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T-Mobile to Announce Unlimited Data Plan
T-Mobile are set to unveil a new tariff from the beginning of February, offering consumers a truly unlimited data package, set to rival the One Plan package on offer from Three. The contract package, dubbed 'The Full Monty', is set to come in at £36 per month, and as well as offering unlimited data, the tariff will also offer unlimited text messages, unlimited T-Mobile to T-Mobile calls and 2,000 cross network and landline minutes. The package is rumoured to be...
Motorola Mobility Profits Slump
The latest manufacturer to release details of Q4 2011 profits is Motorola, and they make rather painful reading. Operating profits dropped to a pretty abysmal £44.6m operating loss. Sales were up 5 percent on 2010, with full year sales up a healthy 22 percent across the division. The overall operating loss for 2011 was £181.4m. Unit sales in Q4 2011 were 10.5 million phones, of which 5.3 million were smartphones, whilst Tablet sales were at 200,000. In total during 2011...
O2 Apologise for Mobile Number Security Breach
O2 has published an apology for the security breach, which led to users' mobile numbers being shared with websites when browsed from a smartphone or dongle. The statement said: “We investigated, identified and fixed it this afternoon. We would like to apologise for the concern we have caused. We are in contact with the Information Commissioner's office, and we will be co-operating fully.” The last line relates to an investigation launched by the Information Commissioner's office into the security breach,...
Nokia Sells Over 1 Million Lumia Phones, Posts Heavy Q4 Losses
Nokia has released details of their earnings from Q4 2011, showing heavy losses of 1.07 billion Euro, contrasting to a profit of 745 million Euro in Q4 2010. The overall number of Nokia smartphones also declined, with 19.6 million units sold during the last quarter of 2011, a decline in sales of 31 percent compared to the year before. The positive aspect of the smartphone sales, though, has to be the number of Lumia devices sold, with Nokia stating that...
O2 Sharing Customer Mobile Numbers with Websites
O2 is accused of sharing customer mobile numbers with websites visited from smartphones and mobile broadband services, leaving customers open to receiving SPAM and possible identify fraud. The accusation comes from Lewis Peckover, who claims that when a user connects to an internet service using a mobile data connection, information including the mobile number is passed on to the site. Apparently not all users are suffering from the problem, particularly BlackBerry handsets seem to not be sharing this data, however...
Orange Launches Orange Film Pulse
Orange has launched Orange Film Pulse, a new service that aims to collate information about films from across the internet into one, easily accessible place. The Film Pulse tool will help fans of the movies see what films are generating the most interest, and easily find reviews of cinema goers. The Film Pulse project is being launched as part of Orange's sponsorship of the Orange British Academy Film Awards. Film Pulse will analyse Tweets, posts made to Facebook as well...
Apple Reports Record Quarterly Profits
Apple has released details of trading for the last three months to 31st December, posting record profit of $13.6bn, a rise of 118% from the same period in 2010. The iPhone continues to be a major driver in sales for the Cupertino based company, with 37 million iPhones being sold during that period, over twice the number of iPhones sold in the last quarter of 2010. The iPhone 4S has been of particular appeal to many Smartphone users, although a...
London Underground to Roll Out WiFi by the Summer
Transport for London has announced that WiFi access is to be rolled out across the transport network by the summer of 2012, giving internet access to tube travellers in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The announcement follows the successful trial of WiFi coverage at Charing Cross station. TfL has confirmed that WiFi will be in place at 120 stations, allowing users to access internet services from the platform. WiFi coverage is not planned in the tunnels when passengers...
ESPN Free Weekend with Nokia Lumia
ESPN will be running a promotion for UK based subscribers over the first weekend in February, giving free access to an extensive line up of sporting action, sponsored by Nokia Lumia. The Lumia range of devices is Nokia's first step into the world of Windows Phone handsets, and currently includes the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710. Throughout the whole weekend the channel will be running promotional advertising for the Nokia Lumia devices, and the ESPN website will also...
Violinist Interrupted by Nokia Ringtone, Plays Along.
You just can't get way from the mobile phone these days; if it is not people shouting on them during train journeys, then it is the sound of angry little birds being hurled at pigs. However there are still some occasions where the phone should be neither seen nor heard, such as at a theatre, concert or cinema. Forgetting to turn your phone to mute can lead to embarrassing situations, however at a recent violin recital, the violinist showed just...
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