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Mobile companies in Red Nose Day first |
13/03/09 |
| This year the public can, for the first time, text a £5 or a £1 donation to Comic Relief knowing that EVERY penny will go to the charity.
The new initiative is possi... Read More |
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Vyke forms strategic partnership for mobile VoIP with Nimbuzz |
13/03/09 |
| Vyke has announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Nimbuzz, the Netherlands-based provider of mobile social networking and interactivity applications.
This ... Read More |
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US beats UK for mobile web browsing and buying |
13/03/09 |
| The USA has knocked the UK off the top slot for mobile web browsing with 29% of the worldwide traffic compared to 20% in the UK, according to data released today by Bango... Read More |
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TomTom HD Traffic widget launched |
13/03/09 |
| TomTom, the navigation solutions provider, has announced the availability of the TomTom HD Traffic widget, a personal traffic application for the internet. It allows user... Read More |
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Wapple takes Red Nose Day mobile |
13/03/09 |
| Happy Red Nose Day! This year's Red Nose Day, which takes place today, has gone mobile for the first time. Wapple has developed and is hosting the first official Red Nose... Read More |
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Node4 Assists Pxtech in International Growth Plans |
13/03/09 |
| Converged communications specialist, Node4 has helped fellow Derby-based company PXtech to provide world-class IT solutions to its clients in preparation for further grow... Read More |
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New BBC mobile homepage unveiled |
12/03/09 |
| The BBC has unveiled the beta version of its new mobile homepage, which for the first time lets users personalise the BBC content they view on their handsets.
The new... Read More |
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Accedo Broadband launches The Terminator game for IPTV |
12/03/09 |
| Accedo Broadband, a casual game provider for IPTV, has announced a three year exclusive licensing deal for the launch of several games, based on the international blockbu... Read More |
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Palm and Microsoft on defensive against Apple |
12/03/09 |
| by Caroline Gabriel, ReThink Wireless
Palm and Microsoft were both going on the defensive this week, defending platforms that are under increasing pressure from Apple... Read More |
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Vodafone’s music catalogue goes free to air |
12/03/09 |
| Vodafone has announced that it has signed deals with the world’s largest record companies Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI Music to offer their tra... Read More |
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UK stars missing the mark when speaking in public |
12/03/09 |
| Gordon Brown might be receiving rave reviews in the US, but he’s finding the audience at home somewhat trickier. This is according to a report published today naming the ... Read More |
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Opal acquires The Airtime Group |
12/03/09 |
| Opal, the committed channel partner and provider of next generation communication technologies, today announced the acquisition of telecoms company, The Airtime Group (TA... Read More |
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Remote and flexible working applications in high demand to cut costs |
12/03/09 |
| Mitel surveyed its channel in January to gauge their views on the unified communications market and understand which applications are likely to be big sellers in 2009.
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Finncap Says ‘buy’ for Spiritel and ‘sell’ for Colt |
12/03/09 |
| Smallcap UK telecoms face tough days ahead, broker Finncap says in a note to clients, as customers rein in spending or opt for short term contracts, and competition grows... Read More |
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Mobile web trudges forward |
11/03/09 |
| The fact that mobile Web users in the UK visit so few sites is evidence that the mobile Web still offers a very limited range of useful content, stated eMarketer, the res... Read More |
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Blackpool's mobile working boosted with GGP |
11/03/09 |
| Highways Officers and Housing Inspectors in Blackpool, UK, are using the latest mobile technology to improve the services in the popular seaside resort.
Using HTC sma... Read More |
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Smartphones to total one quarter of new mobiles by 2013 |
11/03/09 |
| Rising demand for complex multimedia-centric applications is forcing handset manufacturers to design increasingly smart and highly personalised mobile devices.
A new ... Read More |
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Lycamobile boots management team |
11/03/09 |
| Lycamobile, the international telecoms provider, has brought in John Weir as commercial director to take the lead on the management of existing MNO relationships across t... Read More |
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Green IT Gets Easier with New Range of Pocket Guides |
11/03/09 |
| Virtually every organisation is under increasing pressure to demonstrate its green credentials to customers or risk losing trade if it fails to do so. But greener ways of... Read More |
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Orange UK launches 20MB fixed broadband trial |
10/03/09 |
| Orange has launched a trial offering download speeds of up to 20 Meg on its own fixed broadband network. The trial will monitor stability and performance of the faster sp... Read More |
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Orange and Barclaycard form partnership for mobile payments |
10/03/09 |
| Orange and Barclaycard have announced a long term strategic partnership to develop a range of mobile, financial and payment services that will change the way we pay.
