Mar
30

Next gen provider calling for tax break

A tax break is always going to come in handy for an expanding business, which probably why the broadband through the sewers company the i3 Group, is asking the government to.. more
Mar
27

Overseas video download costs £50 per minute

Mobile users can be charged up to £250 for downloading a 5 minute video clip whilst abroad, Broadband Expert has discovered. Research by the price comparision site found that the cost.. more
Mar
27

Home Gateway Initiative signs up Malaysian network

The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) this week welcomed Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) as its latest member. The Malaysia-based communications group – which offers nationwide broadband and fixed-line services – is the.. more
Mar
27

Remote backup approaching a 'tipping point'

Remote backup solutions are reaching a ‘tipping point’, Connect said this week, with half of UK business IT departments planning to move their file backup system online within the next three years. IT support company Connect surveyed IT managers and directors at 151 companies, and.. more
Mar
27

BuddyMob to release iPhone app

BuddyMob has revealed that it will be launching an iPhone and a Symbian version of its Android application, and has announced a number of performance upgrades based on customer feedback. An iPhone and iTouch version of the app will be launched in June, whilst a.. more
Mar
27

Yell launches SMS directory enquires

Yell has launched a new text message-based directory enquiries service. The 118-24-7 TextBack service allows consumers to make simple SMS-based directory enquiries from which they can expect a fast text response with an embedded link to the telephone number they’re looking for. Consumers can make.. more
Mar
27

Carrier IQ launches handset use monitoring service

Carrier IQ this week launched a new service to enable network operators to monitor the quality of their networks and the effect this has on customer experience. IQ Insight Experience Manager gives network operators and handset manufacturers an objective real-time view of what is happening.. more
Mar
27

Free mobile TV will win subscribers

Mobile TV providers will need to offer free services to win subscribers and develop the market, an industry expert said this week. Weijie Yun, president of Telegent Systems, a company that has already enabled free-to-air mobile TV on 20 million handsets around the world, said.. more
Mar
27

Orange could be with Apple soon

The mobile broadband provider Orange is said to be very close to finalising a deal with Apple, with a view to providing MacBooks in one of its mobile broadband packages. Obviously the idea of getting a free Apple MacBook with a mobile broadband contract is.. more
Mar
27

EU Broadband prices falling

The cost of broadband is falling across the European Union according to the EU’s recent report on the telecom market in the member states. The report shows that across the board prices of broadband services have fallen by an average of nineteen per cent, from.. more