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Plans to help households with water bills
Water bills will be cut for the most vulnerable households under plans announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today.
Three out of six competitive energy plans pulled off the market
uSwitch.com is warning consumers to sign up to a competitive energy plan before it's too late. The warning comes after suppliers pulled three of the six most competitive tariffs off the market. Two of the plans were removed last Friday with EDF Energy and npower both closing their cheapest plans to new customers with immediate effect.
Samsung and Visa join forces to enable mobile payments
Samsung and Visa announce plans to bring the latest innovation in payment technology to the market as part of their sponsorships of London 2012, enabling consumers to make mobile payments using the Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile handset.
Samsung Galaxy Mini now available on Three
The Samsung Galaxy Mini is now available from Three stores and online at three.co.uk.
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc now available on Three
Three is now stocking the sleek new Sony Ericsson Xperia arc. Sony Ericsson’s latest slim-line device can be got with All-You-Can-Eat data either on The One Plan or on PAYG.
Three announces new Premium Dongle
Offering their fastest mobile broadband yet, Three’s newly designed premium dongle, the Huawei E367, is available in store and on Three.co.uk from next week. The new dongle provides improved performance and offers up to 40% faster browsing.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Arc on sale now
The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and Xperia arc, featuring Google’s Android 2.3 Operating System, will be on sale in the UK at Orange stores on April 1st.
Broadband customer satisfaction falls
The 2011 Broadband Customer Satisfaction Report issued by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, shows the first drop in customer satisfaction with broadband providers since 2008.
Track, lock and wipe your mobile phone with Bullguard
BullGuard has announced that it has developed an Antitheft solution that makes it possible to remotely control your mobile phone - no matter where in the world it might be.
Telephone talk takes a week a year
Despite the rise in texts, emails and social media communication, the average person in the UK spends 184 hours speaking on the telephone every year, equivalent to seven and a half days.
Super-fast broadband arrives in Cornwall
Super-fast broadband has arrived in Cornwall. The pioneering £132 million super-fast broadband scheme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly announced today that the first 50 Cornish customers had already been connected.
Smart moves on smart meters must start helping customers now
In response to the smart meter decision document published today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Zoe McLeod, energy expert at Consumer Focus, said: ‘We welcome this announcement today. This shows the Government is heading in the right direction on smart meter protection, but there is still some way to go.
uSwitch helps offline consumers find the best energy deal
Independent price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com, has started a new trial service called ‘Send us your bill', designed to help households that are not online to get accurate and impartial information about energy prices and to switch to a cheaper deal.
Feed-In Tariff - What is it, are you eligible and how to claim
Microgeneration is high on the carbon saving agenda right now, and receiving lots of news coverage. As the manufacturer of Baxi Ecogen, the only Dual Energy System on the market, Baxi understands how important it is to be able to claim the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) so you can start enjoying the benefits as soon as you have your appliance installed.
iPhone 4 springs back into nation's Top 3 favourite mobiles
Following a tough February against Android-powered competition, Apple's iPhone 4 has surged back into the nation's Top 3 favourite mobiles, according to the latest tracker from independent price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com.