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Mobile Wi-Fi from 3 available on 18-month tariffs
From £10 per month 7 October 2009 10:13 GMT
3 has announced that its "mobile Wi-Fi" is now available on two new 18-month plans.

Those signing up to the mobile Wi-Fi 1GB plan will see a cost £10 a month for those happy to pay £39.99 for the modem, or £12 a month for those that aren't.

The 5GB...
T-Mobile offers mobile broadband gift bundles
The gift of browsing 30 September 2009 16:40 GMT
In time for Christmas, T-Mobile has unveiled mobile broadband "gift packs" with 3- and 12-month bundles available.

The bundles include a T-Mobile 150 mobile broadband USB stick and "unlimited" browsing for a single payment.

However, a glance at...
Huawei promises 56Mbps HSPA+ mobile broadband in 2010
Operators with Huawei base stations can upgrade with an update 23 September 2009 15:03 GMT
Huawei, a Chinese company that as far as consumers go, produces 3G modems, USB modems and as of late, an Android handset, has announced plans to launch a 56Mbps HSPA+ commercial solution in 2010.

The new solution will mean operators can offer download speeds...
Carphone Warehouse details MiFi products
Offering Mobile Wi-Fi devices and tariffs from 3 and T-Mobile 18 September 2009 12:17 GMT
Carphone Warehouse has detailed the mobile Wi-Fi, or MiFi range it is now offering.

Creating portable Wi-Fi hotspots, the devices can connect up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices to the Internet at any place, any time and without any need for dongles or other software...
Vodafone "Mobile Broadband Hotspot" announced
MiFi solution coming soon 10 September 2009 9:54 GMT
Vodafone has announced the launch of the Vodafone "Mobile Broadband Hotspot", which will let users share their laptop's mobile broadband connection with up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Vodafone says the credit-card sized device "enables customers to connect...
Vodafone announces up to 14.4Mbps mobile broadband
Certain busy areas get speed boost 27 August 2009 11:11 GMT
Vodafone has announced that it is to offer the UK's fastest mobile broadband speeds up of to 14.1Mbps in certain areas of the country.

The operator says sites with the greatest demand are due to be upgraded first with the 14.4Mbps capability.

These...
Vodafone announces another free Friday
Charges to be waived for mobile internet 26 August 2009 15:26 GMT
Vodafone has announced another "free Friday" with the news that on Friday 28 August Vodafone customers will be able to browse the internet and pick up emails on their mobiles for free all day.

The normal 50p daily flat rate will be waived from 12.01am to 23.59pm...
3 announces MiFi mobile Wi-Fi service
Due to the UK in time for Christmas 5 August 2009 12:28 GMT
3 has announced it is to offer a "mobile Wi-Fi" service - known as "MiFi" - in the UK in time for Christmas this year.

With a Huawei-made wireless modem (just smaller than a mobile phone and rechargeable via USB) the service lets users get Wi-Fi wherever there's...
Orange offers mobile broadband for less than £5 a month
As well as "Early Bird" options for unlimited dawn access 5 August 2009 11:35 GMT
Orange is offering new mobile broadband price plans including a new offer for less than £5 a month for existing Orange customers - apparently the lowest pay monthly mobile broadband price plan on the market.

For £4.89 per month, all existing Orange mobile (both...
Las Vegas to get Sprint 4G speeds first
10Mbps download speeds for gamblers and party-goers 21 July 2009 22:36 GMT
US mobile operator Sprint has announced that it will be launching a new 4G network in Las Vegas in the US from August.

The new Sprint 4G offering will offer gamblers and party-goers wireless network connectivity three to five times faster than today's 3G speeds...
Vodafone offers Samsung NC10 netbook
First UK operator to do so 13 July 2009 16:15 GMT
Vodafone has announced it is the first UK network operator to offer the Samsung NC10 ultra-mobile netbook with built-in mobile broadband connectivity.

The netbook is "free" on both a 24-month contract for £25 a month with 1GB of data and a 24-month contract...
Roaming charges are "untapped market", says Acision
62% of consumers have no idea what international calls cost 1 July 2009 10:09 GMT
Messaging company Acision has published research which indicates that 75% of consumers believe they're being overcharged when they use their phone abroad.

