EE says UK national roaming is a ‘flawed concept’

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Earlier this week we heard that the UK government was considering introducing legislation to allow customers to roam across any mobile network when they had no coverage.  The move was expected to be unpopular with the networks and an EE spokesperson has told Mobile the network believes ‘national roaming’ is a ‘flawed concept’ which would ‘deteriorate network reliability for tens of millions across the UK’.  Continue reading “EE says UK national roaming is a ‘flawed concept’”

UK government could introduce law to fix mobile ‘black spots’

You know the feeling – where you’re in an unfamiliar area with nothing but your mobile device for guidance and you’re in a mobile ‘black spot’. The term refers to an area where there is absolutely zero coverage on a particular mobile network and this long-standing problem (especially in rural areas of the UK) could soon be a thing of the past.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Sky could launch mobile network in partnership with Vodafone in the UK

Let the rumour mill begin yet again as Sky is reportedly nearing a trial launch of its own mobile network in partnership with UK operator Vodafone.

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EE switches on LTE-A (Cat.6) in London, offers 150Mbps download

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EE today switched on the next generation of 4G in London, offering download speeds of up to 150Mbps to any user who has a compatible device (currently the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Alpha and the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 too supports the next-gen network). Continue reading “EE switches on LTE-A (Cat.6) in London, offers 150Mbps download”

Global variant of Motorola Droid Turbo likely to be launched as Moto Maxx

Motorola unveiled the Verizon Droid Turbo two days back in the US. Now, the company is sending out invitation for launch event of the Droid Turbo in Brazil on November 5.

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Motorola DROID Turbo with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 805 and 21MP camera announced

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Motorola has announced the DROID Turbo, the latest flagship smartphone in the DROID for Verizon Wireless in the U.S. as expected. It has a 5.2 (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor  and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, 4K video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Motorola DROID Turbo with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 805 and 21MP camera announced”

Motorola Droid Turbo leaked with retail packaging

Motorola Droid Turbo has leaked again in photos and this time it is seen in retail packaging. The latest phone from Motorola which is scheduled for a launch on October 28th has been leaked numerous times since past few months.

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Motorola Droid Turbo specs revealed ahead of launch on October 28

Motorola’s Droid Turbo has been leaked a number of times in images and specs for the past few weeks. Today, Droid Does site has revealed that the phone will be announced on October 28.

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Ericsson partners with Airtel for 4G LTE rollout

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Ericsson, leading provider of communications technology and services has partnered with Airtel for 4G network services for the 4G LTE rollout in India. Airtel had already partnered with Huawei and ZTE for 4G rollout in the past. Ericsson also announced that it would launch Radio Dot System and the RBS6402 picocell in India and enter into Small Cell Portfolio in the country. These would enable Indian telecom operators to optimize indoor coverage.

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MTS launches festive offers, MBlaze Ultra dongle gets 33% price cut

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Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that provides telecom services under MTS has launched GB Festival for this festive season. Under this offer, postpaid data customers can get new data customers can now buy an MBlaze Ultra WiFi dongle for just Rs. 999 instead of Rs. 1499. This comes with 40GB of data. New prepaid customers need to pay just Rs 1749 instead of Rs. 2299 for MBlaze Ultra Wi-fi dongle along with 10 GB data. MTS has also introduced new monthly usage plans across categories.

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Vodafone M-Pesa users can now book railway tickets

Vodafone has teamed up with Bharat BPO to facilitate railway ticket booking via M-Pesa.  Bharat BPO is the official Rail Sampark partner of Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) .

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Idea Magna and Magna L 3G smartphones running Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4999 and Rs. 6250

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Idea Cellular has launched Idea Magna and Magna L, two new Android KitKat smartphones with 3G connectivity in India. The Idea Magna has a 4-inch display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, while the Magna L has a 4.5-inch display and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. Both these smartphones have a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. These have Dual SIM support. Other details are not available yet. Continue reading “Idea Magna and Magna L 3G smartphones running Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4999 and Rs. 6250”

Aircel launches new 10p/min on-net local and STD calling pack in Delhi

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Aircel has launched a new rate cutter pack for their customers in Delhi for this festive season, that would let them enjoy Aircel to Aircel Local & STD calls at 10p/min. Customers can also enjoy on-net calls at 10p/min when roaming on Aircel network.The pack costs Rs. 43 and comes with a validity of 28 days.  Continue reading “Aircel launches new 10p/min on-net local and STD calling pack in Delhi”