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Every Business Needs to Consider its Carbon Footprint |
30/04/09 |
| Chris de Silva, Managing Director at NEC Philips Unified Solutions, says that with Alastair Darling announcing a renewed focus on green technology in this year’s Budget, ... Read More |
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Carphone Makes 100 Redundant and Censors Union |
30/04/09 |
| The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has learnt that Carphone Warehouse is making at least an additional 100 people redundant on top the recent announcement of 450 job l... Read More |
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Nokia N97 widget competition winner announced |
30/04/09 |
| David Emmanuel Castro Guerrero from Mexico and Plusmo from the US were today named one of the hottest software designers and developers in the world having beaten strong ... Read More |
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Mobile operators are resiliently beating the recession |
30/04/09 |
| Mobile operators are comfortably and steadily beating the recession, according to the findings of a new report from global advisory and consulting firm Ovum, titled ‘Mobi... Read More |
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Truphone 3.0 for the iPhone brings it all together |
30/04/09 |
| Truphone has launched Truphone 3.0, a major new upgrade to its mobile VoIP application for the Apple iPhone that dramatically builds upon the success of previous versions... Read More |
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Mobile Distillery and Stollman cooperate on NFC |
30/04/09 |
| Mobile Distillery, the NFC porting platform for NFC embedded phones and NFC enabled phones, and Stollman, provider of portable, modular protocol stacks for ISDN, Bluetoot... Read More |
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Nokia dumps 450 staff in streamlining plans |
30/04/09 |
| Nokia is set to fire another 450 staff members in further plans to streamline the business. It has announced plans to streamline its internal IT and Compatibility & Indus... Read More |
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T-Mobile G1 sales to hit 100,000 as new features launch |
30/04/09 |
| T-Mobile has announced that UK sales of the T-Mobile G1 with Google, the first phone to run on the Android mobile software platform, are set to reach 100,000 in just six ... Read More |
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Phone Unlockers announces release for BlackBerry Storm |
29/04/09 |
| The Phone Unlockers has released a new version of its software that will unlock a BlackBerry Storm handset.
The most advanced BlackBerry handset on the market so far, ... Read More |
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Investment in Digital Infrastructure Can Revive Economy |
29/04/09 |
| The UK can create and retain 700,000 jobs with policies to spur ambitious and immediate investment in its digital networks, finds a study published today.
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Irepli Mobile Search set for autumn launch |
29/04/09 |
| Innovative mobile search company, irepli, has announced it intends to set a new industry standard when it launches its search platform for the mobile phone to the consume... Read More |
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Jade Communications launches net vulnerability service |
29/04/09 |
| Jade Communications, one of the UK’s top providers of mobile voice and data communications technologies for business, has launched a new network vulnerability assessment ... Read More |
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Africa and the Middle East to lead mobile broadband growth |
29/04/09 |
| Africa and the Middle East will lead the world in terms of the percentage of mobile broadband subscriptions through 2012, according to the latest report from Pyramid Rese... Read More |
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LG adds three to marketing team |
29/04/09 |
| LG Electronics today announced three new appointments to its UK brand marketing team. With a focus to further build the LG brand in the UK and unify its marketing functio... Read More |
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Mobility: A Survival Tactic for the ‘Jobs Crunch’ |
28/04/09 |
| One in three finance professionals are considering relocating in order to find a job, signalling that in today’s market, securing a position may be just as much about mob... Read More |
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Telecoms deal making on hold in 4Q08 |
28/04/09 |
| According to a new study from Ovum, the global analyst and consulting company, global economic downturn depressed valuations and deal making in the telecom sector in 4Q08... Read More |
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3 selects Acision’s messaging for UK and Ireland networks |
28/04/09 |
| Acision, a messaging company, has annoucned that, in addition to the recent contract wins with 3 in Australia and Austria, it has also been awarded a contract for messagi... Read More |
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T-Mobile and Virgin Trains offer wireless internet on trains |
28/04/09 |
| T-Mobile and Virgin Trains have announced the launch of high speed wireless internet for passengers on all Pendolino Virgin trains on the West Coast Main Line. The WiFi h... Read More |
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Vodafone UK appoints new legal and gov affairs director |
28/04/09 |
| Vodafone UK has announced today that Justine Campbell is joining the company on 1 July as legal and government affairs director.
