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It was 1996 when I started working at the Cricklewood head office of Peoples Phone [writes Mark Bridge], initially in a sales support role before becoming part of the Marketing team. The company was an independent mobile phone retailer with a growing network of high-street shops and connected customers. In November 1996 the company and its customer base were acquired by Vodafone, which had already taken over the Talkland retail business and was soon to add Astec to its portfolio.

 

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ExclusiveWhat's the biggest challenge facing mobile phone manufacturers?

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Mark Bridge writes:

For the last couple of months we've been running a survey on TheFonecast.com with the title “What's the biggest challenge facing mobile phone manufacturers?”

The answer appears to be very clear. According to 60% of respondents, 'battery life' is the major issue for mobile manufacturers.

ExclusiveThis week at The Fonecast: 5th March 2011

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Mark Bridge writes:

It's hardly worth mentioning the new iPad, is it?  Not because I'm unimpressed – although I'd describe it as more of an upgrade than a brand-new product – but because everyone else has been talking about it so much. And we'll be doing some more talking in Wednesday's podcast, so let’s move on...

ExclusiveCell phones cause increased brain activity

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Vidushi Sinha of voanews.com writes:

A new study finds that an hour-long cell phone call causes a spike in biochemical activity in the user's brain. The researchers can't say whether that's a good thing or a bad thing, but the finding has renewed the debate over cell phone safety and raised calls for more health studies.

ExclusiveSK Telecom: m-health, mobile telematics, HD video calls and much more

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Mark Bridge writes:

When I arrived at Mobile World Congress earlier this month, I said I wanted to see a bit of everything. Ground-breaking devices, advanced technology, network innovation... and some original applications as well. What I didn't realise was that I could find all of those in one place, on the SK Telecom stand.

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In this week's mobile industry news podcast we're looking at Apple's new mobile operating system, Vodafone's money-saving European tariff and Microsoft's plans to expand the reach of its Xbox gaming console. There's also talk about network sharing, legal battles, mobile apps, mobile payments and mobile retailing.

You can listen to the programme on our website audio player, via iTunes, by using our RSS feed or by downloading the MP3 or OGG audio files directly. Alternatively, install the Android, iOS or webOS Stitcher Radio app and stream the podcast straight to your mobile phone.

01:00 Google and Oracle legal battle reaches a conclusion
04:00 Apple previews its new iPhone operating system
06:30 Vodafone introduces new flat-rate European roaming deal
09:30 Single UK network infrastructure planned for Vodafone and O2
13:00 Sponsor’s message: 51Degrees.mobi
14:30 Microsoft uses Xbox to bring entertainment to mobile phones
16:15 A1 Comms is returning to high street retail
17:30 Google works with Quickoffice; HTC plays with PlayStation
20:45 PayPal launches in-store mobile payments in the UK
22:45 New app warns users when text messages are bad news

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