Vodafone completes Wayfinder acquisition

Vodafone has announced the acquisition of Swedish sat nav company, Wayfinder Systems. Vodafone‘s 239 million kronor cash offer has been accepted by Wayfinder shareholders. The deal – first proposed by Vodafone.. more

Barclays offers free mobile banking security

Barclays is offering free security software to its mobile banking customers. It is the first financial services provider to do so, recognising that customers are increasingly performing financial transactions on their.. more

Orange launches UK’s first PAYG Blackberry

Mobile operator Orange has launched the Blackberry Pearl 8120 on pay-as-you-go. Costing £145 for the handset, web access costs £5 per month on the PAYG Animal package. The £5 monthly charge.. more

As expected government promises broadband for all

We are going to be able to treat broadband as a basic utility, like electricity and water, as everyone in the UK will have the right to have access to it. This won’t happen overnight though, as the government’s target has been set at 2012... more

£20 broadband tax for all

Now customers of internet service providers could have to pay a new internet piracy tax. The figure being talked about it £20 per year, but it is believed that this is by no means set in stone, and could change by the time it comes.. more

Rural areas could benefit from euro investment

Following plans made in the UK and US, the European Union is planning to make a billion euro investment into providing rural areas with a broadband service. This will serve two purposes; firstly rural areas could benefit from the introduction of high speed internet, and.. more

Birmingham ready for next gen broadband

Over seventy seven per cent of phone lines in Birmingham and the surrounding areas are now ready for the introduction of next generation broadband. This gives the city the highest percentage of next gen exchanges in the UK. BT has been installing new equipment in.. more

The public could play large role in next gen broadband

The talk is currently all about the Digital Britain report, but one major group appears to have been left out of the plan and that is the British public. Consumers have been left out of the consulting process, and yet the public is a great.. more

Google intros broadband performance tool

Another tool has been released by Google, which can be used to check how well internet services are being delivered. Google has called this tool the Measurement Lab (M Lab) and it can be used to check the performance of the internet and suggest why.. more

Freesat passes 200,000 subscriber mark

The free alternative satellite service, Freesat, was only launched in May 2008, yet already it has sold systems to well over two hundred thousand households. The joint venture between the BBC and ITV means that digital TV is available to many more people, especially those.. more