Campbell has worked in the telecommuni... Read More |
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Mobile app revenues to reach $25bn by 2014 |
28/04/09 |
| Direct and indirect revenues from mobile applications are expected to exceed $25 billion by 2014, with growth fuelled by a raft of store launches targeting both high end ... Read More |
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Buongiorno launches HelloTxt |
27/04/09 |
| Buongiorno, the Italian-based mobile entertainment business, has announced the launch of HelloTxt, a rapidly growing status update aggregator for the social media market.... Read More |
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Mobile handset market still afloat Q1 figures show |
27/04/09 |
| Despite tough corporate and unemployment news making the headlines, the mobile handset-buying public did not head to the hills during the first quarter of 2009.
Hands... Read More |
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3 opens way to Skype |
27/04/09 |
| In a world first, 3 UK is opening up its network to allow anyone with a 3 SIM and a compatible handset to enjoy unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls and instant messages withou... Read More |
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Samsung mobile business tops revenue for parent co |
27/04/09 |
| Samsung Electronic’s mobile business has officially been named the biggest revenue generator of the entire Group.
The mobile phone business reported a 36% increase in... Read More |
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Mobile Network Tipping Point |
27/04/09 |
| Scott Dobson, Managing Director of Newbury based distributor VComm sees the recent move by 3 to allow Skype users on their network to make and receive calls between each ... Read More |
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Monotype Imaging brings FlipFont to 3 UK |
24/04/09 |
| Monotype Imaging Holdings, a global provider of text imaging solutions, has announced that its FlipFont solution is now available to 3 UK customers on specific handsets. ... Read More |
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Mobile talk and text rules - social networking is a luxury |
24/04/09 |
| Consumers view call and text prices as more important than 3G and social networking capabilities, research commissioned by OpenCloud has found. In a survey of 1,000 consu... Read More |
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New Bango tracks smartphone users over network connections |
24/04/09 |
| The latest version of Bango’s mobile analytics service, Bango Analytics v4, breaks new ground by providing mobile site owners with the most accurate mobile analytics in r... Read More |
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App for iPhone eliminates high international calling fees |
24/04/09 |
| Vopium, the international mobile communications company, has announced that it is extending its high quality, versatile communication application to the iPhone.
Power... Read More |
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Business personality UK managers would most like to take to see a film |
24/04/09 |
| An Orange poll has revealed the Godfather to be the favourite film choice of over 900 business managers in the UK.
Asked by the YouGov survey to vote for their top bu... Read More |
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Deutsche Telekom profit warning – no need to panic |
23/04/09 |
| Tuesday’s profit warning from Deutsche Telekom has laid the blame for the anticipated underperformance in Q1 2009 on the Group’s mobile operations in Poland, the UK and t... Read More |
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Orange launches HTC Touch 3G for business customers |
23/04/09 |
| Orange has announced the HTC Touch 3G for business customers. Available at Orange in exclusive matt black, the Touch 3G combines work and leisure applications in one devi... Read More |
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Mobile Marketing Forum Singapore live webcast of event |
23/04/09 |
| The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), the global non-profit trade association established to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies, has an... Read More |
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Operators that copy Apple App Store doomed to failure |
23/04/09 |
| An independent survey into the rise of mobile applications and services shows that despite the consumer enthusiasm for mobile applications, operators could risk failure i... Read More |
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More fixed line dealers set to bite mobile pie |
23/04/09 |
| Fixed line dealers are set to take a bigger hold on the mobile market, as more distributors form the fixed line market move into mobile. Expanding fixed line distributor,... Read More |
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P2P mobile messaging to reach $106 billion by 2014 |
23/04/09 |
| Mobile messaging revenues are set for measured growth over the next five years, as market forces take effect. SMS, MMS, mobile email and IM traffic volumes will continue ... Read More |
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Specialist telecoms talent sought despite downturn |
23/04/09 |
| Recruitment company, Hays Telecoms, has reported that employers are seeking specialist telecoms talent, with business and core networks, content and media, mobile and wir... Read More |
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Resellers switch on to hosted SaaS |
23/04/09 |
| Hosted software as a service (SaaS) provider Genesis Communications has announced an 88% increase in its IT reseller business partners since launching its dedicated SaaS ... Read More |
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Cost of roaming texts, calls and data services to plummet from 1 July |
22/04/09 |
| A text message sent from abroad in the EU will cost no more than €0.11 as of 1 July, instead of €0.28 today, thanks to today’s new ruling from the European Parliament.
