This year’s Mobile Web Usage Forecast from mobile internet firm Volantis says consumer interest in social networks and mobile games will drive mobile internet in the UK and the USA.

The company's forecast shows that entertainment is becoming a priority...

Research carried out for mobile data company Acision has revealed that most UK consumers have experienced Quality of Service issues. 84% of respondents – people who either use mobile broadband on a portable computer or via their phone – said they'd had problems. Slow speeds had affected 67% of consumers, while 49% had suffered from poor network coverage. In addition, 45% hadn't been able to connect and 40% had lost connection at some point.

As usual, our weekly podcast - The Fonecast – was published this morning.

In this week’s show there’s an update on the reception problems for Apple's iPhone 4, talk about Nokia's future with Symbian and a discussion about the demise of Microsoft’s Kin and Emblaze’s First Else.

Russian blogger/journalist Eldar Murtazin, who writes for Mobile-Review.com, is in big trouble with Nokia. According to Nokia, he's admitted to having their prototypes – devices that he shouldn't be in possession of - but hasn't returned them. As a result, Nokia says it's now asked the Russian authorities for help.

Three UK is introducing a new tariff that's intended to "challenge and change mobile phone pricing in the UK", according to the network. It's called The One Plan and includes a monthly allowance of two thousand 'any network' minutes, five thousand Three-to-Three minutes, five thousand text messages and 1GB of data for £25 a month as a SIM-only price plan.

Kevin Russell, Three's Chief Executive, said "For individual consumers this plan is about peace of mind.  For the industry it's a game changer. The One Plan is for everyone that wants to get the most from their smartphone and yet keep within their monthly allowance."