News - 13 - Mobile News

Vodafone confirms £1.5bn sale of Hungary company

Deal is said to be one of the largest transactions ever completed in Hungary

January 9, 2023

Nokia hires CEO of Cognizant German division as its new head of Europe

Rolf Werner tasked with driving Nokia’s market share and expansion into new segments

January 5, 2023

Vodafone and CityFibre complete 2GB trial in York

Latest XGS-PON tech paves the way for widespread 10GB broadband speeds

January 4, 2023

Huawei back on track after years of political turmoil

Chinese electronics giant to go all-out to make Huawei Cloud an enabler for global digital services

January 3, 2023

Apple and Samsung lead drive to sustainability says Counterpoint report

But Chinese suck as OPPO, Vivio and Xiaomi vendors ‘have much to do’.

December 29, 2022

Handset revenue dips three per cent this Q3 over last year – Counterpoint

Selling prices hold up in Q3 due to higher cost of 5G devices

December 23, 2022

More Tube stations and tunnels get 4G as Underground roll out continues

Coverage is provided in partnership with BAI Communications

December 23, 2022

Innovative approaches to connectivity challenges

Tom Bennett, Freshwave CTO, on how changed post-Covid working habits have also created changed connectivity requirements for companies/employers; as a result, a thriving specialist industry of providers is springing up, supplying the “last mile” work to ensure total coverage; and developing increasingly ingenious tech that is critically important for areas like the City of London.

December 22, 2022

Replace Base receives first ever investment from PSA Parts

PSA invested in Replace Base due to its marketing, customer feedback, and that the two companies can complement each other

December 22, 2022

Virgin Media O2 reveals Brits connectivity habits in 2022

Mobile traffic was up 36 per cent year-on-year

December 22, 2022

EE is bringing 4G to more London Underground stations

In the future, BAI’s infrastructure will be 5G-ready to allow for more upgrades and 4G and 5G could be rolled out simultaneously

December 21, 2022

2023 Predictions: looking to the future in telecoms

The trends of 2022 are said to continue into the future- with the metaverse, standalone 5G and satellite connectivity to start becoming prominent in 2023

December 21, 2022

Vodafone Business resurrects free SME broadband offer

New deal offers savings of up to £348

December 21, 2022

Three announces second pay rise for 2,500 retail staff

All rises are effective from January 1

December 21, 2022

Freshwave pilots City of London 4G and 5G connectivity with EE

EE is now live on Freshwave’s neutral host network, with Virgin Media O2 and Vodaone also joining the pilot and expected to go live in 2023

December 20, 2022

SMARTY mobile reveals winter deals

The deals will run from now until February 13 2023

December 19, 2022

BT trials new 5G technology in Leeds

The first three units are live in Leeds, and three more are to follow in the coming months

December 19, 2022

Samsung UK and Ireland head Conor Pierce promoted to president of Samsung Poland

Only the second non-Korean to head Poland division

December 17, 2022

Mozillion reaches 25,000 members in the UK

Mozillion gives every refurbished phone a two year guarantee as well as managing after sales and customer service on behalf of the seller

December 16, 2022

Oppo reveals new foldable flagship smartphone series

This follows from the brands first foldable smartphone, the Oppo Find N and the two new devices are innovative additions to the series

December 15, 2022

EE builds and upgrades over 500 4G sites in rural areas

EE has upgraded 1362 sites since the SRN deal was signed in March 2020

December 15, 2022

O2 hopes to add Prime numbers

Free Amazon Prime six-month Prime sub for upgrades and new customers. O2 is offering Amazon Prime as an O2 Extra to new and upgrading customers free for six months,. They are then auto-renewed at £8.99 per month after the free period. Customers can add Prime within the first 28 days of their contract when they

December 15, 2022

Tesco Mobile unveils festive deals

Clubcard members can grab some deals on pay monthly and Sim only contracts

December 15, 2022

Seamless mobile coverage is the lifeblood of modern retailing

Colin Abrey VP, Sales UK&I Channel and MEA of Nextivity explains why Wi-Fi only networks do not provide all the connectivity options needed to be compliant with the latest PSD2 regulations

December 15, 2022

Oppo unveils new technology at Oppo INNO DAY 2022

The brand showcased its development in smart entertainment, smart productivity, smart health and smart learning

