Mobile Phones

Brits waste money on texts and minutes never used

The average Brit wastes almost half (45 per cent) of their mobile tariff's minutes and text allowance each month, raking in £13bn every year for the mobile industry, according to the Mobile Money Report from moneysupermarket.com.

Free mobile calls for benefit claimants

Free phone calls for most people using their mobiles to claim benefits and pensions are announced by the Department of Work and Pensions today.

Chemmy Alcott talks speed on the slopes

This February, Britain’s Chemmy Alcott will be making a bid to be the country’s most successful Alpine skier.

Britain becoming a nation of entrepreneurs

New research suggests that the Britain is full of wannabee Sir Richard Bransons. The statistics from new mobile company GiffGaff has found that 70% of us enjoy finding ways to supplement incomes and being entrepreneurial, and that 67% of Brits want to be their own boss.

Shoppers use mobiles in-store for price comparison

A recent Motorola study of holiday shoppers identified that more than half (51 percent) of consumers across 11 countries used their mobile phones for in-store activities such as comparison shopping and getting peer feedback, product information and coupons, which signals the increasing importance for retailers to adopt mobile shopper technology strategies to remain competitive.

Google offers new model to buy a mobile phone

Google has unveiled a new way for consumers to purchase an Android mobile phone, a web store hosted by Google.

Nearly 20 million Brits have not switched on to switching

2009 will definitely be remembered as the year we tried to tighten our belts. However, according to new research by comparison site Gocompare.com, nearly 20 million UK consumers haven't switched providers for everyday financial services and utilities in the last 12 months.

moneysupermarket.com relaunches mobile channel

moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison site, has re-launched its mobile phone channel making it one of the most comprehensive mobile phone comparison sites in the UK.

Vodafone announce iPhone tariffs for New Year

Following today's announcement by Vodafone that the iPhone will be available from 14th January 2010, Julie Owens, spokesperson at moneysupermarket.com said, "Vodafone are the latest big mobile provider to offer the iPhone but have followed suit with Orange and failed to ignite the competition in the market that consumers have been hoping for.

Vodafone to bring iPhone to the UK on January 14

Vodafone has announced that it will launch iPhone in the UK on January 14, with a range of contract price plans tailored to let customers make the most of the UK's outstanding network.

Don’t get piste off by mobile charges this winter

Brits venturing abroad this winter could be in for a nasty shock when they return home to their mobile phone bill - moneysupermarket.com offers tips on how to avoid the price pitfalls when using your phone or dongle abroad.

Brits shun Christmas cards in favour of technology

Rushing for the last Christmas post is set to become a thing of the past with more than one in four Brits (29 per cent) shunning the traditional card and opting to send their Christmas greetings via modern means including text messages, social media sites or over Skype according to a new survey from moneysupermarket.com.