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Podcast - 23rd April 2014

Telefonica sets up its own mobile advertising business, Mozilla puts an interim CEO in place and Nokia suspends sales of its flagship Windows 8.1 RT tablet: all topics for discussion in this week's podcast.

We're also talking about the future growth of Orange Money, EE's online activity, mobile broadband growth and the Loch Ness monster being spotted on Apple iPhones.

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Orange Money reaches 10 million customers worldwide

The Orange Money service now has 10 million customers worldwide, less than six years after it launched and less than two years after passing the 5 million mark.

Last year, transactions worth over €2.2 billion were conducted through Orange Money.

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Vodafone brings M-Pesa mobile money transfers to Europe

Vodafone has brought its M-Pesa mobile money transfer and payment service to Europe today.

The service, which was launched in Kenya seven years ago, is now being offered in Romania.

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iZettle mobile payment devices now on sale across the UK in Maplin stores

Mobile payment provider iZettle has announced that its Chip & PIN readers are now available to buy from Maplin electronics stores across the UK.

The card reader, which allows users to accept debit or credit card payments via their smartphones or tablets, is being sold for £59.99.

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The week's top mobile news stories: Vodafone expands, EE celebrates and Europe prepares

Podcast - 19th March 2014

We begin this week's programme by looking at Vodafone's acquisition plans in Spain before moving on to discuss universal mobile chargers and 4G roaming.

There's also time to talk about UK mobile coverage, EE's new customer tracking service, contactless transactions and a smartphone camera that can identify objects hidden behind something else.

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