Near field communications (NFC) technology has brought a new wave of techniques to the retail industry, enabling bricks and mortar stores to attract and interact with customers in innovative ways. Analysts see these tools as a money maker ...
Tags: NFC, UK, payments, mobile technologies
A judge has approved the text of a letter that is to be sent to O2 customers suspected of illegally sharing adult films made by Ben Dover Productions. In March, the film company won a court order forcing O2 to identify the users of more ...
Tags: O2, illegally sharing, adult films, Golden Eye, piracy
Vodafone has publically stated it is "extremely disappointed" with Everything Everywhere's successful bid to revamp its 2G databand into the UK's first 4G network coverage. Speaking at yesterday's Broadband Britain Westminster eForum, the ...
Tags: Vodafone, 4G, network, EE, disappointment
Everything Everywhere (EE) has rolled out its 4G mobile internet service, with up to 12Mbit/s mobile connections now available in 11 cities. From today, 4G is available to subscribers in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, ...
Everything Everywhere has announced it will launch a new brand identity, but has kept quiet about the finer details. Rumours surfaced that the company was set to make the final steps of the merger and remove the T-Mobile and Orange ...
Tags: Everything Everywhere, new brand, Orange, networks
The European Union (EU) today agreed to allow the UK’s top operators to work together on mobile payment solutions. Vodafone, O2 and Everything Everywhere announced the plan to create a joint venture in March this year, hoping to ...
UK mobile operator 3 will not be able to launch its own 4G services until September 2013, despite buying suitable spectrum from its rival Everything Everywhere (EE). Ofcom announced on 21 August that it would allow Everything Everywhere ...
Tags: 4G, Computer Products, 4G services
Nokia is planning to offer its Windows Phone 8 handsets through exclusive partnerships with European operators, according to reports. The Financial Times cited a person familiar with the negotiations claiming the Finnish firm was in ...
Ofcom today gave the go-ahead for Everything Everywhere to use its existing spectrum allocation for 4G mobile services in the UK. Ofcom's decision means Everything Everywhere – formed from the merger of Orange and T-Mobile – ...
Tags: Ofcom, 4G mobile services, mobile operator, digital television switchover
Global LTE smartphone shipments will triple from 90.9 million units in 2012 to 275 million in 2013, yielding a record year for 4G technology, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics. "Major countries driving LTE growth next ...
Tags: Strategy Analytics LTE, smartphone, Multiple operators, Verizon Wireless
Enrico Salvatori, president of Qualcomm Europe, has called for the UK to roll out LTE as soon as possible. The roll-out has problems on a number of fronts: the auction of 4G spectrum has not happened because incumbent operators have ...
A BBC report claims O2 is rushing to launch its own 4G service, following Everything Everywhere's announcement of an imminent roll-out. EE, the new brand for Everything Everywhere, has announced it will roll out superfast mobile ...
Tags: 4G service, O2, 3G services, Everything Everywhere
Ofcom has published a draft code today to tackle illegal file-sharers by passing their information onto copyright owners. The regulator was required to put together the code as part of the Digital Economy Act voted through in 2010. ...
Tags: Ofcom, copyright, file share, ISPs
EE has published results for its third quarter, blaming European regulations for its fall in revenue. For the three-month period to 30 September 2012, revenues were just shy of £1.5bn, showing no change from the second quarter but a ...
Tags: EE, European regulations, revenue fall, mobile termination rates
Samsung today announced it would be providing the backbone for 3 when it rolls out its 4G network in the UK. The deal is Samsung’s first commercial mobile network deployment in Europe, which will see it install an LTE radio access ...
Tags: Samsung, backbone, 4G network, commercial mobile network