Podcast - 23rd October 2013
There's plenty of product news in this week's podcast, with a new Apple iPad and new tablets from Nokia and Argos as well.
We also talk about HMV's battle with the Apple App Store, new 4G tariffs from Tesco Mobile, Samsung's patent proposals and a complaint about coverage maps.
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Less than a week after HMV announced its new digital music service and mobile apps, the company’s iOS app has been suspended from the Apple App Store.
Android and iOS apps were both launched by HMV on Thursday 17th, offering users the ability to browse HMV’s digital catalogue, listen to audio clips and buy MP3 downloads.
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New data from the comScore MobiLens service has shown how smartphones are increasingly associated with retail shopping in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Overall, one in five European smartphone users had used their handset to access a retail web site, with more than a quarter of UK smartphone owners visiting retail web sites on their phones.
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UK MVNO Tesco Mobile has launched 4G on ‘pay monthly’ deals for new and existing customers.
Customers can choose to pay an extra £2.50 per month if they want 4G connectivity added to their existing tariff, including SIM-only contracts.
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Hot on the heels of the Tesco own-brand Android tablet, UK retailer Argos has launched its own tablet device, which goes on sale today.
It’s called MyTablet and is a 7-inch Android tablet priced at £99.99.
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