Mobile broadband (128 articles)

Huawei football modem lets you show your love for the game

Football fans looking to show their support for the World Cup this summer will be able to show their love for the game with a new USB modem from dongle maker Huawei that looks like a football.

The E2010 is a HSDPA modem that will give you 7.2Mbps connection speeds...

Which UK operators will offer micro SIMs for the Apple iPad?

That the iPad is to offer its 3G connectivity via a "micro SIM" card isn't some necessary hardware requirement - the device is plenty big enough to boast a full-size SIM - it's Apple's way of throwing a bone to mobile phone operators after announcing the iPad, unlike...

Vodafone's mobile broadband offerings get new year refresh

Vodafone is offering new price plans for its mobile broadband offerings claiming greater savings to give us poor snow-struck GBers a chance to beat the January blues.

There are two new pay monthly price plans for customers to choose from with what Voda calls...

Orange releases Connected Britain map

Earlier in the year, Orange conducted a bunch of research aiming to discover how universal access to mobile and fixed-line broadband might change the demographics and distribution of the UK's population.

The results have now been published on a map hosted on Orange's...

Vodafone Mobile Broadband dongle gets Snow Leopard support

Vodafone has launched a software update to its Mobile Connect software for Mac users around the globe, meaning Snow Leopard users can now get online with the 3G Mobile Broadband dongles once again.

Although Snow Leopard officially launched in September, Vodafone...

Virgin Media launches 7.2Mbps USB modem

Virgin Media has announced the launch of a new high-speed 7.2Mbps mobile broadband USB modem.

Joining the existing 3.6Mbps mobile broadband offerings, Virgin Media says the new super-quick offering is one of the fastest ways to get online on the move - although...

Orange offers two new "connected laptops"

Orange has announced two new "connected laptops", the Asus 1005HGO and the Compaq CQ61 and two new mobile broadband dongles.

The 10.1-inch Asus 1005HGO with embedded SIM card is an Orange exclusive. Offering Windows 7 starter and weighing 1.27kg, it's angled...

Mobile Wi-Fi from 3 available on 18-month tariffs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...