This follows publication of the long-awaited Stewart Report into mobile phone safety which has cleared mobile phones of causing harm to health.

The key finding in the report is that the balance of evidence does not suggest mobile phone technologies put the health of the general population of the UK at risk

One 2 One and Orange rushed out statements welcoming the Stewart report.

Bill Best One 2 One network services director said:

The report is comprehensive and hard hitting. Yet we believe it to be fair and balanced. It was set up to address public concern and in our view it has done that very effectively. The report contains many recommendations for us Government and local government and we will play our part in addressing them continuing to take policy forward in response to public concern.

One 2 One marketing director Tim Yates added:

The health and safety of children is of paramount importance. In the spirit of a precautionary approach we will review the implications of the report in respect of our marketing strategies and information literature.

We recognise the need to find a balance between appropriate precautionary measures and the clear personal safety benefits for children referred to in the report which many parents find reassuring.

Orange stated:

There is no substantiated evidence to suggest a link between the use of mobile phones and long term public health risks but we acknowledge public concern on this issue.

Orange has always operated well within the stringent national guidelines set for radio networks in the UK by the NRPB.

We welcome the recommendation that transmitter sites should comply with guidelines for public exposure and we believe this will increase public confidence in the safety of transmitter sites.

Orange will press all its handset manufacturers and suppliers to comply with the recommendations made by the Expert Group.

We support the Expert Groups recommendation for clearer handset information in mobile phone retail outlets product literature and other marketing material.

The Federation of Communication Services also noted the recommendations regarding the prolonged use of mobile phones by children.

Due to major media focus on public apprehension regarding EMF and mobile phone usage the FCS believes that the IEGMP report will make a major contribution to allaying peoples fears regarding mobile phone usage clearly stating as it does that the overwhelming body of evidence indicates that low levels of EMF pose no threat to human health said Jacqui Brookes FCS Trade Association Manager.

The Federation of Electronics Industries: which represents the mobile phone industry on health issues said:

The health and safety of the public our customers and employees is and always will be of prime importance to the industry. We believe the report is comprehensive and balanced and we welcome it. The IEGMP was set up to address public concern and in our view it has done that very effectively. As such we believe its report stands as a significant document.

The industry recognises that the massive growth in the use of mobile phones and the associated increase in the number of base stations has been accompanied by public concern about their possible effect on human health. The industry will continue to address this public concern in a transparent and factual way.

The industry will continue to support scientific research internationally monitor developments in research around the world to ensure its activities take account of the latest scientific findings and continue to test its products for compliance with relevant standards and guidelines.

Specifically the industry in consultation with Government will financially support the research programme recommended by the report. The UKs network operators will locate as far as possible new base stations on sites that minimise their social impact on the local community whilst ensuring the publics expectation of good quality of service is met.

They will also support the development of new technology to help improve base station design and continue to share sites and masts where practicable. co-operate with Government.

The full text of the report is on http://www.iegmp.org.uk.

Founder Malcolm Bartlett has hired FoneRange marketing director Mickey Priman as Kondors new managing director.

Levi Cranston (18) was remanded in custody until May 18 on eight charges of robbery with violence over a period of a month. He is accused of robbing a woman of a Sagem phone on March 25 stealing a Nokia from a man three days later and taking an Ericsson 718 off another passenger on a train between Beckenham Hill and Elephant and Castle London. Four other charges allege that he used force to rob victims Caroline Parry and Jason Bicknell of respectively an NEC DB500 and a Nokia. In another case New Zealander David Taylor has been charged with burgling the Rymans stationery shop in The Strand in London during the May 1 riots stealing a mobile phone case and two phone batteries.

Taylor was one of 13 rioters remanded in custody at Horseferry Road Court of looting the shop for mobile phone equipment during the anti-capitalist demonstrations that took place in the Capital on May Day.

The study was based on interviews with 2028 households to assess the impact of the pre-pay option.

Interestingly 20 percent of users surveyed by J.D.Power selected Virgin Mobile as their first or second choice network.

Among those contemplating switching Orange is cited most often as the potential future provider.

The study found that consumer satisfaction in the pre-pay and contract segments is driven by three identical factors but with varying impacts.

In the pre-pay segment consumers felt the top three features of importance are tariff options customer service and call quality/coverage. In the contract segment greater emphasis was placed on customer service followed by call quality/coverage and tariff options.

In the contract segment Orange led the industry in virtually every driver of customer satisfaction said J.D.Power. The study concludes that household penetration is starting to level off.

The company says its customers will be able to check how much they are spending on calls settle accounts and order new phones and accessories.

RSL Com is also doing deals with web content partners to make more information available.

Content on offer will include the Manchester United and Formula One web sites news information services and mortgage lenders.

Our sales of WAP phones are really starting to take off/ The technology has caught the interest of businesses and consumers alike. This is the first of a string of new services and information we will be offering to our WAP user base said RSL Com group business director Gary Sheppard.

RSLCom has spent 16.2 million on the installation of the UK fibre optic network able to carry more than 30000 voice data and internet calls at the same time.

Value Telecom was set up last year by The Carphone Warehouse as a balance between pre-pay and contract. After an initial charge for the handset the monthly rental is redeemable in call allowance with no fixed term contract credit checking or connection charge.

The service will cover 3000 of the most popular Stock Exchange shares.

Investors now have the flexibility to view up-to-the-minute prices on the move said Teletext finance editor Chris Clarke.

The battery is supplied with its own control card.

This card fits into the normal SIM card slot in the phone while the two network SIM cards go into holders in the reverse side of the battery.

The idea is that users can with one handset switch between networks obtain the best signal for the area choose the most advantageous tariff value according to the time of the call separate their personal and business usage and double the SIM capacity .

If the two SIM cards are from different networks the control card automatically selects the dominant network for the area when the phone is switched on.

To switch over to the other the handset is turned off and on again.

The new Double-SIM batteries are available for a wide range of both dual band and GSM mobile phones.

The majority are lithium-ion and some are nickel metal hydride. FoneRange says retail prices are from around 50.

Director Masharaf Ali said the two months the first edition of the World of Accessories Best Buy Guide has been distributed sales of mobile phones have risen by 10 per cent and accessories by 35 per cent

The campaign is designed to capture the attention of the annual 61.5 million visitors to London Heathrow 40 per cent of which are business travellers.

It tracks visitors at all points during their journey through Heathrow starting with ads on the 14 first-class carriages of the Heathrow Express which carries an estimated 14000 passengers each day.

Road users are met with 48-sheet posters on the approach roads to all four Heathrow terminals Heathrow Tunnel bridge site. There is also headrest signage and on-board information leaflets and branding on 20 taxis in and around London

At the airport there are backlit posters in the departure and arrival sections of each Heathrow terminal posters in departure waiting areas at each Heathrow terminal sponsorship of all BA Business Lounges car park ticket barriers and leaflets in cars for customers of BA valet car parking service.

On board BA passengers will see Gatefolds on the front pages of BA inflight magazines on board television advertising credit card-size information leaflets for BA Business and First Class passengers

Heathrow Airport is one of the largest airports in the world with more than 60 million visitors passing through it each year commented Helen Keays brand and advertising Director for Vodafone UK.

Paul DonovanVodafone commercial and marketing director added:

We wanted to ensure that this unique campaign captured the attention of visitors before during and after their journey through the airport with clear and consistent messages throughout. This has been achieved by securing a number of long-term commitments combined with regular upweights throughout the year.

The Heathrow campaign is part of the 20 million Vodafone is spending over the next few months on a massive TV poster and press push based around its new You Are Here Arrows-themed campaign which broke last week.