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 - 26th August 2009 Podcasts Mark - August 25, 2009 This week, Jason Rigby of WhiteQube explains how transparency benefits his sales staff and his customers. Plus the team takes its usual look at mobile industry headlines, from Nokia's new laptop to the World Mobile Phone Throwing Championships.
ExclusivePodcast - 21st August 2009 Podcasts Mark - August 20, 2009 In this special podcast, Steve Townend talks about new mobile banking and online shopping service MoBank. He discusses mobile payment security, free banking, retail partners... and his plans to change the way the entire banking industry works.
ExclusivePodcast - 19th August 2009 Podcasts Mark - August 18, 2009 This week Steve Townend joins us to talk about MoBank, the new mobile banking and online shopping service. Plus there's our regular look at the week's mobile industry headlines.
ExclusivePodcast - 12th August 2009 Podcasts Mark - August 11, 2009 This week's news headlines include another iPhone rumour, falling ringtone sales, online mobile purchases and the MiFi from 3 UK. We also have time for a chat with a mobile mystery shopper.
ExclusivePodcast - 5th August 2009 Podcasts Mark - August 4, 2009 No phone from Microsoft, SMS bugs, Telefonica's results, Android mobiles from Motorola and more are all covered in the news plus we talk to a real customer about their recent Apple iPhone 3GS purchase.