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Radio Times listing app hits Apple App Store |
22/04/09 |
| Radio Times has announced its TV and radio listings are available via an application on the Apple App Store. The app will enable iPhone and iPod touch users to browse Rad... Read More |
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Frequency Telecom launches online store direct to consumers |
22/04/09 |
| Frequency Telecom, one of the fastest growing mobile distributors in the UK, has launched CleverKit.com, an online store which offers the latest mobile products directly ... Read More |
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National search for creation of crime-proof mobiles launched |
22/04/09 |
| The Home Office and the Design Council have launched a national search for designers to develop new ways of securing mobile phones against thieves and fraudsters. The mov... Read More |
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Mobile Distillery adds secure mobile payments to Celsius |
22/04/09 |
| Mobile Distillery, the specialist in software solutions for mobile application development, announced its newest technology partner, Neocom Multimedia, an expert in onlin... Read More |
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Mobile access to WiFi worldwide with fring |
22/04/09 |
| WeFi, creator of the first open community-based global WiFi network, and fring, a mobile internet community and communication service, have launched the WeFi add-on for f... Read More |
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DiBcom partners with Solaris Mobile for DVB-SH mobile TV in Europe |
21/04/09 |
| DiBcom, a fabless semiconductor company and provider of mobile TV solutions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with the satellite-b... Read More |
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Digital Britain Summit highlights broadband progress and challenges ahead |
21/04/09 |
| The Digital Britain Summit took place on Friday 17 April 2009 at the British Library, which saw politicians, key organisations and individuals debate on how to prepare an... Read More |
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AQA 63336 launches AQA2U commercial micro-publishing service |
21/04/09 |
| Celebrating five years of answering text questions from the public, AQA 63336 has launched AQA2U, a commercial service that allows anyone with interesting content to conn... Read More |
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T-Mobile launches new Business SIM-Plan for small businesses |
21/04/09 |
| T-Mobile has announced its new Business SIM-Plan that has been built specifically for UK small businesses, offering a flexible mobile solution for companies wanting up to... Read More |
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Oracle's takeover of Sun Microsystems comes as surprise to software industry |
21/04/09 |
| The US business software company Oracle Corporation has pounced on a troubled Silicon Valley rival, Sun Microsystems, in a $7.4bn (£5.1bn) agreed takeover hastily struck ... Read More |
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Mazuma steps up recycling mobile handset game |
20/04/09 |
| Mazuma, the online mobile phone recycling company, has announced a deal that means customers can now choose between hard cash or Argos and Homebase vouchers for their old... Read More |
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Keynote Systems Mobile Performance Index March |
20/04/09 |
| Yahoo finally broke Google’s dominance this month with the shortest download time of 4.08 seconds for its mobile site. However, Google did not slip too far from the top, ... Read More |
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Telecoms Bucks the Economic Trend |
20/04/09 |
| Channel M&A specialist firm, Knight Corporate Finance reports that the telecom channel is bucking the trend in the harsh economic climate. Founders Paul Billingham and Ad... Read More |
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In Memorium |
20/04/09 |
| Sadly on 12th April Terry Doherty, formerly Advertisement Manager of Comms Dealer Magazine passed away at The Sue Ryder Hospice in Nettlebed following a battle with cance... Read More |
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O2 rewards innovative mobile app partners |
20/04/09 |
| O2 UK has announced that three inaugural members have been accepted into its Applications Centre of Excellence, following the launch of the scheme last year. Corporate ap... Read More |
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Mainline gives dealers a helping hand |
20/04/09 |
| Mainline Digital Communications is helping to keep independent dealers up to speed with all the latest information with the launch of a comprehensive new dealer handbook.... Read More |
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Opal partners with Avenir Telecom for business broadband |
20/04/09 |
| Avenir Telecom, the UK business to business telecoms distributor, has announced a brand new fixed line business broadband package in conjunction with Opal.
