Mobile phone industry

O2 promises network improvements

In news that its customers will be happy to hear, O2 has revealed plans for a big upgrade to its UK network, with £500 million investment over the last 2 years.

The operator - which currently offers data-happy phones such as the Apple iPhone and the Palm Pre -...

VIDEO: AT&T fires back at Verizon in ad war

American mobile phone operator AT&T has hit back at rival Verizon using the secret weapon of Luke Wilson.

The new ad, which supposedly compares the two operators' 3G offerings side by side, is a direct response to Verizon's current map-themed campaign which makes...

Personal data sold by T-Mobile

T-Mobile has admitted guilt in recent news that an unnamed mobile phone operator had been caught selling personal data about customers to competitors. 

Staff apparently passed on millions of records from thousands of customers to third party brokers, who then...

UK mobile phone operator sees major data theft

A UK mobile phone operator has seen a data leak of millions of records from thousands of customers, the information commissioner has revealed.

Staff at one of the UK's major mobile phone companies sold on the customer information to other phone firms, Christopher...

Samsung denies ditching Symbian

Further to reports suggesting it was about to, Samsung has announced it has no plans to ditch the Symbian operating system for its future smartphones.

While it had been reported that Samsung senior VP Don Joo Lee had said the company would be looking to Android,...

Samsung announces bada mobile platform

Samsung has announced the launch of its own open mobile platform, "Samsung bada" with an SDK due to be available in December.

Bada will mean developers can create applications for millions of new Samsung mobile phones.

The name bada means ocean...

3 calls foul over Orange 3G coverage claims on iPhone launch day

It seems Vodafone is not the only operator to get its claws out in a timely manner as Orange becomes the second operator to offer the iPhone in the UK, as 3 has revealed - on the day of the Orange iPhone launch - it has put in a formal complaint to the ASA about Orange's...

Google acquires AdMob for $750 million

Google has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire AdMob, a mobile display advertising company based in California, in an attempt to cash in on the rapidly growing number of people who access the Internet as well as connected services and widgets on their phones....

T-Mobile and Orange 50:50 joint venture finalised

The deal that will see Orange and T-Mobile merged in the UK to form the biggest mobile phone operator has been finalised.

Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have now signed the final agreement to combine their respective UK operations into a 50:50 joint venture...

Washington subway users to get mobile coverage

The 20 busiest underground stations in the Washington, DC Metro system is to get mobile phone coverage from Sprint Nextel.

Customers with this carrier will be able to use their mobiles underground in stations as an attempt to "improve the workday commute for...

Phones4U and HMV to offer the iPhone

Following the news that O2 has lost its operator exclusive on the iPhone, Carphone Warehouse has suffered a similar fate with its retail exclusive.

Phones4U has announced that it will be selling the Apple iPhone range from both Orange and O2 in shops and online...

VIDEO: Orange multimedia store opens in Milton Keynes

Orange has opened its first ever "multimedia store" in the UK claiming to deliver a "completely new dimension of multimedia services to the community in the area".

Described as a "digital playground", the store features a 70-inch screen and seating, live handsets...

56% of Brits experience mobile coverage issues

It seems the UK's mobile phone network needs almost as much work as our broadband infrastructure. A report published today by the Communications Consumer Panel, a body that Ofcom consults, shows that the majority of people experience problems with coverage.

Over...

Nokia working on wireless charging solutions

It seems Nokia is looking at new wireless charging technologies as it's been announced the phone manufacturer has joined the Wireless Power Consortium.

Members already include Duracell, Olympus, Philips, Samsung and Sanyo who have signed up to the Consortium's...

3 Free Agent programme goes live

3 has announced it will be offering consumers the chance to earn cash by promoting free Pay As You Go SIMs to their friends and family using social networks.

The "3 Free Agent" programme is said to be the first scheme of this kind available in the UK.

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...

Warner deal sees Vodafone 100% DRM-free from major labels

Vodafone has announced a new deal with Warner Music - the last of the big four record companies it is to cosy up with - for DRM-free music.

That Warner has now signed on the line means that Vodafone is apparently "the first global mobile network operator to...

VIDEO: Android 1.6 SDK announced

The Android developer team has announced the release of the Android 1.6 SDK, with the biggest news from the release support for GSM, CDMA and additional screen sizes.

This means the OS and Android apps will be able to be deployed on more devices than ever,...

Sony Ericsson promises

Sony Ericsson is the latest company mercilessly teasing press and consumers with a product launch, as a new teaser page has gone live over at putyourearsincontrol.com.

"Come back here on the 21st of September to see how the way you listen to music changes forever",...

O2 offers PAYG customers unlimited texts and mobile web access

O2 has announced it has reduced the minimum spend for a "Pay & Go" tariff that is says is "designed to give Pay & Go customers unlimited peace of mind when surfing and texting".

The "Text & Web" tariff, usually for those who top-up £30 a month, is now available...

Vodafone cheap roaming offer ending soon

Vodafone has announced that its summer cheap roaming deal is coming to an end, and that you've only got two more weekends to take advantage before the promotion finishes on 31 August.

The network says that over 2.5 million Vodafone Passport customers have taken...

Orange to offer Welsh language Samsung S5600

Orange has announced it is to make "mobile history" with the introduction of the world's first Welsh language handset.

In partnership with Samsung (which offered an Irish language phone in 2008), the S5600 will be available exclusively on Orange from 1 September...

Orange "upgrades" small to medium business plans

Orange has announced updates to its small and medium business plans claiming extra cost savings as well as unlimited calls to nominated numbers.

Available on Orange Business Sense, Business Solo and Business SIM Only tariffs, Orange says the deals are inspired...

Vodafone offers a "Bonus Bank" for PAYG customers

Vodafone has announced its pay as you go customers will be rewarded for their loyalty with a new scheme called Vodafone "Bonus Bank".

Every time a customer tops up, Vodafone promises to "give 10% back". For example, for every £10 top up, the mobile operator...

VIDEO: Nokia pushes "unlocked" phones to US consumers

Nokia has released a curious promo infomercial aimed at American consumers extolling the virtues of unlocked handsets, complete with practical, how-to advice on swapping out SIM cards.

"Nokia offers unlocked phones to help you unlock possibilities", the world's...