The Financial Conduct Authority has fined insurance intermediary Policy Administration Services Limited over £2.8 million for poor complaints handling between June 2009 and September 2011.
PAS administered mobile phone insurance policies sold by Phones 4u, which meant it handled claims, complaints and other customer relations.
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Mobile security startup Bluebox Security is warning of an Android issue that makes 99% of all Android-based devices vulnerable to attack.
The vulnerability would enable a hacker to turn legitimate apps into malicious software without the user realising.
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EE has switched on its double-speed 4G service in 12 cities across the UK, increasing its current average mobile data speeds to 24-30Mbps.
The higher speeds will initially be available at no extra cost to existing 4GEE customers as part of a promotional offer.
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Juniper Research expects over 160 billion smartphone and tablet apps to be downloaded globally in 2017, according to its latest report.
That’s double this year’s forecast total of 80 billion applications.
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Podcast - 3rd July 2013
In our podcast this week we're discussing the new SmartWatch from Sony, talking about Firefox OS smartphones and contemplating Vodafone's partnership with Sainsbury's.
We're also looking at complaint figures, roaming charges, pay as you go pricing, joint ventures, BlackBerry's recent results and the future of Windows Phone.
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