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Smartphone battery specs don't mean much to consumers, says new report

WDS, a UK-based Xerox group business that specialises in wireless customer experience, says smartphone makers are risking dissatisfied customers by not quoting battery performance in a way that reflects day-to-day use.

It analysed fifty of the top smartphones launched from August 2011 to August 2012, discovering that everyday features such as web browsing were generally omitted from battery specifications. Instead, there was a focus on standby time and talk time using 2G networks.

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Skype to offer direct billing for mobile customers from next month

Skype to offer direct billing for mobile customers from next month

Technical solution provided by MACH

Direct operator billing specialist MACH has been chosen to help VoIP company Skype offer direct-to-carrier billing in key markets from October.

It means that Skype customers in certain countries will be able to buy call credit by adding it to their mobile phone account rather than paying via debit or credit card.

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UK mobile commerce joint venture is cleared by the EC

Telefonica, Vodafone and Everything Everywhere given the go-ahead

The European Commission has approved the proposed creation of a UK mobile commerce joint venture between Vodafone, Telefónica and Everything Everywhere.

It had been investigating the planned m-commerce partnership - nicknamed ‘Project Oscar’ - since April as there had been concerns about the potential size and power of the scheme.

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