Podcast - 22nd August 2012
We start this week's edition of The Fonecast with confirmation that 4G coverage will be launched in the UK this year, thanks to Everything Everywhere.
However, all's not well in the world of mobile retail - as mystery shopping by a consumer organisation reports widespread misinformation from sales staff.
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Barnes & Noble to challenge Amazon.co.uk
The Barnes & Noble NOOK - a rival to Amazon’s Kindle eBook readers - is coming to the UK from mid-October this year.
The WiFi-enabled electronic book readers and compatible eBooks will be available via www.nook.co.uk from the autumn, with high-street and online retail partnerships still to be announced. It’s the first time B&N has offered its NOOK for sale outside the USA.
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New research from Berg Insight suggests that non-traditional mobile-enabled consumer devices have strong potential for growth.
The most popular of these consumer M2M devices are SIM-equipped satellite navigation units and e-book readers, although strong growth in handheld gaming consoles, personal tracking devices and personal health devices is also expected.
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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.
High-street bookshop Waterstones has signed a commercial agreement with Amazon that’ll see Kindle digital devices and ebooks being sold through its UK shops.
The company has already planned to incorporate dedicated digital areas and free WiFi access as part of its 2012 store refurbishment plans.
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