Telecoms

  • Mark Thompson: YouView box makers have orders for “thousands” of units

    Mark Thompson: YouView box makers have orders for “thousands” of units

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    BBC Director-General Mark Thompson has predicted that YouView will be a huge success when it launches this year. Developed by the BBC, ITV TalkTalk and BT, YouView will offer broadband delivered on demand content in addition to the broadcast (linear) Freeview channels. Content providers such as Netflix and Sky’s NOW TV will be able to…

  • T-Mobile introduce cheaper internet roaming while abroad for customers

    T-Mobile introduce cheaper internet roaming while abroad for customers

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    T-Mobile has announced its new mobile roaming service, Internet and Broadband Travel Boosters. Following EU regulations seeking the prevention of UK mobile networks, T-Mobile has joined Vodafone and Three in lowering the cost of such tariffs for their customers. EU rules on preventing British mobile networks from establishing excessive charges for their customers, means tourists…

  • Debenhams and O2 announce WiFi deal

    Debenhams and O2 announce WiFi deal

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    Retailer Debenhams is to launch a free Wifi service throughout all its 167 shops. The WiFi service is being powered by O2 and will allow shoppers to ask friends for their opinions on intended purchases and to order out of stock items without while still in store. Shoppers can also receive special discount vouchers allow…

  • Three announces new Europe mobile data plan

    Three announces new Europe mobile data plan

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    Mobile network Three has announced a new data plan for customers travelling to Europe. For £5 per day, the network’s pay monthly phone customers will be able to make the most of their iPads and smartphones without worrying about running up large bills. Thomas Malleschitz, marketing director at Three said, “We love the mobile internet…

  • UPDATED: Apple unveils “next generation” retina MacBook Pro

    UPDATED: Apple unveils “next generation” retina MacBook Pro

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    Apple has unveiled the “next generation” of it’s MacBook Pro laptops which include a 15″ high-resolution retina display and ultra-thin design similar to the MacBook Air. The new model is just 0.71 inches thick, ships with Mac OS X Lion and is described as the lightest ‘pro’ model Apple has made. Ports include USB 3.0,…

  • O2 and Vodafone announce plans to speed up 4G roll-out

    O2 and Vodafone announce plans to speed up 4G roll-out

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    UK mobile operators O2 and Vodafone are to create a “national grid” to speed up the delivery of high-speed 4G services. In a joint statement the two firms said the partnership would “deliver real benefits for today’s mobile phone users by creating two competing networks that will be able to offer indoor 2G and 3G…