Published on Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Today's podcast: quarterly results, privacy problems and a new 'unlimited' mobile tariff for the UK

This week’s podcast from The Fonecast starts with impressive quarterly results from Apple, along with figures from Samsung, Motorola and Nokia as well. We then move on to some of the other stories that have been hitting the headlines, including O2’s UK privacy problem and a new ‘unlimited internet’ tariff from T-Mobile.

As usual, you can listen to this week’s podcast on our website audio player, via iTunes, by using our RSS feed or by downloading the MP3. Alternatively, take advantage of the Android, iOS or webOS Stitcher Radio app and search for us there.

00:55 Apple reports highest-ever quarterly revenue
03:56 Samsung, Motorola Mobility and Nokia results
09:14 Top smartphone suppliers: Apple, Samsung and RIM
11:08 O2 UK error discloses mobile numbers online
14:09 Sponsor’s message: 51Degrees.mobi
16:49 New T-Mobile UK ‘unlimited’ tariff
21:23 Alpha Telecom ceases trading
23:43 Tablet shipments
26:49 HP’s plans to release open-source webOS
28:11 Critical report about police mobile phone scheme

 

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