My O2 and 3 iPad Micro SIMs have arrived – pictures

o2's SIM arrives in a nifty and very Apple-like folder

Somehow I managed to forget to add a Micro SIM to my iPad order so I've had to order one direct from a network. O2's website scarily advised allowing 14 days for delivery (at the time I was optimistic the iPad itself would arrive long before the 14th day) so I ordered one from 3 as well in the expectation that at least one would arrive in good time. Today the postman brought both … [Read more...]

3 announces mobile Wi-Fi service

Could Three's MiFi offer an alternative to a lengthy iPad data plan?

3 UK has announced plans to launch a new mobile Wi-Fi device  in time for Christmas, aimed at providing devices such as the iPod Touch with access to the 3 network from any location. The company says the new wireless modem will allow customers to create their own personal mobile Wi-Fi connection and connect multiple devices such as netbooks and iPods. Unlike USMB mobile broadband … [Read more...]

3 broadband users to be subjected to ads

UK mobile network 3 is to sell advertising space within its mobile broadband ‘dashboard’ to 3rd parties, a move the company says will provide advertisers with access to more than 1m mobile broadband users. A statement issued by the company says: “Once the mobile broadband dongle is plugged into the USB port of a computer, the dashboard will automatically appear with the connection … [Read more...]

15GB for £15 – 3's new mobile internet offering

3 has announced a 15GB for £15 mobile broadband package which it says will take the worry out of mobile surfing. The company says the allowance is the equivalent of 15,000 emails, 150 hours of web surfing, 10 half hour video downloads and 480 four minute music tracks. 3’s 15GB for £15 bundle is available online and in 3Stores now. … [Read more...]