﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 08 May 2026 17:55:11 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>thefonecast.com</title><link>https://http%3a%2f%2fjr.51degrees.mobi</link><atom:link href="https://thefonecast.com:443/News/rss/390" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ofcom helps protect customers against unexpected roaming charges]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/ofcom-helps-protect-customers-against-unexpected-roaming-charges</link><description><![CDATA[ New rules from UK telecoms regulator Ofcom will protect customers when they use their mobile phone on a foreign network. 
 
When the UK left the European Union, networks were no longer required to ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/ofcom-helps-protect-customers-against-unexpected-roaming-charges</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-1]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ofcom says mobile contracts should ditch inflation-related price rises]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/ofcom-says-mobile-contracts-should-ditch-inflation-related-price-rises</link><description><![CDATA[UK telecoms regulator Ofcom wants to ban inflation-related rises in telecoms contracts. Instead, it says any potential mid-contract price rises should be set out in pounds and pence.  Many phone, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/ofcom-says-mobile-contracts-should-ditch-inflation-related-price-rises</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-2]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Global smartphone market is set for recovery, says new forecast]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/global-smartphone-market-is-set-for-recovery-says-new-forecast</link><description><![CDATA[ A new forecast from research specialists  Canalys  shows the smartphone market is set to recover next year. Shipments worldwide declined by 12% last year but that decline is expected to slow to 5% ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/global-smartphone-market-is-set-for-recovery-says-new-forecast</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-3]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mobile users would rather drop calls than miss messages, says Ofcom research]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/mobile-users-would-rather-drop-calls-than-miss-messages-says-ofcom-research</link><description><![CDATA[UK communications regulator Ofcom has published a report looking at the use of online communication services (OCS), comparing their usage with conventional mobile phone calls and text messages. The ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/mobile-users-would-rather-drop-calls-than-miss-messages-says-ofcom-research</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-4]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ofcom proposes new rules to protect UK customers from unexpected roaming costs]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/ofcom-proposes-new-rules-to-protect-uk-customers-from-unexpected-roaming-costs</link><description><![CDATA[ UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has proposed new rules that would ensure UK customers are told about any ‘roaming’ charges when using their mobile phones abroad.  EU rules had previously ensured UK ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2023 20:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/ofcom-proposes-new-rules-to-protect-uk-customers-from-unexpected-roaming-costs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-5]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Vodafone and Three plan to merge their UK businesses]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/vodafone-and-three-plan-to-merge-their-uk-businesses</link><description><![CDATA[Vodafone Group plc and CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings Limited have agreed to combine their UK telecommunication businesses, respectively Vodafone UK and Three UK. The merger will create a third ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/vodafone-and-three-plan-to-merge-their-uk-businesses</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-6]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[UK mobile payment service Paym to close in March 2023]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/uk-mobile-payment-service-paym-to-close-in-march-2023</link><description><![CDATA[UK mobile payment service  Paym , which is operated by Pay.UK alongside a group of banks and building societies, will close on 7th March 2023. The service, which allowed users to make and receive ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/uk-mobile-payment-service-paym-to-close-in-march-2023</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-7]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How AI technology is transforming the smartphone experience]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/how-ai-technology-is-transforming-the-smartphone-experience</link><description><![CDATA[ As the world becomes increasingly connected and reliant ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/how-ai-technology-is-transforming-the-smartphone-experience</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-8]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[European smartphone shipments fall to lowest Q1 total since 2013]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/european-smartphone-shipments-fall-to-lowest-q1-total-since-2013</link><description><![CDATA[A new report from  Counterpoint Research ’s Market Monitor service shows European smartphone shipments dropping by 12% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022. That’s the lowest Q1 total since ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 20:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/european-smartphone-shipments-fall-to-lowest-q1-total-since-2013</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-9]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Qualcomm legal action moves forward in the UK]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/qualcomm-legal-action-moves-forward-in-the-uk</link><description><![CDATA[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 ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2022 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/qualcomm-legal-action-moves-forward-in-the-uk</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2d6afb53-1467-4a0c-b435-1d39b2a1f7df-10]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>