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T-Mobile brings Microsoft Push Email to its devices
Push email offers convenience on devices running the Windows OS 11 July 2006 11:48 GMTT-Mobile is the latest mobile service provider to offer Windows Push Email on its devices.
Now available on Microsoft Windows 5.0 devices, which include the MDA Pro, MDA Vario, and MDA Compact, push email delivers email straight to the portable device and alerts... -
Sony Ericsson patents new mobile phone design form
Design incorporates pivoting screen 10 July 2006 12:52 GMTSony Ericsson has apparently patented a new design for a phone that incorporates a rotating, flipping screen.
The diagram shows a clamshell design with a screen that pivots within a frame.
According to the website that dug up the patent, MobileScraper,... -
O2 to launch new contract pricing next week
Rates to drop for both 18-month and 12-month contracts 6 July 2006 17:57 GMTO2 is cutting its calling rates in the face of competition from other mobile networks who have recently launched cheaper calling plans.
The current £30 a month plan includes 200 anytime minutes, plus 100 texts and 100kb of internet browsing. Double minutes and... -
Study shows driving while talking on a mobile is as bad as drink-driving
Don't talk and drive 3 July 2006 16:46 GMTA study has shown that driving while using a mobile phone is as bad as driving with a blood-alcohol level over the limit.
Researchers at the University of Utah put 40 volunteers into a driving simulation device to compare their driving under four separate situations. -
Nokia sues two Chinese companies for design copying
It marks the first time Nokia has brought a suit in the Chinese courts 28 June 2006 14:38 GMTNokia is gunning for a couple of cellphone makers in China who are ripping off its designs.
It's the first time Nokia has taken legal action in China, after a Beijing court agreed to hear the case against two manufacturers based in Shenzhen.
Nokia is... -
Verizon Airfone to stop operations on commercial flights
It's not known if another company will step in to offer a similar in-flight telephony service 26 June 2006 16:07 GMTThe Verizon Airfone has become a familiar site to air passengers in the US, having operated on-board telephone service for the last 20 years on Delta, United, Continental, and US Airways.
James Pilcher, director of marketing for Airfone, said, "The decision is... -
T-Mobile introduces its HSDPA network for mobile broadband
Service will be charged at a flat monthly rate 22 June 2006 11:11 GMTHot on the heels of Vodafone's announcement of its HSDPA 3G card for mobile broadband comes the launch of T-Mobile's own HSDPA mobile network.
T-Mobile says that the network already covers 65% of the population, and that the service will be available from August. -
O2 introduces low, flat-rate calls in all EU countries as part of My Europe
New opt-in plan will simplify calling from abroad 21 June 2006 14:30 GMTIn a move to simplify roaming charges for the consumer, O2, together with Telefonica Moviles, is rolling out "My Europe" for pre- and post-pay O2 customers.
The plan includes a 35p per minute pan-EU flat rate, and removes all charges when receiving calls abroad. -
T-Mobile launches internet on the mobile for pay-as-you-go customers
Web'n'walk offers unlimited internet access for a pound 20 June 2006 17:00 GMTT-mobile is extending their mobile internet service to pay-as-you-go customers.
According the mobile service provider, over two-thirds of mobile phone users are pay-as-you-go, so bringing mobile internet to them promises rich rewards.
The new web'n'walk... -
O2 enters the fray to offer broadband with its purchase of Be
No word yet on what services O2 will offer as a result of its acquisition 20 June 2006 16:20 GMTO2 is the latest ever-expanding mobile network operator to add broadband provider to its list of services after acquiring Be for £50 million.
Be is one of the smaller broadband providers, but has garnered attention from O2 because it is rolling out its own network... -
Nokia survey finds mobile phones may replace cameras and MP3 players
Many respondants use their mobile as their primary camera 6 June 2006 12:40 GMTA recent study by Nokia finds, perhaps unsurprisingly, that people want and, indeed, expect more from their mobile phones than just phone calls.
According to the survey, 44% use their mobile as their primary camera, and 72% say that their mobile has rendered... -
Vodafone drops European roaming prices
Calls from Europe get cheaper 8 May 2006 11:16 GMTVodafone has dropped its European roaming prices by 40 percent today for UK customers while traveling in Europe.
However the mobile operator has said that the price changes won't be in affect until April next year, meaning many will still be affected when they... -
Motorola and T-Mobile turn to celebrity power to sell mobile phones
Robbie Williams and David LaChapelle hired for ad campaigns 27 April 2006 16:54 GMTMobile phone manufacturers and operators are having to turn to celebrities to sell their phones and services. Motorola and T-Mobile have both independently announced today that they are both about to start advertising campaigns with big celebrity names.