As the B2B... Read More |
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Sony Ericsson reports fat Q1 losses and cuts 2000 jobs |
20/04/09 |
| Sony Ericsson has reported poor first quarter results and so has announced it will make an additional 2000 job cuts to help balance the books. The job losses come on top ... Read More |
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Nimans Gets Mobile |
20/04/09 |
| Expanding distributor Nimans is branching out into the mobile market for the first time, selling a wide range of SIM free handsets and accessories from £22. Nimans has ma... Read More |
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BT Shakes-Up Business Broadband With £30 Bundle |
20/04/09 |
| BT has announced a high value business bundle offering broadband and calls to UK landlines, international destinations and mobile numbers for just £30 a month.
Busines... Read More |
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Vodafone UK scores BS 25999 business continuity for 3G and mobile broadband |
17/04/09 |
| Vodafone UK’s 3G voice and mobile broadband service has gained BS 25999 certification from BSI Management Systems.
BS 25999 is an auditable standard awarded after st... Read More |
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UK love affair with horse racing goes mobile |
17/04/09 |
| All Slots Mobile Casino and Wild Jack Mobile Casino have announced the availability of the latest stunning graphic and feature rich mobile game, Royal Derby, a virtual ho... Read More |
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Femto Forum announces new study |
17/04/09 |
| Signals Research Group has completed a detailed whitepaper on the business case for femtocells as part of its ongoing femtocell business modeling initiative with the Femt... Read More |
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Orange and Nokia extend strategic partnership with mobile email |
17/04/09 |
| Orange and Nokia have announced they will extend their partnership with a new, simple to use email service for consumers. This extension to their multi-country agreement ... Read More |
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Wapple announces Wapple Architect |
17/04/09 |
| Wapple has announced the launch of Wapple Architect, enabling developers to quickly mobilise existing PC web applications and create new mobile services that integrate ex... Read More |
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Predicting the Facebooks and Twitters of the future |
16/04/09 |
| Researchers will predict which new technologies could become as popular as Facebook and Twitter in a bid to tackle ethical pitfalls before they become a problem.
De M... Read More |
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The Nokia Maps Everest Test to go down in history |
16/04/09 |
| On 21st April 2009 ‘The Nokia Maps Everest Test’ will make history by recording the world’s highest game of cricket ever played. Taking place on Mount Everest an official... Read More |
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Telefonica and Nokia partner to mobilise education in Latin America |
16/04/09 |
| Telefonica and Nokia have signed a strategic agreement to bring educational content to remote schools in Latin America through the use of mobile technology. The two indus... Read More |
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One million homes at risk of broadband switch-off |
16/04/09 |
| Tiscali, one of Europe’s biggest broadband providers, looks on increasingly shaky ground after a string of financial setbacks. Up to one million UK Tiscali customers face... Read More |
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Phones Limited partners Tesco contract mobiles |
16/04/09 |
| The newest, and twenty eighth addition, to Phones Limited's comparison database is Tesco Contract Mobiles, a supplier of competitive mobile phone contract deals on O2, Or... Read More |
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Nokia Q1 sales down 27% year on year |
16/04/09 |
| Sales for the first quarter at Nokia are down 27% year on year, the company has reported. This is down due to Nokia mobile device volumes of 93.2 million units, down 19% ... Read More |
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