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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...
O2 and Vodafone working on iPhone tethering
Operators caught on the hop? 18 March 2009 22:23 GMT
Mobile phone operators in Europe have been forced into the boardroom to work out new plans for dealing with Apple's latest iPhone announcement.

Apple has on Tuesday announced that the new software update, version 3.0, due out in the summer for the iPhone will...
Vodafone drops price of Dell Inspirion Mini 9 contracts
A fiver off "new improved prices" 9 March 2009 14:41 GMT
Vodafone is now offering the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with built-in mobile broadband at "new improved prices".

From today, customers can save a fiver a month with the two new 24-month tariffs.

The cheapest option now comes in at £20 per month and sees...
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...
Vodafone trials 20Mbps HSPA+ mobile broadband
Good candidate for hotspot areas 16 February 2009 15:17 GMT
Vodafone has announced it has successfully trialled a 3G HSPA+ mobile broadband connection capable of peak download speeds in excess of 20Mbps.

The field trials of HSPA+ MIMO (Multiple In Multiple Out) were carried out on Vodafone Spain's network in southern...
LG-X120 netbook announced
MWC 2009: 10-incher complete with 3G 16 February 2009 14:47 GMT
LG has announced the launch of a new 3G netbook, the LG-X120 with a 10-inch backlit display.

Claiming that "easy connectivity" is the LG-X120's strongest asset the netbook offers 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi as well as HSPA connectivity.

Offering an Intel Atom...
O2 to offer Samsung laptops with mobile broadband deals
NC10 and R510 on offer from 27 February 11 February 2009 11:37 GMT
O2 has announced that it will soon offer a range of three Samsung laptops for customers taking out mobile broadband contracts.

From 27 February, customers can get a Samsung NC10, dubbed the O2 mini-laptop, and two versions of the R510, one that O2 angles as...
O2 offers designer mobile broadband dongle
Because polka dots are sooo this season 9 February 2009 10:28 GMT
O2 is offering you the chance to "spruce up your laptop" with "this season's must-have accessory", a limited edition polka dot mobile broadband modem designed exclusively for O2 by fashion designer Henry Holland under his House of Holland label.

Only available...
Exec makes vague hints at MacBook with 3G
Subsidised Apple laptop rumours emerge again 3 February 2009 11:34 GMT
An AT&T executive has hinted towards an Apple MacBook to be sold with a 3G contract.

Similar to rumours we heard in September last year, that saw O2 bundling Apple laptops with broadband deals, the move could see discounted MacBooks sold with mobile broadband...
Orange offers Tosh laptop, HP netbook with mobile broadband
2-year contracts mean you don't have to pay for device up front 3 February 2009 10:52 GMT
Orange has announced new products in its mobile broadband portfolio, with two new devices in its consumer "connected" range and a new dongle with data storage capacity.

The new devices are the HP Compaq Mini 700 and Toshiba L300 that will be available on 24...
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...
Vodafone trials 16Mbps HSPA+ mobile broadband
21Mbps next up 15 January 2009 11:05 GMT
Vodafone has announced that it has successfully trialled an evolution of mobile broadband technology achieving peak data download rates of up to 16Mbps.

The high speed data connection was achieved during field trials of HSPA+ 64QAM technology on Vodafone Spanish...
A quick guide to mobile broadband
What, why, who, how explained 5 January 2009 10:00 GMT
What is it?
Mobile broadband is a generic term used to describe fast internet access for devices such as a laptop, whilst on the move or just away from a fixed location. All the major networks: Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, 3 and O2 offer this as a service and various...
Credit Crunch Christmas: Vodafone pre-pay modem
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 9 days to go 17 December 2008 10:23 GMT
For our Credit Crunch Christmas suggestion today we have a fantastic mobile broadband offer from Vodafone.

The "TopUP and Go" modem gives you 1GB of data, costs £39 and comes with £15 worth of credit. And if you want to store files for use on the go, the modem...
Nokia to produce 3G USB modems
Dongle plans revealed 12 December 2008 11:40 GMT
Nokia is to begin manufacture of its own HSDPA modems, a senior company exec has revealed.

Entering a rapidly growing market, Nokia will begin shipping its first dongle early next year, taking on current market leader Huawei.

Tapio Markki, vice...
Orange adds new mobile broadband options
Including a 30 day tariff 11 December 2008 14:19 GMT
Orange has added three new broadband tariffs to its Internet Everywhere range.

The operator says these additional tariffs will increase the choice and flexibility for consumers.

The new tariffs include a 30 day option for customers who want...
Orange tops survey for mobile broadband
Number one for customer experience 1 December 2008 12:34 GMT
Orange is trumpeting its position as number one in "customer experience" in the mobile broadband market according to YouGov research.

YouGov's report reveals that Orange has improved its customer satisfaction ratings, with emphasis said to be on network reliability,...
O2 reduces mobile broadband
Dongle now £30 1 December 2008 9:15 GMT
O2 has launched what it says is the UK's leading priced mobile broadband Pay & Go service. Offering its USB modem at £29.99, O2 promises "clear pricing and no strings attached".

O2 Mobile Broadband Pay & Go offers download speeds of up to 3.6Mbps and gives unlimited...
Orange bundles home and mobile broadband
Get the two for £20 25 November 2008 12:11 GMT
Orange has announced a new broadband offer that sees home and mobile broadband bundled.

For £20 per month, "Orange Home & Mobile Broadband" customers get home connection with download speeds of up to 8MB, a free wireless router and inclusive evening and weekend...
Huawei ships 20 million mobile broadband devices
Kerching! 20 November 2008 17:28 GMT
Huawei has announced that to date it has shipped over 20 million mobile broadband units (not just dongles) to over 115 countries covering Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, North America, Middle East and Africa.

Having worked with more than 230 international...
Vodafone launches Stick Pro USB modem
More mobile broadband options 4 November 2008 11:19 GMT
Vodafone has added to its range of USB modems with the introduction of the USB Stick Pro.

This new stick is apprently designed for "high performance use" and has a sleek black design, a space saving retractable USB connector and also comes with an integrated...
3 launches new mobile broadband business packages
Up to 15GB included 3 November 2008 10:39 GMT
3 Business has launched two new offers that it says will give small businesses more cost-effective access to mobile broadband.

The changes see 3 increasing the amount of data available to users in their existing small business bundles, as well as letting SMEs...
Virgin offers mobile broadband for £5 a month
For home broadband customers 1 November 2008 0:01 GMT
Having recently announced its first ever mobile broadband offering, from Monday 3 November, Virgin Media is to launch the UK’s cheapest ever bundled mobile broadband package.

From £5 per month, new and existing Virgin Media broadband customers on cable or ADSL...
Toshiba's netbook free from Carphone Warehouse
On £30 per month mobile broadband contracts 31 October 2008 15:43 GMT
Toshiba's new netbook is being offered from free with mobile broadband contracts at The Carphone Warehouse.

The NB100 is Tosh's first entry into the netbook market and the 8.9-inch NB100 is described as a "stylish, compact device with advanced communication...
Apple will launch MacBooks with built-in 3G
"Next logical step" 31 October 2008 15:10 GMT
Apple launching a MacBook with built-in mobile broadband connectivity is the "next logical step", claims an analyst.

Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Mawston says that "many operators in the US and Western Europe would jump at the chance to cross-sell a cellular...