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T-Mobile offers mobile broadband gift bundles
The gift of browsing 30 September 2009 16:40 GMT
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...
Orange refreshes laptop line-up
Connected range gets a revamp 23 June 2009 11:34 GMT
Orange has refreshed the laptops it offers with its mobile broadband packages for consumers and business customers.

The range available is now larger, including models with embedded SIMs as well as bundled with a USB modem, with different payment methods and...
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...
Orange reports 4125% dongle data rise
"The mobile data era has truly arrived" 14 May 2009 11:13 GMT
Dongle data usage has increased by 4125% in the last 12 months, states Orange's latest "Digital Media Index" report.

Describing the surge of mobile data consumption as "phenomenal", Orange reveals that music and video downloads have both increased by 38% while...
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...
BT offers "Total Broadband" home and mobile packages
Dongle deals 27 April 2009 0:01 GMT
BT has announced new mobile broadband packages for its home broadband customers that it claims are the UK's cheapest.

Total Broadband customers can now get up to 8MB wireless broadband at home as well as "free" 1GB monthly usage on BT's mobile broadband, that...
Vodafone intros 5GB £18 mobile broadband
With free dongle if you sign up for 2 years 17 April 2009 10:09 GMT
Vodafone is offering a new mobile broadband deal for businesses, angled at those who want to know exactly what their monthly bill will be, rather than run the risk of a small coronary when they see how much going over their data limit costs them.

Aimed at customers...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Virgin Media moves into mobile broadband
For £15 a month 1 October 2008 8:55 GMT
Virgin Media has launched its first mobile broadband offer.

The mobile broadband from Virgin Media is available on an 18 month contract and comes with a free USB modem and a 3GB monthly data allowance for £15 a month, with charges for going over that allowance...