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ExclusiveDigiMo promises a fast, simple and smart mobile payment solution

Mark Bridge writes:

Almost everyone in the mobile telecoms industry seems to be looking for a perfect payment system that'll transform their mobile phone into some kind of electronic wallet. Yet despite many trial schemes – and a few commercial launches – cards and cash are still favoured by consumers and retailers in much of the world.

ExclusiveThis week at The Fonecast: 14th May 2011

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There's one tech story that’s dominated the week’s news: Microsoft buying Skype. "Why?" and "Really?" appear to be the top questions; we'll do our best to answer them and provide some more insight in Wednesday's podcast.

ExclusiveBBC Apprentice shows us what's wrong with Mobile Apps

James Rosewell writes:

Tonight's BBC Apprentice was about building a Mobile Application. Two teams of supposedly bright entrepreneurial talent were tasked with creating a Mobile App in 2 days. The App with the highest number of downloads 24 hours after being launched would win this stage of the competition. App stores didn't include Apple, but did include Nokia, Android and Blackberry.

ExclusiveUS launches cell phone emergency alert system

Peter Fedynsky of voanews.com writes:

The United States is introducing a new public alert system that will deliver warnings to mobile phones in the event of emergency. The system is first being rolled out in New York and Washington and will operate nationwide by April 2012.

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Google reveals its tablet, RIM admits delays and the Firefox OS gets closer

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Podcast - 4th July 2012

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This week's edition of The Fonecast takes a look at the new Google Nexus 7 tablet, wonders what's next for RIM and awaits the arrival of the forthcoming Firefox mobile platform.

There's also talk about HTC's partnership with Pioneer, Vodafone's European reorganisation, the new BT WiFi brand, Ofcom complaints, tariff problems and international roaming.

You can listen to the programme on our website audio player, via iTunes, by using our RSS feed or by downloading the mp3 and OGG audio files directly. Alternatively, install the Android, iOS or webOS Stitcher Radio app and stream the podcast straight to your mobile phone.

01:15 Research In Motion warns of job cuts and BlackBerry delays
05:30 Google announces a new tablet and an update for Android
12:45 Firefox mobile OS will be on Alcatel and ZTE phones
16:30 HTC connects its phones with home entertainment
18:45 Sponsor's message: 51Degrees.mobi
20:15 Vodafone reorganises its businesses in Europe
22:45 BT creates a single WiFi hotspot brand
24:15 Takeover for one of the UK's biggest WiFi hotspot providers
25:30 Three-quarters of UK mobile consumers are on the wrong tariff
29:45 Ofcom publishes UK telecoms complaints data
31:45 New European roaming charges are applied

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