Europe has agreed on scrapping roaming charges across the continent by 2017, as well as new net neutrality rules to better protect both consumers ans businesses.
Are you sick and tired of signal not-spots? Don't wish to wait for an absolute age for UK mobile operators to finally address the national issue? There's now a SIM card for that.
Vodafone has changed the way it handles upgrades for SIM-only plans. You can now upgrade to pay monthly contracts for free after being locked in for three months.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has confirmed he will be stepping down effective July 1. Costolo has been heading up the social micro-blogging service since 2010.
Vodafone announces new PAYG Big Value Bundles that pack in generous data allowances, unlimited SMS and other goodies for those who enjoy paying off-contract.
BlackBerry has launched the Leap smartphone in the United Arab Emirates. The company has released the white and shadow grey variants, enabling consumers in the region to pick up the all-touch smartphone. From today, you'll be able to pick up the BlackBerry Leap at various telecom retailers at the suggested retail price of 1099 AED ($299). For those who require a quick reminder as to...
T-Mobile and BlackBerry today announced the US carrier will soon offer the BlackBerry Classic. The smartphone will go on sale on May 13 both online and inside participating T-Mobile stores, available for purchase outright and on select plans. For $18.33 a month (24-month contract) and $0 down, consumers can pick up the BlackBerry Classic without damaging their wallet. If you want it...
Sprint shared its earnings report for the final quarter of 2014. The company continues to struggle with departing postpaid phone customers and dwindling funds. Sprint reported a loss of 201,000 postpaid customers, which is a substantial improvement on the 693,000 reported in 2014. Not all is bleak for the company when covering all parts of the business, with the prepaid customer...
BlackBerry today announced the company has purchased WatchDox Ltd. in a bid to further bolster the company's enterprise and security solutions. Technology and services included in the WatchDox acquisition will be offered to BlackBerry customers as value-added services to compliment the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) portfolio. It's a strong purchase for BlackBerry. WatchDox is...
Vodafone today announced that all 12- and 24-month contract plans have been moved to the 4G network, enabling you to enjoy faster speeds. Vodafone is also changing the way the network is selling the monthly contracts by talking about bundles. Bundles for everyone! Starting with Standard Bundles, these are the most affordable options available, containing only a mere 500MB or 1GB of...
EE today unveiled Film Club to offer new and existing customers to rent a single title from WuakiTV for just £1 each week. This new service replaces Orange Wednesdays, which closed last month. The UK mobile operator has essentially taken Orange Wednesdays, scrapped the deal with UK cinemas, and has gone digital. Taking advantage of the company's expansive 4G LTE network, EE customers...
Storing media requires more than just internal memory, especially when SD slots are available on various products. Amazon US currently has a sale under way where you could save up to 47% on SanDisk memory products for today only. Here are a few highlights to get you started: SanDisk Ultra 32GB UHI-I/Class 10 Micro SDHC Memory Card for $12.99 SanDisk Ultra 64GB UHI-I/Class 10...
T-Mobile previously announced Data Stash for postpaid plans only, but now the un-carrier is bringing the same feature to prepaid customers too. For those un-familiar with T-Mobile's Data Stash, it allows you carry over any unused LTE data to the next month. Put simply, you'll be able to store your unused allowance for future use. Data can be kept on your T-Mobile account for up to a...
Facebook has revamped the social network's community standards and guidelines to show what registered accounts can (and more importantly, cannot) share on the service. Changes made to the guidelines also clarify the company's position on bullying, threats of violence and even hate speech. In a new blog post, Facebook's Monika Bickert, Head of Global Policy Management, and Chris...
Qualcomm today announced four new processors for mid-range mobile devices.The new Snapdragon 620, 618, 425 and 415 chips will enable features and capabilities previously reserved for premium hardware. The former redefine the Snapdragon 600 series with significant advances in performance with integrated 64-bit ARM A-72 CPUs, as well as the new X8 LTE modem. The 425 and 415 bring new tech...
Facebook has introduced a new feature today that allows users to select a legacy contact, who will be able to manage their account after they pass away. Once Facebook has been notified of a user passing away, the social network will 'memorialize' the account and enable access to the legacy contact who can manage the profile. Once everything is configured, this contact will be able to...
Following its preliminary publication, Sprint has today shared its final report for Q3 2014. The US carrier managed to bag just short of one million new connections, boasting "significant progress on building a consistent and reliable network". It's not all good news, however. As the recent Super Bowl ad teaser revealed, the company hopes you're watching. First, the good stuff. The...
To help store all the media in the world, Amazon's Gold Box deal of the day is currently offering discounts across a number of SanDisk products, including memory cards and USB flash drives. Here are a few highlights from today's deal: SanDisk Cruzer Force CZ71 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $7.99 - down from $29.99 SanDisk Cruzer Force CZ71 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $12.99 - down...
The UK government has managed to reach an agreement with local operators to work on the issue of nationwide 'not-spots': areas restricting access to basic mobile functions due to weak signal coverage. EE, O2, Three and Vodafone will invest a guaranteed £5 billion to improve mobile infrastructure by 2017 with the aim to provide 90 per cent of the UK with both voice and text coverage....
T-Mobile has today announced Un-carrier 8.0, introducing its new personal Data Stash feature for subscribers. This new Data Stash will enable anyone who doesn't use up their data allowance for that month to store this remaining balance on their T-Mobile account for use another time. Put simply, you'll be able to automatically save the remaining data allowance each month for free, and...