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Groupon goes mobile in the UK - but what will it mean to us?

Mark Bridge writes:

Groupon is a US phenomenon that’s not quite become ‘mainstream’ in the UK… yet. While the transatlantic tech press have been intrigued by the will-they-won’t-they story of Google apparently offering up to $6 billion for the two-year-old company, most of the UK has been wondering what the fuss is about.

But all that could be about to change.

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Mobile phone company ordered into liquidation after cashback failure

Mobile phone company MSols Limited, which traded as ‘Mobile Rainbow’, has been ordered into liquidation at the High Court.

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Orange commits to mobile contactless payments with big plans for Europe

Orange intends to introduce SIM cards that’ll enable contactless payments – and it’s also aiming to make sure its smartphones are compatible with contactless payment systems.

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Google Maps adds 3D views and offline operation

Five years after launching its free Google Maps for mobile service – and just over a year after turning it into a free sat-nav application – Google has updated the latest version of its mobile maps with 3D interaction and the ability to work offline.

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Heathrow Express launches its own mobile ticket app

Heathrow Express, the BAA rail service that connects central London and Heathrow Airport, has launched a free BlackBerry and Android application that allows users to buy tickets and receive the ticket direct to their mobile phone.

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