2000 phone users were surveyed in June 2009, and 62% of those admitted that they were "completely unaware"...
Vodafone reveals mobile internet roaming charges
The end to download bill horror stories? 30 June 2009 15:44 GMT
Following the news that the operator has abolished roaming charges for Vodafone "Passport" customers, Vodafone has laid out its mobile internet roaming charges for the summer, claiming much better clarity.

Both business and consumer customers travelling across...
O2 Mobile Broadband users now get Starbucks internet access for free
New 3G dongle deal mirrors iPhone usage 29 June 2009 21:56 GMT
O2 has announced a deal with BT Openzone, which means its O2 mobile broadband customers will be able to use BT's Wi-Fi hotspots around the country within their tariff.

The deal, which came into effect on Monday for existing customers, will see users getting...
Orange refreshes laptop line-up
Connected range gets a revamp 23 June 2009 11:34 GMT
Orange has refreshed the laptops it offers with its mobile broadband packages for consumers and business customers.

The range available is now larger, including models with embedded SIMs as well as bundled with a USB modem, with different payment methods and...
Mobile Fun launches mobile broadband signal boosters
Clip antennas to help where there's weak 3G 19 June 2009 9:52 GMT
Mobile Fun has launched a range of signal boosters that it claims will help to solve the problem of weak 3G mobile broadband reception.

The company has a range of "clip antennas" for mobile broadband dongles that are said to give them an extra boost to get an...
O2 vows disconnection for freeloading iPhone tetherers
Don't do it, says the network 18 June 2009 12:38 GMT
O2 has declared that it will disconnect or charge a fee to those who attempt to modify their iPhones to enable tethering without paying for the bolt-on.

A file has been whizzing around the internet that claims to be able to enable the service for free, using...
3 offers 5GB mobile broadband on 1-month contract
For £15 9 June 2009 12:57 GMT
3 is claiming to offer Britain's "most flexible and affordable" mobile broadband contract with a 1 month commitment.

3's "broadband 5GB, 1 month" provides customers with a 3 mobile broadband SIM and an allowance for 5GB of data for £15 a month to use with their...
Tesco: Build your own mobile broadband laptop bundle
"Free" laptops and netbooks on offer 3 June 2009 16:33 GMT
Tesco has jumped into the mobile broadband market with the launch of its offerings at what it says are "market leading prices".

Customers can now pick up free laptops and netbooks at www.tescocontractmobilephones.com as part of a "build your own" mobile broadband...
Orange reports 4125% dongle data rise
"The mobile data era has truly arrived" 14 May 2009 11:13 GMT
Dongle data usage has increased by 4125% in the last 12 months, states Orange's latest "Digital Media Index" report.

Describing the surge of mobile data consumption as "phenomenal", Orange reveals that music and video downloads have both increased by 38% while...
Daily Tech Deal: Free 3 mobile broadband dongle
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 5 May 2009 13:00 GMT
Today's Tech Deal will point you in the right direction to get a free mobile broadband dongle from 3.

Head on over to http://www.3dongle4free.co.uk and register and for a postage and packaging charge of £4.95, you'll soon have a USB modem winging its way to...
Vodafone intros 50p per day mobile internet flat rate
Kicking off with "Freeday" Friday on the 1st 30 April 2009 11:44 GMT
Vodafone is introducing a new flat 50p daily rate for internet browsing and email on your mobile phone.

The new rate will become effective from 1 May for customers who don't already have a monthly mobile internet bundle.

To mark the launch of the...
BT offers "Total Broadband" home and mobile packages
Dongle deals 27 April 2009 0:01 GMT
BT has announced new mobile broadband packages for its home broadband customers that it claims are the UK's cheapest.

Total Broadband customers can now get up to 8MB wireless broadband at home as well as "free" 1GB monthly usage on BT's mobile broadband, that...
Vodafone intros 5GB £18 mobile broadband
With free dongle if you sign up for 2 years 17 April 2009 10:09 GMT
Vodafone is offering a new mobile broadband deal for businesses, angled at those who want to know exactly what their monthly bill will be, rather than run the risk of a small coronary when they see how much going over their data limit costs them.

Aimed at customers...
Orange to offer "heavily discounted" MacBooks
Mobile broadband bundles rumoured 26 March 2009 11:38 GMT
Orange will soon offer subsidised Apple laptops bundled with mobile broadband contracts, it's being reported.

The subsidised MacBook rumour has hit before, although previously said to be in conjunction with UK iPhone operator O2, while rumours of Orange and...