Telecoms

  • Proposals to make switching broadband and phone provider easier unveiled

    Proposals to make switching broadband and phone provider easier unveiled

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    Phone and broadband regulator Ofcom has published new proposals which would make it easier for households to switch providers. Despite existing measures to guarantee the ability switch easily, Ofcom says its research shows customers continue to face issues when changing provider. The body is proposing that the new provider become responsible for managing the switching…

  • Miss Piggy to host BAFTA red carpet show

    Miss Piggy to host BAFTA red carpet show

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    Orange has announced that Miss Piggy will be its official red carpet host at this weekend’s Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony. Most recently seen on the big screen in the all-new Muppet movie, Miss Piggy is – in her own words – an “international star, role model and diva”. She will present Orange BAFTA…

  • UK broadband users enjoying faster speeds

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    UK households are enjoying 22 per cent faster broadband speeds at home than they were 12 months ago, according to new Ofcom research. In November 2011 the average residential broadband speed was 7.6Mb compared with 6.2Mb in December 2010. The regulator says the increase is mainly due to consumers upgrading to packages offering higher speeds.…

  • Sky announces new internet TV service and fibre broadband

    Sky announces new internet TV service and fibre broadband

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    Sky has unveiled plans for a new internet TV service, making its content available on internet connected PCs, TVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players. The news comes a just a day after the broadcaster announced it would offer its Anytime+ catch-up service to all customers, regardless of their broadband provider. The new internet-TV service is…

  • Three to offer Samsung Galaxy S Advance

    Three to offer Samsung Galaxy S Advance

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    Three has confirmed it will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S Advance smartphone, and says pricing and availability will be announced soon. The Android-powered handset features a 4” curved glass display,1GHz dual-core processor and a five megapixel camera capable of shooting 720p HD video. Sylvia Chind, head of handsets at Three said, “The Samsung Galaxy…

  • T-Mobile launches new ‘unlimited’ tariff for smartphones

    T-Mobile launches new ‘unlimited’ tariff for smartphones

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    Mobile network T-Mobile is promising “unlimited calls, texts and internet” with its new The Full Monty price plans, which it says are free from the usual fair use restrictions. The 24-month plans will be available from February 1st and will be available for a range of smartphones including the iPhone 4S, Samsung’s Galaxy SII and…