UK telecoms regulator Ofcom wants to ban inflation-related rises in phone and broadband contracts. Instead, it says any potential mid-contract price rises should be set out in pounds and pence.
	
	
	
		
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		A new forecast from research specialists Canalys shows the smartphone market is set to recover next year. Worldwide shipments declined by 12% last year but that decline is expected to slow to 5% this year.
	
	
	
		
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	Which? seeks payout for Samsung and Apple smartphone owners
	
		Consumer protection organisation Which? has been given permission by the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal to represent Apple and Samsung smartphone buyers in a legal case against chip manufacturer Qualcomm.
	
	
	
		
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		The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a number of recent Tesco Mobile advertisements were likely to cause "serious and widespread offence".
Newspaper ads, digital outdoor posters and a Twitter post were investigated after 52 complaints.
	
	
	
		
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		A new report from International Data Corporation anticipates the worldwide market for foldable mobile phones reaching a total of 4 million devices this year.
	
	
	
		
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