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End of cheap home phone calls?
Ernest Doku, communications expert at uSwitch.com, says: "Where BT goes, competitors normally follow, so it was only a matter of time before another company made a move and announced an increase.
LG Cookie first touchphone series for Generation Z
LG have announced the release of the LG Cookie Series, a collection of vibrant coloured full-touch phones designed to match the unique lifestyles of young “Generation Z” mobile consumers looking for great style and great connectivity.
BlackBerry Messenger for O2 Pay & Go customers
O2 has announced that Research In Motion’s BlackBerry has launched on Pay & Go from O2 and a whole new audience can now send each other messages on BlackBerry Messenger (BBMTM), use RIM’s powerful multitasking software and keep up to date with their email and favourite social networks on the go.
moneysupermarket.com - First Utility price increases
Commenting on First Utility price increases to isave tariffs, Scott Byrom, energy manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "First Utility strikes the first blow to British gas and electricity bill payers by increasing prices for its existing customers.
Bristol Water allowed to raise prices 15%
The Consumer Council for Water has warned that the Competition Commission's final decision on how much Bristol Water can charge its customers until 2015 is well above what many customers will be willing to accept.
Homephonechoices.co.uk achieves Ofcom seal of approval
Homephonechoices.co.uk, home phone comparison site, has been awarded Ofcom accreditation for its price comparison calculator - the first dedicated home phone comparison site to be awarded Ofcom's coveted seal of approval.
PayPal launches Mobile Express Checkout
PayPal has unveiled a new Mobile Express Checkout service for retailers, which gives their customers the same fast and safe experience on their mobile phones as PayPal Express Checkout.
Over 2 million holidaymakers in debt over holiday
Over 2 million (2,329,500) holidaymakers have had to borrow on average more than £1000 (£1,130) and will spend seven months paying it back, according to R3, the insolvency trade body.
Kids feel the pocket money pinch
We all know the economic downturn has hit our wallets – but it has also hit children’s piggy banks, according to a report from Tesco Bank.
Cost cutting holidaymakers are staycation-ing
A new survey which looks at how the economic downturn is affecting holidaymakers' habits found that almost forty percent (38%) of Brits are actively trying to spend less money on their holidays this year, with more than half of those (56%) deciding not to go abroad in order to cut the cost of their holiday.
More Brits shop around to get the best deals
Money-saving Britons are embracing the age of austerity with four in five (81 per cent) people having already made lifestyle changes to reduce their outgoings, according to new research from Santander Current Accounts.
UK to see surge in next generation of mobile technology
The UK is set to benefit from a new generation of wireless services and improved mobile broadband coverage under new Government plans to revolutionise the country's digital infrastructure, announced today.
Talk of energy price hikes premature
The large increase in operating profits posted today by British Gas' residential arm provides welcome proof that speculation about price rises is premature at best and unjustifiable at worst, says uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Mobile banking has global impact
The widespread emergence of mobile banking is having a huge transformative effect in both developed and emerging economies, a pioneering ‘mobile money' business leader said today in Mumbai, India.
Average broadband speeds increase
The UK's most comprehensive broadband speeds research reveals that the UK's average actual fixed-line residential broadband speed has increased by over 25 per cent over the past year from 4.1Mbit/s to 5.2Mbit/s as internet service providers ("ISPs") increasingly move to offer higher speed broadband packages.