ExclusiveOfcom helps protect customers against unexpected roaming charges News Mark - November 3, 2024 New rules from UK telecoms regulator Ofcom will protect customers when they use their mobile phone on a foreign network. In addition, customers will be alerted if they are inadvertently roaming, perhaps because they're near an international border.
ExclusiveGlobal smartphone market is set for recovery, says new forecast News Mark - November 23, 2023 A new forecast from research specialists Canalys shows the smartphone market is set to recover next year. Worldwide shipments declined by 12% last year but that decline is expected to slow to 5% this year.
ExclusiveVodafone and Three plan to merge their UK businesses Networks and operators Mark - June 20, 2023 Vodafone Group plc and CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings Limited have agreed to combine their UK telecommunication businesses, respectively Vodafone UK and Three UK. The merger will create a large new network operator to compete with Virgin Media O2 and EE.
ExclusiveUK mobile payment service Paym to close in March 2023 News Mark - December 18, 2022 UK mobile payment service Paym will close on 7th March 2023. The service, which allowed users to make and receive payments using their mobile phone numbers, was launched in 2014.
ExclusiveQualcomm legal action moves forward in the UK News Mark - May 21, 2022 Consumer protection organisation Which? has been given permission by the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal to represent Apple and Samsung smartphone buyers in a legal case against chip manufacturer Qualcomm.
ExclusiveMonitoring road quality with a standard smartphone and the Roadroid app Opinion Mark - July 25, 2014 Mark Bridge writes: In the past five years, what started as an advertising message - “there’s an app for that” - has become a challenge to developers. It’s become part of 21st century culture. And it’s become an totem for journalists to pin their most outrageous app-based stories to. Roadroid doesn’t need the attention-grabbing headlines.
ExclusiveProduct review: Nomad ChargeCard and Nomad ChargeKey Opinion Mark - June 13, 2014 Mark Bridge writes: What would you say to a tiny little device that enabled you to recharge your smartphone almost anywhere, whenever you wanted? This is pretty much what a US-based company called Nomad is promising. In fact, they sent me two of their latest products to try.
ExclusiveBig announcements from Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and LG Opinion Mark - June 10, 2014 Mark Bridge writes: Every week we produce a half-hour podcast that covers all the biggest news headlines for the UK mobile phone industry. Thanks to a special offer from Scribie.com, we can also offer a transcription of last week’s programme.
ExclusiveLast week at The Fonecast: 9th June 2014 Opinion Mark - June 9, 2014 Mark Bridge writes: Apple kicked off its 2014 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week with an announcement about the forthcoming iOS 8 operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. There was some catching up, some innovation and a couple of new services designed to work with home automation and health/fitness devices. What’s Tim Cook’s plan? We’ll have to wait and see.
ExclusiveUsing Bitcoin on a mobile phone: it's much easier than I expected Opinion Mark - June 8, 2014 Mark Bridge writes: Bitcoin, as Wikipedia tells me, is a peer-to-peer payment system introduced as open-source software in 2009. It’s a ‘virtual currency’ that can be used for transferring money and for buying products or services, although only if your chosen retailer accepts Bitcoin.