Steve Unger has been appointed as the new interim Chief Executive Officer set regulator Ofcom until the position is filled permanently in early 2015. Unger will replace Ed Richards, the current CEO, who has announced he is leaving his position at the end of the year. Unger, who holds a Master’s degree in Physics and a PhD in AstroPhysics, has previously held Director roles at Manet Telecom and the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes. Continue reading “Steve Unger takes over as Ofcom CEO”
O2 has followed in the footsteps of its rival networks and today has launched data sharer plans for individuals and families in the UK. The new plans, which start at £6 per month, offer up to 8GB data which can be shared across multiple devices or between family members. The Sharer Plan and Family Sharer Plan uses a customer’s data bundle and allows them to share it either across multiple devices and smart technology or between devices owned by different members of the family. Continue reading “O2 launches data sharer plans for individuals and families”
Royal Mail on Wednesday warned that online giant Amazon’s own delivery service and increased competition from rival couriers has hampered progress and impacted revenues. The former state-owned British company said that Amazon’s plans to launch their own delivery service would cut the growth in the British parcel market for it and its rivals from 4-5 percent down to 1-2 percent. Continue reading “Online giant Amazon spells trouble for UK Royal Mail growth”
Ofcom has begun repurposing some TV spectrum in the UK for use with mobile services in a bid to free up unused spectrum and increase the allowance available to UK consumers. The regulator today said it would make the 700MHz spectrum, currently used for digital terrestrial television, available for mobile broadband use by 2022. Continue reading “Ofcom repurposes 700MHz digital TV spectrum for mobile”
Google’s new Nexus 6 smartphone has today gone up for pre-order in the UK on both pay monthly contracts and SIM free and with a range of places to buy from, we’re asking who is the cheapest and who delivers fastest? With Google showing the handset as out of stock, can anyone else get it to you in time for launch day on December 1st? Continue reading “Google Nexus 6: Where to buy in the UK”
Looking to upgrade your Android tech in one go? Look no further than Google’s new Nexus 6 at Vodafone UK and if you’re quick, you’ll get a free Android Wear smartwatch to go with it. Continue reading “Nexus 6 up for pre-order at Vodafone UK, get a free Moto 360”
Vodafone is reportedly in talks with Sky to base its upcoming TV service around the broadcaster’s internet streaming set-top box service, Now TV. The deal is likely to result in further enhanced collaboration between the two companies and add further fuel to the rumours that Sky will launch its own mobile network based on Vodafone’s network. Continue reading “Vodafone could bundle Now TV with its Broadband”
TalkTalk has announced that it is dropping its partnership with Vodafone in favour of a similar deal with O2’s parent company Telefonica. In an announcement, TalkTalk said that the deal will allow it to access O2’s 2G, 3G and 4G network and the change represents a blow for Vodafone as the telecoms operator war rises another few degrees. Continue reading “TalkTalk drops Vodafone for O2 4G”
In the UK and can’t wait until Nexus 6 pre-orders open on Google Play tomorrow? Want to order the Nexus 6 and get it at launch but worried that Google won’t have enough stock tomorrow and it’ll sell out before you can place your order? If either of these applies, then you’re in luck. Continue reading “Google Nexus 6 now available to order in the UK”
Carphone Warehouse is set to join Samsung, Vodafone and online retailers in stocking the new Galaxy Note Edge in the very near future. A snap of the company’s internal intranet – as leaked to Pocket-Lint shows the company plans to stock Samsung’s unique curved display but doesn’t confirm when it will launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge heads to Carphone Warehouse”
Looking to stay connected on the move? EE today launched their latest in-car 4G Wi-Fi solution and the Buzzard 2 looks to pick up where the Buzzard left off. Available for £79.99 on pay as you go and from just £8 per month on pay monthly contracts, the Buzzard 2 allows you to stay connected whilst travelling in the car and is designed to offer high-speed connectivity when travelling by road. Continue reading “EE launches Buzzard 2 4G Car Wi-Fi solution”
Value for money deals on 4G contracts are rather rare in the UK but GiffGaff, a virtual mobile network owned by O2, is about to change that with a range of flexible low-cost 4G contracts that offer value for money with no commitment. GiffGaff’s new goodybags offer 1GB, 3GB or 5GB internet for £12, £15 and £18 per month respectively along with an allowance of minutes, unlimited texts and free calls to other GiffGaff users. Continue reading “GiffGaff launch cheap 4G from £12 per month”
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge will go on sale in the UK on November 28 after Samsung announced Old Blighty had been chosen as one of the launch countries. Announced back at IFA 2014, the Galaxy Note Edge is almost identical to the Galaxy Note 4 aside from the unique curved Edge Screen secondary display. Continue reading “Galaxy Note Edge UK release set for November 28”
EE may have just launched their own fixed broadband and TV service in the UK but chief rival Vodafone is close behind. Whilst talking about the Group’s fixed service income, Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao noted that the company was set to launch its own residential broadband and TV service in the UK in Spring 2015.
Continue reading “Vodafone to launch UK broadband and TV services next Spring”
Waiting to get your hands on the Nexus 6 in the UK? The wait appeared to be nearing an end after we saw an online retailer put the handset up for contract pre-orders earlier this week. Now Google has released the UK pricing for the Nexus 6 on Google Play and it’s certainly much dearer than past Nexus handsets. Continue reading “Nexus 6 Google Play UK pricing revealed”
