Telecoms

  • Blackberry Torch 9810 new available from Three

    Blackberry Torch 9810 new available from Three

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    Blackberry’s Torch 9810 is now available from Three’s stores and website. The handset combines a 3.2” touchscreen with BlackBerry’s famous and much loved QWERTY keyboard which slides out so that people can type or touch. It also ships with the updated BlackBerry 7.0 OS and includes a 5MP camera capable of shooting HD video. The…

  • Review: Three MiFi E586

    Review: Three MiFi E586

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    Three has launched the latest version of its MiFi mobile broadband device, and kindly sent us a test unit to have a play with. Visually the MiFi E586 is a refinement of the previous model, retaining the same overall shape and black colouring. The two buttons handle power and the device’s network (SSID) name and…

  • 3G usage highest among tablet owners

    3G usage highest among tablet owners

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    Tablet and laptop owners are more likely to regularly use 3G mobile broadband than owners of dongles according to the latest results from YouGov’s Mobile Broadband Experience. Tablet users are also more likely to participate in a variety of internet activities while dongle users participate in fewer internet activities. Just 11% of dongle users download…

  • T-Mobile and Orange users to gain new mobile TV service

    T-Mobile and Orange users to gain new mobile TV service

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    T-Mobile and Orange users in the UK will soon be able to enjoy a new mobile TV service. Parent company Everything Everywhere has announced a new deal with Red Bee Media which will allow it to deploy Red Bee’s “next generation” media platform, RedPlayer™ The service, which will work on WiFi and 3G, will stream…

  • Three’s MiFi gets an upgrade

    Three’s MiFi gets an upgrade

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    Mobile operator Three is set to offer the first mobile Wi-Fi device in the UK giving access to next generation HSPA+ mobile broadband which will offer 3G speeds of up to 21.1Mbps. Three says its new MiFi “will allow customers to experience significant speed gains” compared to their existing device.

  • Orange updates mobile broadband plans

    Orange updates mobile broadband plans

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    UK mobile network Orange has updated its mobile broadband range to offer three packages – Small, Medium and Large – which it says will allow customers to choose the right plan for their needs. Plans are available from £10 (£5 per month for existing Orange subscribers) for 500MB of data rising to £30pm for 3GB.…