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Limited "unlimited" claims should be banned

Lawyer: Mrs. Simpson, what did you and your husband do after you were ejected from the restaurant?

Marge Simpson: We pretty much went straight home…

Lawyer: Mrs. Simpson, you are under oath!

Marge Simpson: We drove around until 3AM looking...

Vodafone's new SIM-only price plans revealed

Vodafone has announced new SIM-only 30-day and 12-month price plans for those who aren't interested in getting a handset bundled in to their tariff.

The new £20 and £25 price plans for 30 days and 12 months give customers "unlimited" data for as much mobile...

T-Mobile to offer BlackBerry Bold 9700

T-Mobile has announced it will be offering the BlackBerry Bold 9700 online and via telesales from 6 November and in T-Mobile stores across the UK from 10 November.

The Bold follow-up is a slimline QWERTY handset with HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, BlackBerry's...

Nokia N900 gets Pay Monthly pricing

The N900 isn't far away now - it's due on 16 November. As a result, we're due some pricing information and, lo and behold, here it is courtesy of mobile comparison site Omio.

It's possible to get the handset on a 24-month contract for as little as £20 per month...

TalkTalk Pro broadband package announced

TalkTalk is launching what it calls a new "high performance" broadband package called TalkTalk Pro. Available this month, it costs £14.99 a month, plus £11.25 line rental and requires an 18-month tie in.

The package offers download speeds of up to 24MB, unlimited...

Best iPhone tariffs: O2 vs Orange

If you're expecting to see a major difference in the cost of an iPhone between these two UK networks, then think again. It's not an accident that the price is similar. When it boils down to it, it seems likely that both companies buy the handsets with the same overheads...

Orange confirms 10 November for iPhone

Orange has now officially confirmed what we've previously reported - it will offer the iPhone in the UK from 10 November.

The iPhone 3G and 3GS will be available in Orange stores on Tuesday 10 November from 7am in certain stores with some shops staying open...

3 to offer Sony Ericsson Satio

3 has announced it is very soon to offer the Sony Ericsson Satio, the first 12-megapixel camera phone on sale in the UK.

Available on both contract and on a pay as you go basis, cost-concious consumers will be happy to note that 3 is under cutting Vodafone's...

Orange announces 20 meg broadband as standard

Orange has announced that it will be making up to 20 meg download speeds a standard across all its home broadband packages - where such service is available.

As well as introducing the new speeds, Orange has revamped its home broadband packages with the cheapest...

Spotify and 3 deal confirmed

Spotify and 3 have formally announced the partnership that Pocket-lint detailed last week. As previously reported, 3 will begin selling the HTC Hero with a Premium Spotify subscription bundled in - which normally costs £10 per month.

The tariff costs £35 per month...

N97 Mini priced on Vodafone

Vodafone has finally announced its pricing for the Nokia N97 Mini. It's gone up for pre-order too, so if you're dying to get your hands on the dinky younger brother of Nokia's flagship smartphone then you can be one of the first who'll be able to do so.

The handset...

Palm Pre goes on sale in the UK

The Palm Pre, the first of the smartphone maker's next-gen webOS devices, is now available in the UK exclusive to O2.

Reports suggest pre-release interest in the Pre has been high, but arguably the contract price is too, so it will be interesting to see, upon...

Nokia N97 Mini available now via Omio

If you're itching to get your hands on Nokia's new N97 Mini then you'll be interested to hear that mobile phone comparison site Omio has some early Orange deals live now.

There's a wide variety of options to choose from, but all mean splashing out cold, hard cash...

INQ Mini 3G on sale now

INQ's Mini 3G handset is now on sale. The phone is available from 3 through its high street stores and online, and will be free on £15 per month "Internet Texter" contracts with free internet, free 3-to-3 calls, free voicemail and 75 minutes talk-time. Alternatively,...

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...

iPhone price war unlikely

An iPhone price war is unlikely to happen says the CEO of Carphone Warehouse in the UK when Orange and Vodafone offer the handset in the coming months.

“I am not convinced there will be a price war. That is a game that only leads in one direction and...

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...

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.

O2 offers My O2 iPhone app advice

O2 has, on its blog, acknowledged the problems that plenty of you have reported that you were having with the company's "My O2" iPhone application.

Apparently most of the issues stem from the fact that people have multiple O2 accounts, and the company has given...

Palm Pre to launch 16 October in the UK

The wait will soon be over for those hoping to get their hands on Palm's smart new smartphone as the launch date for the new device has now officially been confirmed as 16 October.

The Pre will launch exclusively on the O2 network in the UK - the same operator...

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...

Ofcom targets phone contract mis-selling

Ofcom has announced a crackdown in the mis-selling of mobile phone contracts to consumers. A voluntary code of conduct had previously been implemented, but hasn't reduced the number of complaints received by the watchdog.

The rules have been simplified and offenders...

O2 launches My O2 iPhone application

O2 has developed its very own iPhone application that enables you to check your account from your handset. The app, which is available right now on the app store, contains "comprehensive information on every part of a customer's account", says the company.

Both...

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...

INQ Mini 3G priced for October launch on 3

3 has announced its previously revealed INQ Mini 3G will goes on sale in early October.

The slimline device will be available for free on 3's £15 "Internet Texter" plan. This tariff offers free internet, free 3-to-3 calls, free voicemail and 75 minutes for £15...