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3 announces Nokia N97
Shouts about Skype 25 June 2009 13:17 GMT
UK mobile phone operator 3 has announced it will be offering the Nokia N97 this month.

In contrast to less VoIP-friendly operators, 3, that offers free Skype-to-Skype calls across most of its range, is making much of the N97's pre-loaded Skype functionality....
3 launch £0 monthly contract SIM ZERO
You just pay for the calls 15 June 2009 1:11 GMT
3, the mobile phone operator, has announced that from the 17 June, customers will be able to get the UK's first £0 a month contract service.

Called SIM ZERO, the operator hopes to make its money from people making phone calls rather than paying an up front...
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...
INQ reveals Twitter phone plans
New mobile to launch with built-in tweeting client 2 June 2009 15:58 GMT
Mobile phone maker INQ has revealed it is to launch a "Twitter phone" as a follow-up to the Facebook phone, otherwise known as the INQ1, it launched via UK operator 3 last year.

Perhaps showing the shift from Facebook to Twitter as the social networking service...
3 and BT launch campaign to cut mobile call costs
“Terminate The Rate” campaign aims to reduce call termination fees 20 May 2009 12:18 GMT
High up at the top of the BT Tower in London, BT's John Petter is upset. He feels that the current system for charging for mobile phone calls is "profoundly unfair and extremely outdated”.

He's annoyed because the costs, he says, are too high for consumers....
3 announces "return" of Skypephone S2
VoIP-enabled mobile back in stock 15 May 2009 12:29 GMT
Following the news that Pocket-lint brought you that the handset was unavailable, 3 has now announced the "return" of the Skypephone S2.

3 says following the September 2008 launch of the VoIP-enabled handset, "it proved so popular that last month we ran out...
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...
T-Mobile UK in crisis
Operator to be forced into merger or sale 1 May 2009 17:03 GMT
While T-Mobile UK is busy organising singalongs in central London, it seems the company is under serious threat of being forced to merge or - worse still for customers - being sold off.

The operator, described as "under performing", is suffering from such losses...
3 offers BlackBerry Bold
On £30 a month contracts 29 April 2009 12:25 GMT
3 has announced it is to offer the BlackBerry Bold, the HSDPA-enabled smartphone from RIM with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi, as well as multimedia capabilities.

A little late to the Bold party - the phone has been available in the UK since August 2008 - 3 claims...
3 confirms new Skype phone
Landing in the UK in Q4 23 April 2009 20:20 GMT
Mobile phone operator 3 has confirmed that it will be launching a third Skype phone later this year.

Speaking at the launch of a new pricing tariff in connection with Skype, Kevin Russell, the operator's CEO here in the UK told journalists, including Pocket-lint,...
3's Skypephones due imminent refresh
S1 and S2 no longer available - more INQ phones incoming? 8 April 2009 16:38 GMT
3's own-brand Skypephones are out of stock across the country and not showing up at all on the company's website, leaving a gap in the operator's phone portfolio.

Although 3 currently offers the INQ1, or Facebook phone, a model that 3 stores are offering as...
3 comments on mobile Skype news
"Everyone's still playing catch up with 3" 30 March 2009 17:17 GMT
Mobile operator 3 has issued a press release following the news that iPhone and BlackBerry-flavoured Skype apps are incoming, stating that "everyone's still playing catch up with 3".

3 points out that Skype has been available on 3 since 2006, and unlike the...
3 offers 15GB for £15 mobile broadband bundle
"More internet than you need" 23 March 2009 10:55 GMT
3 is claiming to offer UK consumers "more internet than they need".

The operator says it is taking the "worry" out of mobile surfing and creating a new tariff that offers "more than enough GBs".

3’s new tariff gives users 15GB for £15 a month with...
3 offers 1000 free mobile broadband dongles
Quick comp sees ZTE MF627 giveaway 9 March 2009 10:09 GMT
3 is giving away 1000 mobile broadband dongles, but you'll have to be quick if you want to enter.

