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Ofcom helps protect customers against unexpected roaming charges

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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.
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Global smartphone market is set for recovery, says new forecast

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Vodafone and Three plan to merge their UK businesses

Vodafone and Three plan to merge their UK businesses

New Hutchison/Vodafone network would be biggest UK operator

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.
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UK mobile payment service Paym to close in March 2023

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.
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Qualcomm legal action moves forward in the UK

Qualcomm legal action moves forward in the UK

Which? seeks payout for Samsung and Apple smartphone owners

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.
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Three UK works with Facebook to offer free Java app

Three UK is offering its customers a Facebook mobile application for Java-based feature phones that’ll be available from tomorrow. It’s also enabling customers to download and use the app without incurring any data charges until the end of January 2012.

FacebookThe ‘Facebook for Every Phone’ application claims to provide a better and faster Facebook experience than other similar non-smartphone applications and mobile sites. Features include easy photo uploads and the ability to synchronise address book contacts with Facebook friends.

Three will continue to offer access to the 0.facebook.com mobile website free of charge.

Javier Olivan, Head of International Growth at Facebook, said “At Facebook, we strive to not only provide a great experience on the website, but to also provide a great Facebook experience from any mobile device they choose. Through our collaboration with Three we’re thrilled we can offer yet another way for people to stay connected through Facebook and bring a high quality and high speed mobile application experience to feature phones in an affordable way.”

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