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Amount of 'off network' mobile data will grow 100-fold by 2015, says report

A new study from ABI Research says about 16% of mobile data is diverted away from conventional mobile networks today – and that figure is expected to treble to 48% by 2015. However, the overall amount of data traffic will have grown by a factor of 30 by then, which means that 'offloaded' data will expand 100-fold.

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Elite Mobile does exclusive UK distribution deal for PUMA phone

It's been announced that the solar-powered PUMA touchscreen mobile phone will be distributed in the UK by Elite Mobile through an exclusive partnership agreement with Sagem Wireless. The PUMA Phone, described as a 'smartphone' with a proprietary operating system, is equipped with a 2.8-inch screen, a 3.2-megapixel camera, multimedia player, FM radio, expandable memory, GPS and pedometer.

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A good quarter for dealers, says O2 UK

The second quarter of this year was the best quarter ever for connections via the O2 UK 'partner channel', according to a statement from the company today. Blackberry connections through partners also reached a new quarterly high, as did connections via O2 Centre of Excellence partners and both of O2's strategic partners (Avenir and Azzurri).

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Vodafone UK launches mobile WiFi product

Vodafone UK has launched the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi, a WiFi-enabled mobile broadband device that allows up to five people to simultaneously connect to the internet over the Vodafone network. Similar devices are already available from Three UK and The Carphone Warehouse.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini wins European Mobile Phone of the year

The European Imaging and Sound Association has awarded the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini 'European Mobile Phone 2010-2011'. It's an award chosen by the editors of special interest magazines across Europe. (No UK mobile publications are currently represented among EISA members).

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