O... Read More |
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Consumer numbers increase for mobile broadband |
10/03/09 |
| YouGov, the international research and consultancy organisation, has revealed that awareness of mobile broadband amongst consumers now exceeds 80% of the population and i... Read More |
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20:20 caught in Samsung fakes debacle |
10/03/09 |
| 20:20 has responded to recent accusations by Samsung of supplying fake Samsung chargers to the marketplace, according to the manufacturer. As a result, 20:20’s Samsung di... Read More |
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Hyundai Mobile UK launches mobile phone watch |
10/03/09 |
| Hyundai Mobile UK has announced that, following strong interest, its innovative watch phone will be available in the UK by the late second quarter this year. The MB-910 p... Read More |
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UK ‘Broadband Hotspots’ Identified In New Opal Study |
10/03/09 |
| A new report from Opal, the provider of next generation communication technologies for the channel, could bring new revenue opportunities and change selling practices for... Read More |
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City Numbers takes you around the world in 2200 clicks. |
09/03/09 |
| Telecoms specialist and phone number provider City Numbers Ltd has launched its brand new website with over 2200 pages making it one of the largest independent telecoms s... Read More |
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BNS Telecom Launch Mobile Service |
09/03/09 |
| Telecommunications provider, BNS Telecom Group plc, is launching a new mobile office solution that allows users to work smarter while away from their desk - taking the of... Read More |
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Wireless industry leaders launch voice over LTE initiative |
09/03/09 |
| A group of leaders in the wireless industry have launched a new group aimed at furthering the advancement of voice over long term evolution (LTE). The joint effort, refer... Read More |
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SpinVox powers first Skype voicemail to text |
09/03/09 |
| SpinVox, provider of voice to content messaging and Skype, has announced the availability of voicemail to text conversion for all Skype voicemail users. SpinVox convenien... Read More |
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Phones 4u exclusive with Sony Ericsson C905 Pink |
09/03/09 |
| Phones 4u is proud to announce that it will be the only retailer stocking the phone of choice for stylish fashionistas, the Sony Ericsson C905 Pink, from this month. It t... Read More |
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Tempest sign for Summit North |
09/03/09 |
| Tempest Technology has joined the premier exhibitor line up at The Convergence Summit North which takes place next week in Manchester.
Newly appointed Managing Dire... Read More |
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Blackpool's Mobile Working Boosted |
09/03/09 |
| Highways Officers and Housing Inspectors in Blackpool are using the latest mobile technology to improve the services in the popular seaside resort. Using HTC smartphones ... Read More |
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Agito Networks Launch Enterprise-Grade UC Mobile Convergence |
09/03/09 |
| Agito Networks has announced the availability of RoamAnywhere Mobility Router in Europe. The RoamAnywhere Mobility Router is an enterprise fixed mobile convergence (eFMC... Read More |
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Global recession causes mobile entertainment growth decline |
06/03/09 |
| A new report from Juniper Research warns that, while its best case forecasts estimate that the mobile entertainment market will reach nearly $36 billion in 2010, revenue ... Read More |
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mBlox launches mBlox Number Checker |
06/03/09 |
| mBlox, the mobile transaction network, has announced the launch of mBlox Number Checker, a short code identification tool for consumers who want to find the name and cont... Read More |
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Carminat TomTom available on new Renault range |
06/03/09 |
| TomTom, the navigation solutions provider, has revealed the details of the Carminat TomTom embedded navigation solution, codeveloped with Renault.
The Carminat TomTo... Read More |
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Dean Wood to lead NeoMedia sales |
06/03/09 |
| NeoMedia Technologies, the camera-initiated transactions for mobile devices company, has announced that Dean Wood, former commercial vice president at ShoZu, has joined t... Read More |
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Kondor distribute Vodafone UK’s ‘no-commitment’ pre-pay mobile broadband modems |
06/03/09 |
| Vodafone’s new pre-pay mobile broadband modem has further strengthened Kondor’s already broad portfolio of pre-pay handsets and SIM cards.
Kondor is pleased to announc... Read More |
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Orange UK Launches 20 Meg Fixed Broadband Trial |
06/03/09 |
| Orange today launched a trial offering download speeds of up to 20 Meg on its own fixed broadband network. The trial will monitor stability and performance of the faster ... Read More |
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Data Select Platinum Club Conference brings Barcelona to Britain |
05/03/09 |
| Data Select held its fifth conference for Platinum Club members on Thursday 26 February at the Welcombe Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon. Altogether, 60 delegates from 45 deale... Read More |
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Bebo Open Mobile drives 44% pageview growth |
05/03/09 |
| Bebo has announced that January mobile page views grew by 44% and text messaging traffic grew by 13% month on month following the launch of Bebo Open Mobile.
