Mobile Phone Brands Not Cool

The latest league table of international cool brands has been announced, leaving all the specialist mobile companies out of the top twenty.

30/09/2008 Source: Mobile

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Mobile Industry To Spend $1bn on broadband Push

Seventeen companies have backed an initiative led by the GSM Association to push mobile broadband connectivity and its integration with hitherto non-cellular devices.

02/10/2008 Source: PCRetailMag.com

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Retailers Hit By Bold Shortages

The BlackBerry Bold has been hit by stock shortages in some independent retail stores, after what appears to be unexpected demand.

01/10/2008 Source: Mobile

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Nokia N96 For £30 Per Month On 3

As of October 1st the Nokia N96 was available in all high-street stores with the exception of O2 stores.

03/10/2008 Source: PhonesReview.co.uk

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Virgin broadband Goes Mobile

Virgin Media this week launched a mobile broadband service to compete with rivals O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3.

03/10/2008 Source: TheTelecom.co.uk

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Xperia Touches Down At Phones 4u

Well it’s nearly X1 time, and the online presence of major UK retailers is starting to get hot!

30/10/2008 Source: IntoMobile.com

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Sony Ericsson C905 Heralded As "the death of the digital camera"

Phones 4u has heralded the imminent arrival of Sony Ericsson's latest as "the death of the digital camera".

06/10/2008 Source: Mobileshop.com

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BlackBerry Storm 9500

New BlackBerry Storm 9500 Images Appear at Phones 4u

06/10/2008 Source: Independent Source

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Students Being Targetted by Retailers With Mobile Broadband Laptop Deals

With the imminent return to college and university for students this year many retailers are now showing great interest in providing them with a range of price friendly mobile broadband and broadband offers

18/09/2008 Source: Broadband-Expert.co.uk

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Sky Dropping The Fair Usage Policy From Its Top-tier Broadband package

Sky has confirmed that it has dropped the Fair Usage Policy from its top-tier broadband package.

17/09/2008 Source: TechDigest.tv

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Virgin Media Hitting Back At Sky's Assertion That It Is The Only Major ISP To Offer Unlimited Broadband

Virgin Media has hit back at Sky's assertion that it is the only 'major' ISP to offer truly unlimited broadband, amid expert claims that the industry is engaging in a war of semantics.

18/09/2008 Source: TechRadar.com

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Industry Expects Claim Google Andriod Mobile Will Struggle

Anyone expecting the soon-to-be-launched Google phone to change the market like Apple's iPhone has over the past year will likely be disappointed - for now.

15/09/2008 Source: Reuters

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First google Andriod Phone Costing $100 When Launched

The first mobile phone to use Google Inc's Android mobile operating software will cost $199, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Wednesday.

18/09/2008 Source: Reuters

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O2 Withdrawing its 12-Month Contract Option

Despite being popular with customers, O2 has withdrawn its 12-month contract option and moved to a minimum of 18-months.

17/09/2008 Source: FierceWireless.com

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Nokia Launching A Mobile TV Entertainment Service

Nokia has launched a mobile TV channel, Capsule N96, offering bite-sized chunks of entertainment and lifestyle programming, including homes, fashion, motoring and design, all of which run to 96 seconds.

22/09/2208 Source: Brand Repulic

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Mobile Phone Brands To Enter Net book Laptop Market

Mobile phone operators, worried that consumers will defer buying the latest mobile phones this Christmas, are entering the red-hot market for mini-laptops with their branded netbooks of their own

02/09/2008 Source: Marketing

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BBC I-Player Available On Mobile Phones For First Time

The BBC iPlayer will become available on mobile for the first time following a partnership with Nokia. The audio and video catch-up service is set to be included as an application on the high-end Nokia N96 from 1 October

08/09/2008 Source: NMA.co.uk

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Vodafone Trialling Text Messaging To Facebook Profiles

Vodafone trialling a service that will allow all UK mobile users to send text messages from their Facebook profile to friends

08/09/2008 Source: Marketing

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Phones 4u Stocking Free Consoles Instores

Phones 4u has started stocking consoles such as the PS3, X-Box and Nintendo Wii in stores, which will be given away as part of cashback-style deals to tempt contract customers

04/09/2008 Source: Mobile

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Sony Ericsson Team Up With Phones 4u On Walkman Handset

Sony Ericsson teaming up with Phones 4u to give customers who purchase a Walkman handset the opportunity to win tickets to the MTV Europe Music Awards

08/09/2008 Source: Mobile Choice

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Nokia Losing Smartphone Market Share To BlackBerry

BlackBerry maker, Research In Motion has made significant gains in smartphone market share, mainly at the expense of Nokia, according to research company, Gartner

08/09/2008 Source: Mobile

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Make room for the new mobile . . . the free laptop

Mobile phone companies have long offered free handsets to customers to encourage them to sign up for contracts, but now they have a new lure to persuade people to part with their hard-earned money - free laptop computers.

01/09/2008 Source: The Times

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Retailers hoping for mini laptop market to boost trade

Mobile retailers are bracing themselves for the mini-laptop market to save the industry from what could otherwise be the worst trading period in recent history.

28/08/2008 Source: Mobile

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Watchdog seeks mobile telecoms deregulation

The mobile telephony market needs less regulation and more competition, telecoms industry watchdog Ofcom said on Thursday, launching a consultation with industry players and consumers on the 15 billion pound market.

28/08/2008 Source: Reuters

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Ad For Apple iPhone banned after misleading claims

A TV ad for Apple's iPhone has been banned after the ad watchdog ruled that it misled buyers over internet access.

27/08/2008 Source: Brand Republic

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NVQ Training for Phones 4u employees

Phones 4u has introduced 'Skills 4 Service', an NVQ qualification all new and existing employees can take, this month.

29/08/2008 Source: Mobile News

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Broadband Dongles take 3's subscriber base to 4.7 million

3’s UK and Ireland subscriber base has edged up to 4.7 million, with mobile broadband as the major contributor to the operator’s financial results last week.

27/08/2008 Source: Cellphonenews2.com

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Mobile Broadband Technology review

In the old days - a year ago in the fast-paced world of mobile technology - the only way to get broadband was through your fixed-line connection at home.

01/09/2208 Source: The Times

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