From today, the 3 competition will see 1000 mobile broadband dongles given to randomly selected visitors who register on the 3 site.

To be in with...
Daily Tech Deal: Buy a 3 SIM and get £30 top up
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 26 February 2009 13:00 GMT
We have what might well be an interesting phone-related deal for you today.

Expansys are offering a £30 starter top-up with "3" pay-as-you-go SIM cards.

The card itself will set you back £9.99 leaving you free to just slot it into your compatible...
3 offers £9 SIM-only tariff
With rolling monthly contract 17 February 2009 13:03 GMT
Further to the announcement of the £9 monthly tariff, UK operator 3 has announced that it will offer the same price for a SIM-only deal.

Stating that 3 always has its customers’ "best interests at heart", the new plan is being introduced "in light of the current...
Universal charger for mobiles announced
MWC 2009: GSMA and 17 companies team-up for micro-USB charging for all phones 17 February 2009 10:34 GMT
The GSM Association and 17 mobile operators and manufacturers have announced that they are committed to creating an industry-wide standard for a universal charger for new mobile phones.

The aim of the GSMA-led initiative is to see that the mobile industry adopts...
3 and Sony Ericsson to offer enhanced Cyber-shot C510
MWC 2009: With Facebook, YouTube uploader and Windows Live Messenger 16 February 2009 16:02 GMT
3 and Sony Ericsson have announced a partnership to bring "enhanced" versions of Facebook, Windows Live Messenger and YouTube uploader tool to mobile internet users.

with the claim of taking popular social networking applications and integrating them into...
Rugged Samsung B2700 launches with 3
Drop it, shake it, dunk it 12 February 2009 10:33 GMT
3 Business has announced the launch of a tough new Samsung phone which it says is designed to cope in even the harshest work conditions.

The heavy-duty Samsung B2700, available exclusively on 3, can withstand being dropped and shaken and is water-, dirt- and...
Virgin Mobile offers cheapest £8.50 monthly tariff
Beats 3 by 50p 10 February 2009 0:05 GMT
Virgin Mobile has announced the launch of what it says is the UK’s best value monthly tariff for £8.50.

Virgin Mobile will be the first mobile service provider in the UK to offer new and existing customers a mobile contract package that breaks the £9 barrier...
Daily Tech Deal: Free Compaq netbook with 3 mobile broadband
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 30 January 2009 13:00 GMT
For today's Daily Tech Deal we have what could be a real money saver for anyone needing a new laptop and wanting to sign up to a mobile broadband package.

3 is launching a £20 a month package that includes a Compaq 700 netbook with dongle so you can get online...
"3 On Demand" mobile TV launches
Full length episodes added to Live streaming services 22 January 2009 13:40 GMT
3 has launched "3 on demand" mobile TV in the UK. 3 on Demand gives access to current live TV channels and mobile internet services from BBC iPlayer and Sky Mobile TV.

The service includes 3's existing streaming TV channels (3 Live) alongside a "host of new...
INQ1 to launch on other networks
Facebook phone to get wider UK launch 20 January 2009 14:11 GMT
It seems that the 3's "Facebook phone", the INQ1 will not be exclusive to the operator.

Inq, a subsidiary of Hutchison-Whampoa, 3's parent company, is in talks with "at least two major operators" about launching the social networking mobile beyond 3's network....
3 offers £9 monthly contract
Britain’s first single-digit tariff 22 December 2008 10:41 GMT
3 has launched a £9 per month tariff, describing it as Britain's best value offering.

The new Mix & Match 100, available from 23 December, includes 100 minutes or texts (or any mix of the two), free voicemail, 300 3 to 3 minutes, free Skype chat and calls and...
VIDEO: 3 INQ1 Facebook phone launches today
As 3 claims "record numbers" of enquiries 5 December 2008 13:34 GMT
3's new INQ1 "Facebook phone" has gone on sale in the UK today, with the operator saying they've seen "record numbers" of enquiries about the device.

The INQ1 is available from £79.99 on Pay As You Go with internet access starting from 50p per day.