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RSS 3G in newsOrange unveils iPhone tariffs and launch date
News The iPhone 3G and 3G S will go on sale to Orange customers from 10 November, the operator has revealed today. Orange has also unveiled its pay monthly, pay-as-you-go and business tariffs for iPhone... [02 Nov 2009]
iPhones unshackled, IT wages revealed and outsourcing explained
News Once again, September saw another fresh crop of students head off to university for the first time, on their way to becoming the next generation of IT workers. But how good are the UK's universities at turning out the skilled... [06 Oct 2009]
O2 LTE tests coming in the next six months
News O2 is set to start testing LTE (the long-term evolution of the 3G mobile standard) technology in the UK "within the next six months". The trials of the technology are the first to be carried out by any UK operator. [01 Oct 2009]
Vodafone gets a slice of Apple's iPhone pie
News Vodafone has revealed it will be the third mobile operator to offer Apple's iPhone in the UK and Ireland. The announcement follows hot on the heels of news yesterday that rival network Orange has signed a deal to sell Apple's handset in... [29 Sep 2009]
iPhone coming to Orange as Apple ends its mobile monogamy
News The iPhone is coming to Orange in the UK - ending two years of exclusivity with O2. O2 will continue to sell the iPhone 3G and its faster brother the 3G S but both devices will also be available to... [28 Sep 2009]
Motorola joins the Android Cliq with T-Mobile device
News On Thursday morning, Motorola officially introduced its first Google Android device: the Motorola Cliq. The announcement was made by Motorola's co-CEO Sanjay Jha at the Mobilize 09 conference in San Francisco, who was later joined by... [11 Sep 2009]
Vodafone races to mobile speeds of 14.4Mbps
News Vodafone 3G users could soon find themselves getting a speed boost. The operator announced today that it has begun upgrading its HSDPA - a type of 3G - network to offer a theoretical maximum downlink of... [27 Aug 2009]
iPhone, Google battle - another element in the struggle for web power
News At one level, the fracas about Google's stymied attempt to bring Google Voice to the iPhone is a squabble about who gets to control the phone's user interface. But in the bigger picture, it's a fight that was destined to happen as the... [27 Aug 2009]
Nokia Money: Financial services the target for world's biggest mobile maker
News Nokia is hoping to cash in on the mobile financial services market with the launch today of Nokia Money. The service will give users access to "basic financial services" and is aimed at the billions of people around the world who... [26 Aug 2009]
Apple finally reveals why some iPhone apps get a 'yes' at the App Store
News It's been over a year since Apple inaugurated its App Store but it has finally shed some light on how the approval process works. Apple has been reluctant to publicly discuss how developer-created applications get approved but the US... [24 Aug 2009]
1Gbps mobiles get closer with €18m funding boost
News The EU has announced millions of euros of funding for a next-generation mobile standard. The European Union is to put €18m into the development of LTE Advanced. LTE Advanced is a proposed evolution of LTE, the mobile standard... [21 Aug 2009]
Midrange mobiles choked out as phone world polarises
News Midrange mobile phones could soon fall by the wayside as consumers in developed markets are opting for more advanced smartphones, while wireless users in developing nations gobble up low-cost devices. [14 Aug 2009]
The 'smartphone-lite' devices aiming to hook Twitter users
News Mobile phone maker INQ Mobile is launching two new low-cost phones optimised for social networking applications to give mobile subscribers alternatives to more expensive smartphones. INQ, which is owned by Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa -... [05 Aug 2009]
Move over 2G, Europe agrees to give 3G some space
News Europe has approved the use of 3G services over spectrum currently reserved for 2G. The move should let operators use spectrum they already own to run mobile broadband services over greater distances than are currently... [29 Jul 2009]
'Cheapest ever' BlackBerry coming to the UK
News RIM has announced UK release details for its new entry-level BlackBerry, the Curve 8520. The device, which RIM expects to be available at a lower price than any of its predecessors, will go on sale from August, the company said on Monday. [27 Jul 2009]
