Mobile Phones
Ryanair partners with Maxroam to slash roaming charges
Ryanair has announced that it will slash mobile phone roaming charges by up to 70% as it launched a new partnership with Maxroam, the low-cost roaming SIM card provider.
Festival goers encouraged to insure personal tech
The summer music festival season reaches its climax in the coming weeks in the UK and those lucky enough to be attending some of the final few live music extravaganzas are being reminded just how easy it is to insure their gadgets and gizmos before they mingle with the musical masses.
Acer beTouch E120 and beTouch E130
Trendy, youthful, and attractive, the Acer beTouch line now has two new models that feature the freedom and excitement guaranteed by the Android operating system.
Vodafone portable mobile Wi-Fi and mobile broadband device
Vodafone have announced the launch of its new Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified Mobile Wi-Fi device, the R201.
BT serves-up Wi-Fi at Starbucks coffee houses in Germany
BT has signed a contract with Starbucks Coffee Company to provide wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) across some 140 Starbucks coffee houses in Germany. The service has been installed in most of the locations over the last months and can be used free of charge for up to two hours.
Virgin Media gets Pretty in Pink with VM202
Mobile phone manufacturer ALCATEL Mobile Phones has today announced the launch of the VM202 exclusively with Virgin Media. Virgin Media will be the first to receive this handset in the UK market and will have a one-month market lead, as well as a colour exclusive with the ‘Dazzle Pink’ handset.
Ladies - Get the most from your smartphone
Female technology experts Lady Geek are on a mission to help women get the most from their smartphone with a weekly online video series about apps.
‘Virtual’ phone companies winning against big networks
Plucky stars Virgin and Tesco are stealing a march on the established mobile networks, according to the first ever Mobile Phone Customer Satisfaction Report from uSwitch.com.
Xperia X10 mini awarded European Mobile Phone 2010-2011
Sony Ericsson has announced that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini has been awarded “European Mobile Phone 2010-2011” by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA).
Tesco Mobile launches UK's cheapest mobile phone contract
Ernest Doku, communications expert at uSwitch.com, says: "This deal screams value. Tesco Mobile is a proven success in the ‘no-frills' sector, already selling plenty in the prepay space and adopting a similar tack with its first pay monthly efforts.
Most incredible iPhone insurance claims
‘I dropped it from a hot air balloon’ and ‘my dog mistook it for his favourite toy and chewed it to bits’ are among the bizarre insurance claims made for lost and damaged iPhones over the last 12 months, it emerged yesterday.
Orange expands business offering with Nokia Email
Orange have announced an extension of its email offering with Nokia Email for business. The new service will give small and medium sized companies flexible access to email, on a great range of Nokia devices; available as an inclusive benefit on business plans that offer a flexible extra or for £6.38 as a chargeable add on.
O2 launches market leading mobile broadband tariff
O2 have launched a market leading £5 a month mobile broadband tariff which allows customers access to the internet for 30 days without being tied in to a long term tariff.
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.