T-Mobile... -
T-Mobile change pay-as-you-go tariffs
Following Flext pre pay gets shake up 27 April 2006 15:43 GMTT-Mobile has announced a new deal for the two-thirds of UK mobile customers who pay-as-they-go rather than take out contract subscriptions.
The mobile phone operator suggests that the new package "could cut the average cost of pre-pay calls and texts by between... -
London Underground pushes ahead to offer mobile phone coverage on Tube
Tube passengers to get reception 16 April 2006 13:26 GMTThe London Underground has said that it will press ahead with plans to install mobile phone masts underground even though many fear that doing so will provide terrorists with a new way of detonating bombs on the system.
The LU said that it will be launching a... -
More and more people are being asked to be buried with their mobile phone
Can you get a signal 6ft under? 29 March 2006 12:37 GMTMore and more people are being asked to be buried with their mobile phone, just in case they need to make one last call in the afterlife according to a report on the BBC.
The trend, which began in South Africa, has now spread to a number of countries, including... -
EU moves to stop mobile roaming charges
The cost of using your mobile phone abroad in Europe could become considerably cheaper 28 March 2006 17:27 GMTThe cost of using your mobile phone abroad in Europe could become considerably cheaper if the EU is to have its way according to proposals outlined today.
The news will come as a great relief to phone users who travel across Europe, but is unlikely to be welcomed... -
T-Mobile to offer unlimited internet access from your mobile
T-Mobile has announced that it will be the first operator to offer unlimited internet access via your mobile phone for a set monthly fee 23 March 2006 13:48 GMTT-Mobile has announced that it will be the first operator to offer unlimited internet access via your mobile phone for a set monthly fee.
The company has said that for £7.50 a month users will be able to access its web�n�walk offering, regardless of data... -
Orange want to bring out the animal within you with its new price plan
Orange has launched a new price plan pigeon holing customers into four types of animal to better serve their needs 6 March 2006 18:10 GMTOrange has launched a new price plan pigeon holing customers into four types of animal to better serve their needs.
Never one to claim that the individual is more important that collective, Orange's new simplified way of offering services to its customers is... -
Government to target mobile TV watchers without a licence
The UK government is suggesting that users without a TV licence in the UK maybe liable for a fine 13 February 2006 17:55 GMTWhile the 3GSM conference maybe excelling the virtues of getting television on your mobile and watching it, the UK government is suggesting that users without a TV licence in the UK maybe liable for a fine.
In an article in The Times, the newspaper suggests that... -
Orange launches roaming price guide for mobile users abroad
Recent criticism makes Orange more open to charging policy
7 February 2006 14:09 GMTIn response to recent criticism that mobile phone roaming costs aren't explained clearly enough when you are outside of the UK, Orange has launched a new service called the Orange Roamer's Guide that is available to all Orange customers direct on their mobile phones.
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T-Mobile launches new service for those on a budget
Strapped for cash mobile phone users need look no further 2 February 2006 15:35 GMTT-Mobile, perhaps conscious that mobile phone calls seem to cost more and more has launched a new service that allows you to track your spending.
Named “Flext”, the operator is claiming its Britain's first flexible mobile tariff that offers a monthly allowance... -
Crazy Frog fined for misleading customers
The distributors behind the "Crazy Frog" ringtone service has been fined £40,000 because for misleading customers about the real cost of the service 22 December 2005 10:58 GMTThe distributors behind the "Crazy Frog" ringtone service has been fined £40,000 because for misleading customers about the real cost of the service.
Service provider mBlox was also ordered to refund all 338 people who complained to premium rate services (PRS)... -
Carphone Warehouse buys OneTel and Tele2 to compete against BT
Carphone Warehouse has announced it has bought both telecoms companies OneTel and Tele2 in a pre-Christmas spending spree of £140m to allow it to effectively complete head on with BT 19 December 2005 11:01 GMTCarphone Warehouse has announced it has bought both telecoms companies OneTel and Tele2 in a pre-Christmas spending spree of £140m to allow it to effectively complete head on with BT.
“Our goal is to become the number one alternative residential telecoms provider... -
T-Mobile offer web'n'walk service to improve internet on mobiles
T-Mobile try to reinvent the Internet for mobile phones 6 October 2005 15:14 GMTT-Mobile has launched a new service that promises to bring the Internet to the mobile, but in an easier to use form, than its current offerings.
Called web‘n'walk, all the handsets in the range are pre-configured to connect immediately to the Internet. Google...
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