December 14, 2022

Apple extends iPhone 14 satellite SOS service to Europe

Contact with emergency services can be made outside mobile and wifi coverage

December 14, 2022

EE announces early Christmas deals

Customers can access a range of deals at cheaper prices until December 21

December 14, 2022

Three UK starts build on first joint site in the UK’s Shared Rural Network

Work is underway across all home nations as part of the wider SRN programme, with 51 new sites now live

December 14, 2022

O2 is offering savings of up to £500 on devices

Customers can save on iPhones, Google Pixels and the Samsung S22 Ultra when trading in a Samsung Galaxy device

December 14, 2022

EU gives Apple to December 2024 to meet common charger directive

Apple has two years until December 2024 to ensure its products comply with the new EU Directive using USB C instead of Lightning, its proprietary iPhone charging technology since 2012.

December 13, 2022

Virgin Media O2 announces investment to upgrade connectivity across Yorkshire

The company continues to invest billions of pounds in upgrading UK connectivity, which has created jobs and numerous partnerships to support local digital programmes

December 13, 2022

MaxContact research: nearly half of online companies are hard to contact

43pc of customers are worried they won’t find a resolution before Christmas after encountering issues with online-only companies

December 13, 2022

How to use on-hold marketing effectively

As businesses move to seasonal selling, Nigel Waddell, Director of Operations at Radius Connect, explains how on hold marketing is a must have for businesses seeking to improve efficiency and maximise touch points

December 13, 2022

EE teams up with Samsung and Easology to keep seniors connected

This is exclusively available with EE and the bundle makes the technology easier for older adults to use

December 13, 2022

Three UK: half of young people can’t access basic tech

31pc stated that high-speed broadband was the most important tech that young people need access to

December 12, 2022

Vodafone brings 5G to five UK airports

5G can offer higher speeds, faster downloads and far greater capacity for holidaymakers and businesses in the airport

December 12, 2022

Freshwave appoints Wiggin as Partnerships Lead

Wiggin formerly played a part in driving digital connectivity across the UK

December 12, 2022

Lyca Mobile announces innovative marketing partnership with HyperGram Technology

The 3D hologram has been created with HyperGram, owned by Disturbed Media Group, with over 35 years of experience in marketing

December 12, 2022

The cost of living bite: UK mobile providers risk a fall in customers as EU roaming costs rise

By Lyca Mobile Chairman, Allirajah Subaskaran As 2022 draws to a close, it marks two and a half years of financial struggle for many. A result of the pandemic, staff layoffs and the recent conflict in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis has well and truly bitten. Value for money has once again been thrown

December 9, 2022

Huawei and OPPO sign global patent cross-licensing deal

Co-operation follows battles with Nokia over alleged patent infringements.

December 9, 2022

Vodafone 5G helps singer who lost voicebox sing to her sister

Tubeless talkbox programmed with Martine McCutcheon sample vocals connected to 5G to enable cancer survivor to sing to her sister in another location.

December 9, 2022

Dip in phone sales hits 5G subscriber numbers – analysts

Total 5G connections worldwide still on course to reach 1.15bn by end of year.

December 8, 2022

The importance of uninterrupted mobile coverage in hotels

Colin Abrey of Nextivity explains that uninterrupted mobile coverage isn’t just a nice to have for hotel guests, it’s the underpinning enabler to the smooth running of digitized hotel services

December 8, 2022

Radius double-win at Vodafone Business Awards

Radius lands two partner awards

December 8, 2022

Oppo confirms fourth annual tech event

INNO DAY explores new technologies and outlines the brands achievements over a year

December 8, 2022

Vodafone deploys OpenRAN on 16 European mobile masts

The deployment marks the first time in Europe that OpenRAN has been deployed in an urban environment, as it usually focuses on more rural areas

December 7, 2022

EE launches new cyber security application

EE has partnered with a global consumer cyber safety company, Norton, to launch the new service, which will be exclusively available from launch to EE pay monthly mobile customers

December 7, 2022

£2.5 million fund launched to encourage better e-waste collection

Funds will be offered to organisations that can show innovative ways to improve e-waste collections and recycling

December 7, 2022