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Case-Mate introduces new line of 'Creature Cases'
Case-Mate, known for its innovative accessories that protect, style and enhance mobile technology, brings innovative design to a new level with its new "Creatures" collection of iPhone 4 cases.
1 in 5 smartphones will have NFC
New market forecasts from Juniper Research show rapid adoption of NFC services over the next 3 years, with at least 1 in 5 smartphones worldwide having NFC contactless functionality. Worldwide, Juniper forecasts almost 300 million NFC capable smartphones by 2014.
Support is available for water bills
The due date for paying water bills is fast approaching but there is support available for those struggling to make the payments, says water watchdog the Consumer Council for Water.
UK inflation falls to 4%
CPI annual inflation, the Government’s target measure, was 4.0 per cent in March, down from 4.4 per cent in February.
High inflation causes one in ten Brits to give up saving
The strain on consumers' finances due to high inflation, which dropped to 4.0 per cent in March, has caused nearly one in ten Brits to stop saving in 2011, according to a survey by moneysupermarket.com.
New PAC code rules pass power back to the people
New rules come into force today requiring mobile networks to issue consumers with a PAC - the code required to keep their phone number when they switch network - either immediately over the phone or two hours by text message.
Easter and bank holiday breaks to cost parents
With the Easter school holiday and subsequent bank holidays starting this week, the Cost of a Child Report, from protection specialist LV=, reveals that UK parents will collectively spend £18.8 billion, or £1,429 per child over all of the school holidays this year.
Orange brings the HTC Desire S to the UK
Orange has announced the availability of the HTC Desire S across all Orange retail stores in the UK. Available in black across great value new Pay Monthly price plans for both business and consumer customers, the device is free on £35 a month price plans.
Orange launches Business Everywhere
Orange has announced the launch of Business Everywhere, a new range of mobile broadband plans, which makes connecting to the internet even easier for business customers.
Openreach unveils more locations for super-fast broadband
Openreach has revealed a further 156 locations across the country which will benefit from its roll-out of super-fast fibre broadband services.
BT to extend next generation copper broadband to 80% of the UK
BT Wholesale has announced its intent to extend the availability of next generation copper broadband - offering customers speeds of up to 20Mbps - by enabling exchanges serving around 80 per cent of UK homes and businesses by the end of 2011.
35 million mobile phones are not insured
Consumers are running the risk of forking out millions of pounds on lost handsets and fraudulent phone usage by not insuring their mobiles, according to independent price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com.
Almost 3 in 10 households billed wrongly by energy companies
Consumers have named energy suppliers as one of the worst culprits for getting bills wrong, according to new research from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Ofgem's Best Energy Deal scheme
Commenting on Ofgem's Best Energy Deal scheme, Scott Byrom, energy manager at moneysupermarket.com said: "Three cheers for Ofgem who have today unveiled new online tools to advise British bill payers how to reduce their energy costs and outlines the help available if they are struggling to afford their bills.
Online money saving advice launched
Citizens Advice and energy regulator Ofgem have launched their Energy Best Deal campaign on-line. Consumers are now just clicks away from getting impartial advice from Citizens Advice and Ofgem on how to keep the cost of energy as low as possible through energy efficiency and getting a better deal in the energy market.