Mobile Phones
BT cuts the cost of calling mobiles from landlines
BT has announced that from 28 May it will make significant cuts to the cost of landline to mobile phone calls. This announcement follows BT’s leading role in the Terminate the Rate campaign, which helped persuade Ofcom to lower mobile termination rates.
Payments Council project to help make paying by mobile easier
With over 45 million of us already using a mobile, it's not surprising that the mobile phone is the number two item that we wouldn't leave home without, only beaten by our means to make a payment - wallets and purses.
Mobile broadband speeds revealed
Ofcom has published its first research into the performance of mobile broadband across the UK. Ofcom consumer research shows that 17 per cent of UK households are using mobile broadband to access online services, with 7 per cent using it as their only means of internet access, compared to 3 per cent in 2009.
Samsung phone knocks Apple off the top of the tree
Samsung has swept past HTC and Apple in the mobile manufacturer war for May, with its Galaxy S II taking the top spot from Apple's iPhone 4, according to the latest data from independent price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com.
36 month mobile contracts finally culled
Ofcom has outlined new regulations, in line with EU telecoms law, that will benefit consumers in the UK when they take out contracts.
Samsung Cube heading to Covent Garden this weekend
Samsung is inviting members of the public to head to London’s Covent Garden this weekend to visit the ‘Samsung Cube’ where they will have a chance to play with Samsung’s brand new premium smartphone, the Galaxy S II and win prizes, including tickets to Take That’s upcoming Progress Live tour.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade for Galaxy S
Samsung has announced the availability of upgrades to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) beginning with the Samsung Galaxy S.
Acer ICONIA SMART - 100% smartphone, 100% tablet
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Consumers to finally benefit from mobile termination rate cut
BT has announced that, from this weekend, it will be cheaper to call a mobile phone from a landline. The move follows Ofcom's ruling to cut Mobile Termination Rates, the rate that mobile networks charge rival networks and phone companies for carrying calls to their network, from 1st April.
Vodafone Smart – A smartphone for everyone
Vodafone has announced the launch of the Vodafone Smart, the latest handset in its own-brand range and the first in its category: a fully-featured smartphone with popular appeal for the next wave of data users.
Orange and Barclaycard launch contactless mobile payments
Orange and Barclaycard launch ‘Quick Tap', the UK's first contactless mobile payment service which allows consumers to make purchases on the high street using their mobile phone for the very first time.
Over 55s slow to catch on to the mobile banking revolution
Online and telephone bank first direct says its over 55's are bucking the national trend, as National Silver Surfer week highlights that as many as 1 in 5 people aged 55-64 have never used the internet.
Parents avoid calling kids for fear of racking up phone bills
More than half (54%) of the nation’s parents – equivalent to 8.6 million people – avoid calling their children on their mobiles for fear of it being too expensive, according to research from TalkTalk, the phone and broadband company.
New partnership to accelerate mobile payments during Olympics
Visa and Lloyds TSB have announced the bank as the mobile payments issuance partner for the Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile handset, which will be given to Visa-sponsored athletes.
Mobile contracts get shorter, but at a price
A new EU legislation has banned the sale of 36 month mobile phone contracts and forced providers to offer 12 month deals.