Surprises and statistics
Mark Bridge writes:
Google’s big announcement last week involved the company introducing Android v4.3 (as expected), launching a new Nexus 7 tablet (as expected) and also revealing a ‘Chromecast’ HDMI adaptor that’ll stream from most portable devices. That was more of a surprise.
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Refunds offered to all customers
Less than five months after the public launch of its Help at Hand mobile care service, O2 UK has decided to close the m-health service down.
O2 Help at Hand was launched online and in shops on 5th March, having previously just been available via the NHS and local authorities. Customers received a mobile phone that offered GPS tracking, could automatically detect if the user fell and also had an ‘emergency’ button to contact a 24-hour support centre.
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Podcast - 17th July 2013
There's big news from big names this week as Nokia announces a new smartphone, Microsoft announces a new structure and Research In Motion announces a new name.
We also talk about O2 UK's backhaul deal, Apple's eBook court case, a complaint about advertising and plenty more as well.
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Telefonica UK has signed a 10-year deal that’ll see Virgin Media Business providing connectivity from O2 base stations.
The connections will use Virgin’s fibre network, providing O2 with extra capacity to deliver 4G mobile data from this summer.
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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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