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.
ExclusivePodcast - 30th September 2009 Podcasts Mark - September 29, 2009 We take a look at Vodafone 360, O2's giffgaff MVNO and the Apple iPhone's appearance on Orange, along with the rest of the week's top mobile industry news stories.
ExclusivePodcast - 23rd September 2009 Podcasts Mark - September 22, 2009 Paul Leonard from Sprint Communication Systems talks about his franchise expansion plans. And, as usual, the podcast team takes its regular look at the latest news and rumours from the mobile phone industry.
ExclusivePodcast - 16th September 2009 Podcasts Mark - September 15, 2009 This week's edition of The Fonecast is dominated by partnerships and takeovers, with T-Mobile, Vodafone, SpinVox, NEC and Nokia all being discussed. There's also plenty of talk about new Android devices from Motorola, LG and INQ.
ExclusivePodcast - 9th September 2009 Podcasts Mark - September 8, 2009 Orange and T-Mobile agree a UK joint venture, loads of new handsets are announced, Ofcom talks about child safety and 3 changes its telesales business.
ExclusivePodcast - 2nd September 2009 Podcasts Mark - September 1, 2009 It's been a big news week for Nokia - but we find time for everything else as well, plus an interview with the IMPDA's Chris Caudle about the challenges facing mobile phone dealers.