
When markets slow down, there are deals for consumers, and that's the case with the cellular market in the UK and the rest of Western Europe during the past half year according to figures released this week from ArcChart with its WiDar service (Wireless Radar) which tracks subscribers and average revenue per user (ARPU) across the region. The four largest operators in the region, Vodafone, Orange... Read the full story »
Monday, 10th 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
Production cuts and nerves at O2 cast shadows over iPhone
Despite a very strong quarter for the Apple iPhone, nervousness is mounting around the smartphone's prospects in the current quarter and the start of 2009. This was sparked last week by analyst reports that production could be cut by as much as 40% in calendar Q4, and by deliberately downbeat comments by Apple executives at their results announcement. Now the UK's O2 - exclusive iPhone carrier and... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 4th November 2008 - by Peter White
The G1 'could be a Christmas hit'
Experts in the mobile phone market have stated that the new G1 Google phone could be a popular present this Christmas. According to Thomas Newton of UK Web Media, the price point of the handset may be an attraction for buyers during the credit crunch. The handset is available for £40 each month on T-Mobile, with a minimum contract length of 18 months. He stated that the mobile phone stan... Read the full story »
Friday, 31st October 2008 - by Stephen Glass
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
The Android has landed
The T-Mobile G1 goes on sale today, with some 25,000 punters who had registered their interest supposedly queuing up outside T-Mobile stores across the UK. As we all know, the G1 comes free with a £40 a month contract and boasts a number of high end features, including global satellite positioning, wireless internet access and fully integrated support for a number of Google applications incl... Read the full story »
Thursday, 30th October 2008 - by Thomas Newton
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
BlackBerry Storm to arrive on the 7th of November
All BlackBerry fans out there should remember, remember the 7th of November - for that's the date when the Storm clouds are set to open. RIM's first touchscreen BlackBerry - the BlackBerry Storm - is set to make its debut here in the UK a week tomorrow, arriving slightly late to the party after the T-Mobile G1, which went on sale over here today. However, RIM needn't worry; according to stats gle... Read the full story »
Thursday, 30th October 2008 - by Thomas Newton
The Nintendo DSi - one level away from a smartphone?
Earlier this month saw Nintendo unveiling the follow up to their successful touchscreen handheld DS console, the DSi. The lowercase 'i' is apparently short for 'imaging'; the new Nintendo machine comes with two cameras, dual screens measuring 3.25" across, a microSD card slot, plus the ability to browse the web, download games and play music... The stats of the DSi read just like those of a new P... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 29th October 2008 - by Thomas Newton
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
Touchscreen sales set to rocket
The size of touchscreen mobile phones is as important as price to consumers, it has been suggested. Neil Mawston, a director of Strategy Analytics, made the claim as his consultancy published research predicting that 90 million touchscreen mobile phones will be sold during 2009. The hype surrounding the release of Apple's iPhone helped to bring touchscreen mobile phone technology to prominence a... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 30th September 2008 - by Editorial Team
Mobile technology 'makes businesses more competitive'
A businessman has noted that mobile technology allows firms to remain competitive as clients can get in contact at any time. Joe Soto, general manager of an advertising firm in the US said that his BlackBerry is an invaluable tool and said he felt "awful" when he lost it for two days, reports Cellular News. A recent study found that 96 per cent of adults use the internet, email or mob... Read the full story »
Thursday, 25th September 2008 - by Editorial Team
T-Mobile and Google unveil new mobile phone
T-Mobile has launched its new mobile phone, the T-Mobile G1, which is powered by Android. Developed in partnership with Google, the handset features a QWERTY keyboard as well as touchscreen capabilities. Google products that have become standard for those with computers will now be available on the move. These include Google Maps Street View, Gmail and YouTube. The new mobile phone will be the... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 24th September 2008 - by Editorial Team
November launch for T-Mobile applications store
T-Mobile has announced that it will be launching its new online applications store in November 2008. The company has stated that all applications downloaded to be installed on its mobile phones will need to be screened by the firm but said that it would be fast and online, reports PC magazine. Social networking applications and games were identified by the firm as the categories that could do pa... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 16th September 2008 - by Editorial Team
Android handset 'on sale before Christmas'
T-Mobile will be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone based on Google Android software, it has been reported. Both the New York Times and Reuters say that the high-end phone will be made by High Tech Computer Corp. The phone is expected to go on sale in the US sometime before Christmas. Industry analysts say the new handset is expected to challenge Apple iPhone and other smartphones that ru... Read the full story »
Friday, 15th August 2008 - by Editorial Team
3G spectrum auction delayed
An ongoing legal challenge by T-Mobile and O2 has led to further delays in the expansion of the 3G spectrum, says Ofcom. Both T-Mobile and O2 say they cannot value the 2.6 GHz spectrum until the future of their 900 MHz GSM licences and their rights to re-farm the 900 MHz spectrum is clarified. Ofcom has decided that it will not call for 3G applications for at least two more months. Applications... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 12th August 2008 - by Editorial Team
Ikea and T-Mobile team up
A new mobile service from home furnishings giant Ikea is being supported by T-Mobile. T-Mobile UK is providing Ikea with pre-paid services that will be available to the 1.4 million Ikea Family Loyalty programme members in the UK. Customers will need to shell out an initial £10.00 investment. They will then be charged a flat-rate of nine pence per minute for calls and six pence per text me... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 6th 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
Sim-only deals 'perfect for consumers'
Mobile phone customers are being offered a greater range of sim-only deals that are "perfect" for cutting bills, it has emerged. Pay-monthly sim-only contracts provide similar packages to traditional long-term contracts, but issue customers with a new sim card to insert into their existing phones rather than providing a new mobile handset. This will allow customers to move more freely... Read the full story »
Monday, 7th July 2008 - by Editorial Team
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