UK 4G moves closer with Ofcom auction
The universal roll out of 4G in the UK has progressed as seven bidders for the auction of bandwidths have been named by Ofcom.The telecoms…
Blackberry launches free wi-fi calls
Blackberry has become the latest smartphone company to offer free wi-fi calls to users via its own software.Research In Motion (RIM) has added the facility…
UK’s first 4G pricing plans announced
The UK’s first G4 mobile operator EE has announced the prices for it’s new service.The firm’s cheapest contract will be £36 per month with no…
Apple Maps frustration- Tim Cook apologises
Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook has published an apology following criticism caused by it’s switch to a new maps system.Tim Cook acknowledged that users had…
Apple iPhone 5 launched with 4G capability
Apple has launched a new iPhone 5 smartphone which is 4G enabled at an event in San Francisco.The device’s new size allows it to display…
4G mobile services to be launched in 16 UK cities
The UK’s fourth generation (4G) mobile service will launch in 16 UK cities before the end of the year.Everything Everywhere- which is being rebranded to…
Controversial start for 4G start in the UK
UK’s telecoms regulator Ofcom has authorised Everything Everywhere- the company which owns Orange and T-Mobile, to use its existing bandwidth to launch fourth generation (4G)…
Apple’s billion dollar smartphone win over Samsung- is Microsoft the real winner?
As the ramifications from the US court judgement that Samsung has to pay Apple £665 million ($1.05 billion) in damages for infringing intellectual property settle,…
Google faces record fine over data snooping
Google has agreed to pay £14.4 million ($22.5 million) to the US Federal Trade Commission after monitoring web surfers using Apple’s Safari browser who had…
Samsung quarterly profit surges- boosted by smartphone growth
Samsung Electronics has reported a record quarterly profit- boosted by growth in smartphone sales.Operating profits were £3.8 billion (6.72tn won) in the second quarter, a…