In this week’s mobile industry news podcast from The Fonecast we’re talking about Facebook’s recent flotation, two new virtual mobile networks, iZettle’s mobile payment service, ebooks, mobile WiFi and much more.
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Facebook's flotation is the big news story this week - but there's plenty more to talk about, including two new UK virtual networks, the launch of a new mobile payment service and mobile WiFi arriving on cross-channel trains.
A different kind of share for Facebook CEO
Mark Bridge writes:
What a week for Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Not content with transforming his company through its stock market flotation, he then went on to marry. What does this reveal? Well, he’s clearly capable of multi-tasking and he’d rather wear a suit for social occasions than for work.
iZettle, which offers a plug-in card reader that can turn an iPhone or iPad into a credit card terminal, has launched a beta programme in the UK. It follows launches in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway within the past nine months.
UK users who want to accept MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club cards can can sign up via iZettle’s UK website or can download the iOS app from the Apple App Store and request an invitation.
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Mark Bridge writes:
As summer approaches, so the media’s interest in mobile phone roaming increases. Once again, the maximum price of calls and texts when abroad in Europe is falling – but this year there’s something different on the horizon. The European parliament has just approved the EU’s plans to introduce a price cap for mobile data... and in a couple of years’ time we’ll be able to choose a completely separate network to help cut roaming costs.
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