Telecoms

  • Virgin Media to boost broadband speeds

    Virgin Media to boost broadband speeds

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    Virgin Media’s broadband customers are set to receive a speed boost, the cable company has announced. Next month the company will start an 18-month the upgrade programme which will boost speeds for its current 10Mb, 20Mb, 30Mb and 50Mb subscribers. Virgin promise users will see their speeds “at least doubled” and say users with their…

  • O2 to build Europe’s largest free WiFi zone in London

    O2 to build Europe’s largest free WiFi zone in London

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    O2 is to create Europe’s largest free WiFi zone in the heart of London, giving web access to millions of visitors and residents. Under a deal between the network operator, Westminster Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, work will begin this month on rolling out the service. It will initially be available…

  • O2 announces new smartphone lease plan

    O2 announces new smartphone lease plan

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    O2 has announced a new smartphone leasing service for UK customers. Available through O2 retail stores and over the phone, O2 Lease enables new or existing customers to lease a new smartphone for 12 months for £55 per month including insurance, 750 minutes, unlimited text messages and 500 MB of data. There is no upfront…

  • Are Sky opening up Anytime+?

    Are Sky opening up Anytime+?

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    If you’re a Sky HD customer chances are you’re already familiar with the satellite firm’s video-on-demand service Sky Anytime. Just in case you’re not, the service allows you to watch a selection of films, sports events and TV shows after they’ve been aired. But, as Virgin Media and others point out, this isn’t a true…

  • New WiFi hub allows Three users to share mobile broadband

    New WiFi hub allows Three users to share mobile broadband

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    Users of Three’s mobile broadband dongles can now share their connection with friends and family using the network’s new Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi hub. By plugging an existing dongle into the hub’s USB port, the hub creates a home WiFi network which will support up to devices, including tablets, smartphones and laptopa. David Kerrigan, head of…

  • Orange’s San Francisco II Android smartphone goes on sale

    Orange’s San Francisco II Android smartphone goes on sale

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    UK mobile network Orange is now shipping its new San Francisco II Android handset. The phone is the successor to its popular and award-winning San Francisco smartphone and runs the latest Android gingerbread 2.3 operating system. Featuring a 800 MHz processor, MP3 playerand 5MP camera, the San Francisco II is available on pay as you…