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News Speaking to silicon.com, Tesco.com fleet manager Dino Papas said the implementation had primarily been driven by the increase in fuel pricing but also had a part to play in improving customer service. [25 Jul 2008]
Orange plots Eee PC mobile broadband coup
News He said in a statement: "Over time we will be looking to expand our offering even further with more suppliers who are at the forefront of laptop technology, making it even easier for our customers to connect to the internet seamlessly, whether it... [23 Jul 2008]
Police to get thousands more mobiles
News Mobile devices can play an important role in delivering these reforms, Earland added. The government is to spend an extra £25m to put thousands more mobile devices in the hands of police to further reduce paperwork and give officers on-the-spot... [22 Jul 2008]
Online retail takes 20p of the shopper's pound
News If the analysts predictions are right, and retailers that have traditionally ignored online shopping as a serious channel to market start investing in it, the pure-play online retailers - who have up to now taken advantage of an empty market... [18 Jul 2008]
Location-based services mean business
News Location-based services (LBS) are not just going to be big news for consumers - with the likes of friend finders and local search - but are set to play an increasingly important role in enterprise. ABI Research's principal analyst Dominique Bonte... [17 Jul 2008]
O2 considers high fibre rollout
News Q is for Quad-play O2 is considering investing in its own fibre-to-the-home network but wants to wait until Ofcom changes telecommunications regulation before it makes an investment. Following BT's Tuesday announcement that it was to plough £1.5bn... [17 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming cuts 'could stifle competition'
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here… Photos: Google Android unveils its face Photos: BlackBerry Boldly goes Qwerty over touch again Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008... [16 Jul 2008]
BlackBerry ready to burst into new pastures
News Check out silicon.com's latest mobile photo stories here… Photos: Google Android unveils its face Photos: BlackBerry Boldly goes Qwerty over touch again Photos: Behind the scenes at Mobile World Congress 2008... [16 Jul 2008]
BT plans £1.5bn fat pipe upgrade
News Q is for Quad-play BT is planning to spend £1.5bn on significantly upgrading its broadband network to support next generation super-fast internet. The plans aim to give 10 million UK homes fibre access by 2012 with bandwidth of up to 100Mbps - and... [15 Jul 2008]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News Q is for Quad-play Almost a third (28 per cent) of fat pipe subscribers - an estimated 4.2 million customers - in the UK are not satisfied with the speed they receive from their provider, according to a survey by price comparison website uSwitch. [14 Jul 2008]
Gov't to ramp up IT outsourcing?
News Hutton said in a statement: "It is clear that private and third sector organisations play a valuable part in delivering modern public services and our substantial investment over the past 10 years has paid off. [11 Jul 2008]
3G iPhone - the business perspective
News Enterprises looking to play the iPhone game may also be worried about the apparent scarcity of devices. The 3G iPhone goes on sale this Friday 11 July and the launch hype is already in overdrive - but is the device really going to take the... [10 Jul 2008]
UK games industry needs to go back to uni
News The UK games industry needs to play a more active role in academia, helping to shape the syllabuses of university courses to ensure games development students graduate with the right skills for industry, a Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar... [08 Jul 2008]
UK business lacking high fibre diet
News Q is for Quad-play The UK's business efficiency is being threatened by relatively slow broadband speeds, according to a report by the Communications Management Association. The Communications Management Association's (CMA's) Next Generation Access... [07 Jul 2008]
Ofcom: Mobile broadband driving interest in fibre
News Q is for Quad-play The rapid take-up of mobile broadband could help spur the arrival of super-fast fibre broadband networks in the UK, says telecoms regulator Ofcom, which has set out plans for a pro-investment regulatory framework that will... [04 Jul 2008]
