Telecoms
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Blackberry users receive free apps for service outage
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Blackberry makers RIM are offering users £60 of ”premium” apps as an apology after they experienced three days of service interruption. Last week UK Blackberry owners were unable to access websites and emails do to a failure within RIM’s network infrastructure. On Monday RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis announced firm would be making an “expression of…
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Three opens iPhone 4s pre-orders
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Mobile operator Three is now accepting pre-orders for Apple’s new iPhone 4s The new iPhone, which includes an 8MP camera, the Siri voice-powered assistant and a faster processor, is available to pre-order online on a 24 month contract. Tariffs start from £30pm and selected deals include Three’s popular ‘all you can eat’ data plan. The…
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Three unveils white MiFi
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Three has announced a high-gloss white version of its new, third generation MiFi mobile broadband device. Built for Three by Huawei, the MiFi is the first mobile Wi-Fi device in the UK giving access to next generation 3G speeds of up to 21.1Mbps. The white MiFi is set to be the ideal colour-coordinated accessary for…
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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…
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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…
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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…