Telecoms
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Have you heard of YouView? It could be the future of TV
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Have you seen those Virgin Media TiVo ads where Marc Warren boasts of a programme guide that can take you back in time to you watch the shows you’ve missed? Well a new TV service built around FreeView is about to bring that and much more to the homes of those who don’t want –…
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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…