Bebo Ope... Read More |
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Social networking ruining future of Britain’s brightest? |
05/03/09 |
| With more than 360 British universities searching applicants online, a straight-A college student with impeccable school reports and a real dedication to their education ... Read More |
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Swyx extends unified communications to Apple iPhone |
05/03/09 |
| Swyx, a vendor of unified communications for SMEs, has announced SwyxMobile integration for the iPhone and iPhone 3G. This means that the SwyxWare unified communications ... Read More |
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France Telecom hit by writedowns and iPhone loss |
05/03/09 |
| by Caroline Gabriel, ReThink Wireless
In a week when European carriers' results were looking resilient, France Telecom announced a more mixed bag, with full year profi... Read More |
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Long wait for Pre spells disastrous quarter for Palm |
05/03/09 |
| by Caroline Gabriel, ReThink Wireless
Palm is in the difficult hiatus period between a high profile launch and actual sales. With much of its business effectively on h... Read More |
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CommuniGate Systems partners with MailSite for BlackBerry software |
04/03/09 |
| CommuniGate Systems, provider of mobile unified communications, has announced the availability of AstraSync for CommuniGate Pro.
AstraSync, developed by MailSite Soft... Read More |
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Ortiva Wireless and Mobix Interactive announce partnership |
04/03/09 |
| Ortiva Wireless, a pioneer in dynamic delivery of rich mobile content, has announced that Mobix Interactive, a mobile VoD and TV services business, can now provide its cl... Read More |
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Huawei LTE solution in spotlight for UK roadshow |
04/03/09 |
| Huawei Technologies, a provider of next generation telecoms network solutions for operators, has announced the arrival of its software defined radio (SDR)-based SingleRAN... Read More |
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Japanese cybercrime hits record levels |
04/03/09 |
| Finjan, a provider of secure web gateway products, has stated that 2008 cybercrime figures from Japan, details of which have just been published and show a 15.5% year on ... Read More |
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Siemens Identifies the Cost of SMB Pain Points |
04/03/09 |
| Value added telecommunications resellers across Europe have a growing opportunity to ease end users’ communications difficulties following new research by Siemens Enterpr... Read More |
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Lebara Mobile partners with Martin McColl |
03/03/09 |
| Lebara Mobile, the UK market provider of high quality, low cost international mobile services, has announced that Martin McColl has agreed to sell Lebara Mobile airtime a... Read More |
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Ofcom awards spectrum license in Cardiff |
03/03/09 |
| Cube Interactive, which provides content across different media platforms, has been awarded a spectrum licence which it plans to use to provide new digital services in th... Read More |
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TippingPoint sponsor Pwn20wn hacking contest |
03/03/09 |
| An annual hacker competition in the US planned for next month has set its sights on Apple’s iPhone and four other smart phones in a contest that will pay cash prizes of $... Read More |
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Yahoo! Mobile appoints hew global mobile head |
03/03/09 |
| On Yodel Anecdotal last week, Yahoo! CEO, Carol Bartz, stated on her blog that she is rolling out a new management structure to counter areas that are, she claimed, boggi... Read More |
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Ofcom Stimulus to Super-Fast Broadband |
03/03/09 |
| Ofcom claims to have cleared the way for companies and organisations to invest in super-fast broadband services for UK homes and businesses.
In a statement issued toda... Read More |
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ABC confirms Comms Business as Number 1 Channel title!** |
02/03/09 |
| With the latest audit figures now published by the Audit Bureau of Circulations we are delighted that Comms Business has once again been confirmed as the Channels favorit... Read More |
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Nokia may enter netbook market with 'Sparrow' device |
02/03/09 |
| by Caroline Gabriel, ReThink Wireless
Speculation is growing that Nokia will enter the netbook market, following comments by CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, who said in an i... Read More |
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Fone Logistics clinches O2 deal |
02/03/09 |
| Mobile phone distributor, Fone Logistics, has secured an exclusive deal with business telecoms specialist, Qualitel, to be its sole distributor of O2 products.
The tw... Read More |
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Caledonian Plywood Saves Money with abica |
02/03/09 |
| The Caledonian Plywood Company has extended its relationship with SME focused telecoms provider abica, in a move that will save the firm at least 10% on its current broad... Read More |
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Uniworld Announces New Audio Conferencing Services |
02/03/09 |
| Switchless reseller Uniworld has signed a new partnership to supply a comprehensive range of conferencing solutions to its dealer channel.
The partnership with InterCa... Read More |
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