Everything Everywhere, Britain’s biggest mobile operator, may have a head start in the race to lunch superfast 4G services in the UK, but it has come last in the latest test of internet download speeds in Greater London area.
Everything Everywhere two mobile brands in the UK, Orange and T-Mobile, are the poorest networks for people who want to use mobile data on the move, according to new research. Continue reading
Customers on the O2 UK network have today, experienced an outage on both the 2G and 3G network. According to O2, only 10% of their user base are affected, not being able to make or receive calls, send/receive text messages or browse the mobile web.
The operator advised it hoped to resolve the issue before the end of business day. O2 also confirmed many customers have already had their service restored.
4G services from major UK operators could be rolling from late summer next year, as watchdog Ofcom has secured the freeing up of the necessary spectrum ahead of time.
As reported here yesterday, the Government met up with Ofcom, operators and infrastructure companies to bring forward the delivery of 4G mobile services across the UK. Continue reading
Telefónica UK and Vodafone UK welcome the news that the regulatory authorities have given them the green light to proceed with previously announced plans to strengthen their existing network collaboration. The two companies will now pool the basic parts of their network infrastructure to create one national grid which will support two independent and competing networks delivering mobile coverage and mobile internet services to the vast majority of UK households. Continue reading
For those users not with Everything Everywhere (who were granted the 4G LTE spectrum by Ofcom), all is not lost.
Apple’s iPhone 5 has a set of 3G / 4G data connection technologies that may fill the gap in speeds that Vodafone, O2 and other carrier customers have felt they have lost out on.
The iPhone 5 uses the following 3G technologies: HSPA+, DC-HSPA and LTE. Continue reading
Apple has finally revealed a new phone that’s taller and has a bigger display. iPhone 5 comes in either white and silver or black and slate, and will be available in a 16GB, 32GB and 64 GB model.
iPhone 5 will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK on Friday, September 21, and customers can pre-order their iPhone 5 beginning Friday, September 14.
iPhone 5 will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries on September 28, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Even though it’s taller than the iPhone 4S, it’s lighter. The bigger screen – 4 inches measured diagonally – creates room for another row of icons on the screen and lets widescreen movies fit better. Previous iPhone models carried 3.5-inch screens. Continue reading
Everything Everywhere, Telefonica UK (O2) and Vodafone UK welcome today’s news from the European Commission that their mobile commerce joint venture (“JV”) has received unconditional clearance.
At the heart of the JV is a desire to bring to the UK an easy and effective solution for businesses to create and for consumers to enjoy mobile marketing and wallet services. With EC clearance received, the job of getting the JV up and running as quickly as possible can begin, starting with the hiring of the necessary people and the creation of the new company. Continue reading
As reported yesterday, Ofcom has allowed Everything Everywhere to upgrade their existing cell towers to supply 4G, ahead of next year’s auction. This has somewhat ruffled the feathers of O2 UK and Vodafone UK. Continue reading
In these austere times, with household bills going up every month, it would be logical to think that people would be trying to make savings wherever possible. A survey by YouGov and Recombu, a price comparison service seems to indicate that at least with mobile phone contracts, only 7% of Brits will change mobile phone network in order to get the best deal. Continue reading
From today, tourists, visitors and Londoners alike can enjoy free O2 Wifi in some of the busiest parts of London. Iconic areas such as Oxford Circus, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Parliament Square, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden and Exhibition Road are amongst the seven squares and shopping streets benefiting from the landmark deal between Westminster City Council, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and communications provider O2. Continue reading
