This week's edition of The Fonecast is now online. Iain Graham, James Rosewell and Mark Bridge talk about mobile industry headlines from the last seven days, from network sharing to problems with distribution. There's also an interview with LG's John Barton about the company's recent successes and its plans for the future.
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John Barton discusses LG's recent successes - including last week's Mobile News Awards wins - and talks about its current UK activities. Plus, as usual, the team takes a look at the latest activity in the UK mobile phone industry.
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It looks as though charges for calling, texting and mobile internet browsing when 'roaming' on foreign networks within the EU will be cut from 1st July 2009. The deal now needs to be approved by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers, with approval by the Industry Committee on 31st March, and a vote planned for 21-24 April.
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Hampshire-based Burnside Telecom has launched a new phone that can automatically answer calls in hands-free mode. The UK-manufactured Burnside P230 device looks like a conventional fixed-line ‘big button’ phone but connects via the mobile network, avoiding the need for installation or conventional line rental.
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