Telecoms
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BT Mobile defends lack of data tethering
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Many planned to hook up their mobile to their laptop or tablet so they could browse the web on a bigger screen. Alas, those trying to do so have found that their smartphone’s ‘personal hotspot’ or ‘tethering’ options have been disabled by the ISP’s network settings.
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BlackBerry Classic white now available in UK
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First unveiled last year, the Classic is based on the BlackBerry Bold range of handsets and retains the physical keyboard & trackpad still loved by many BlackBerry fans.
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EE to reach 14m 4G customer target this year
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EE says it’s “firmly on track” to reach its target of 14m 4G customers by the end of the year after signing up 1.7m new connections in the three months ending March 31st.
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EE unveils new low-cost 4G Android smartphones with WiFi Calling
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The UK’s biggest mobile network has announced two new models which support both 4G and its new WiFi Calling feature which lets users make and receive calls even when they have no mobile signal.
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EE switches on WiFi Calling for Lumia and Samsung Galaxy users
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Whenever a user loses mobile connection their phone will switch to making or receiving calls over their home or office WiFi network.
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ASA bans Virgin Media’s ‘unlimited’ 3G claims
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Seven people contacted the ASA to complain that their speeds were slashed once they’d used more than 3.5GB of their supposedly “unlimited” data bundle and complained that this meant the adverts were “misleading”.