Although the 4GEE service from EE is bringing 4G mobile phone service to the UK on Monday, the country’s other networks are busy planning a response.
Today Vodafone has launched a ‘4G phone promise’ for customers who sign up to a new contract on certain 3G phones before 31st March next year.
LG Electronics has reported results for the third quarter of 2012, noting that better-than-expected performance from its mobile and home appliance businesses helped offset a slight drop in year-on-year sales figures.
Net profit for the quarter was 157 billion South Korean Won (£88.75 million); a significant improvement from last year’s loss.
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Ofcom says the UK has now switched from analogue to digital terrestrial television, such as the Freeview and Top Up TV services.
It means the former analogue TV spectrum is free to be used for 4G mobile data services. This so-called ‘Digital Dividend’ is due to be auctioned in a few months’ time.
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Podcast - 24th October 2012
This week we're talking about the UK's first 4G mobile phone tariffs, Ofcom's consultation about contract pricing and O2's response to its recent network outage.
We're also looking at quarterly results from Google and Nokia, Apple's iPad design, Microsoft's tablet pricing and texting cows.
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EE, formerly Everything Everywhere, has announced tariff details for its new 4G mobile phone service in the UK. It’s launching 4G in the UK on Tuesday 30th October in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow and parts of Southampton. Coverage will expand to Belfast, Derby, Hull, Nottingham and Newcastle by Christmas.
The new service will be called 4GEE and promises average speeds of 8-12Mbps.
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