15

May

2013

Good news from Nokia, unwelcome headlines for EE and a profitable year at Sony

Podcast - 15th May 2013

Author: The Fonecast

Three new smartphones launched at three separate events. Yes, Nokia has definitely been busy in the past few days.

As well as talking about Finland's finest phones, we also discuss recent claims made about EE, annual results from Sony, smart metering, 5G technology, virus protection, Vodafone and the worldwide growth of mobile phones.

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13

May

2013

Last week at The Fonecast: 13th May 2013

The rise of the machines

Author: The Fonecast

Mark Bridge writes:

Nokia has had a busy few days. First came the Asha 501, a ‘smartphone lite’ that introduced developers to a new version of the company’s Asha platform. This was followed by the Lumia 928, which is a Windows Phone 8 handset exclusive to Verizon Wireless in the USA. It’s quite like the Nokia 920, so we’re not missing out too much.

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10

May

2013

Government says UK smart metering roll-out will take longer than expected

Author: The Fonecast

The UK government says the roll-out of ‘smart meters’ for gas and electricity supplies will now begin in autumn 2015, according to the Department of Energy & Climate Change. This work had previously been expected to start from next summer.

The completion date for all UK homes and businesses to have smart meters has also been moved.

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11

Jul

2012

Up to 1.4 million O2 UK SIMs could be used in G4S smart meters

Author: The Fonecast

Last week Telefonica UK extended its partnership with G4S Utility Services, which is part of the G4S security group.

The new five-year agreement includes the provision of up to 1.4 million O2 SIM cards for ‘smart’ gas/electricity meters and is one of the largest-ever M2M deals in the UK.

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26

Apr

2012

World's first city-wide white space network launches in Cambridge

Author: The Fonecast

Cambridge-based technology business Neul has launched the world’s first city-wide ‘white space’ network.

White space refers to unused and underused parts of the wireless spectrum, such as spare TV channels and unlicensed radio bands.

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