ExclusiveConnecting London Car Telephones to TheFonecast.com Opinion The Fonecast - June 4, 2026 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.
ExclusiveHow AI technology is transforming the smartphone experience Opinion Mark - December 4, 2022 By incorporating advanced algorithms and machine learning capabilities, AI can help to optimize a smartphone's performance, providing users with a faster, more efficient and user-friendly experience.
ExclusiveWhatever happened to all my tech? Opinion Mark - December 18, 2020 Mark Bridge writes:I've been taking a look back at the devices I've written about during the past few years. Some are still faithful companions, others... well, let's just say my faith was misplaced.
ExclusivePredictions for 2016: Network Function Virtualisation, 4G throttling and video calling Opinion Mark - December 11, 2015 Mark Windle, head of marketing at OpenCloud, predicts that this year’s reduction in the number of traditional telecoms operators in some countries will provide an opportunity for other operators to innovate and capture market share in 2016. He says next year will be a year of rapid change for telecoms… whether it’s MVNO disruption, competitive tariff pricing or simply defence from the ‘dark art’ of hacking.
ExclusiveKapture review: the audio-recording wristband Opinion Mark - December 1, 2015 Mark Bridge writes: The most memorable moments in life often go unrecorded. You don't have your camera in your hands. Your finger is still hovering over the 'pause' button on your audio recorder. Or you were simply too busy experiencing whatever was happening. It's all about the one that got away. That's where Kapture can help.
ExclusiveSmartphone shipments, multiple messages and a Best Buy buy-out Podcasts Mark - May 1, 2013 This week's news report begins with quarterly figures from Samsung and Apple - and a discussion about what the future may hold for iOS. We also talk about instant messaging versus SMS, the end of Best Buy's European joint venture with Carphone Warehouse, patent wars, white spaces and connected cars.
ExclusiveHanging on the Telephone Podcasts Mark - April 30, 2013 It feels like many people are hanging on to mobile advertising as the future of mobile marketing. Yet there's much more to mobile marketing than the banner ad. In this podcast a panel of experts considers the latest trends and innovation that could change the future of marketing.
ExclusiveVisiting the GSMA Connected City at Mobile World Congress 2013 Podcasts Mark - April 26, 2013 In this special feature we're looking around the GSMA Connected City at Mobile World Congress 2013. Mark Bridge and Grant Notman discuss machine-to-machine communications and the Internet of Things, meeting people who've worked with 4G-enabled cars, port logistics, connected houses, m-health and the GSMA's own app development programme.
ExclusiveMusic discovery, patent licensing, mobile money and app-enabled underwear Podcasts Mark - April 24, 2013 There's a diverse collection of mobile-related news in this week's 30-minute podcast. We start with the new Twitter music service before moving on to discuss quarterly results, patent licensing, wireless charging, advertising and mobile payments... before ending with a curious report about app-controlled underwear.
ExclusiveBring Your Own Device: A Faustian Pact? (part 2) Podcasts Mark - April 18, 2013 This is the second part of our programme recorded at the April 2013 meeting of Mobile Monday London, where a panel of experts discussed the topic 'BYOD: A Faustian Pact?' The panel was chaired by David Rogers of Copper Horse Solutions. His panellists were Caroline Maloney from Telefonica, Charles Brookson of Azenby, David Arnold from BlackBerry and Gemma Coles from Mubaloo.