Nuisance calls are not just annoying but when they call you at the wrong time, it can be downright pathetic. Blocking numbers is a solution, but you cannot block numbers that you…
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Nokia returning to mobile phone business; will design, not manufacture, them
It’s official! Nokia is returning to the mobile phone business in 2016 according to company’s CEO Rajeev Suri and this development will literally see the Finnish networking giant bringing back its phones…
Calls to freephone numbers from mobiles going completely free from July 1
Starting July, calls to freephone numbers from mobile phones will be completely free, Ofcom has revealed. The telecoms regulator has also revealed that from July 1, landline and mobile charges will become…
Mobile data traffic will reach 197,000 PB by 2019, new research claims
Mobile data traffic equivalent to over 10 billion Blu-ray movies will be generated by mobile gadgets, including smartphones, featurephones and tablets over the next four years, a new report claims. According to…
UK mobe operators agree to put cap on bills for stolen or missing mobile phones
Five of UK’s leading mobile operators have agreed to put a cap on bills for stolen or missing mobile phones in a bid to protect consumers from incurring unexpectedly high bills. UK…
Emoticons in text messages leave Brits with huge monthly mobile phone bills
If you are in the UK and using a pre-April 2014 manufactured smartphone particularly from Samsung, you could be at risk of being charged hundreds of pounds for sending emoticons through text…
Europe gives assent to smartphone and tablet usage on flights
EASA spokesman: We’re basically opening the door where, in theory, you’ll be able to continue making your phone call through the gate throughout the flight.
World’s first pavement for mobile phone addicts opened in China
Separate lanes for cycles, bikes and slow-moving vehicles are not new or innovate – they have been existent the world over for a long time – but now Chongqing, a major city…
UK Met Police seeks mandatory PIN for all mobile phones
If Met has its way, next time you buy a smartphone or mobile phone in UK, you will be greeting with enter PIN message right out of the box!
O2 opts for mechanical butterflies to promote mobile phone recycling
O2 adopts the mechanical butterfly route to promote mobile phone recycling.
Windows Phone records 104% year-on-year growth in Q4 2013
ABI Research reports that from the total 280 million smartphones shipped worldwide in 2013 fourth quarter, around 10.9 million units were Windows Phone powered smartphones. This results in a 104 percent year-over-year growth…
Android device shipments to reach 1.1 billion in 2014
Research firm Gartner has predicted that shipments of Android devices will top 1.1 billion in 2014, while combined shipment of PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones will breach the 2.5 billion milestone….
Vodafone dishes out 25% off offer on phones, tablets and SIM-only plans
Vodafone UK has kickstarted a sale on its website offering up to 25 percent discount on a range of phones, tablets and SIM-only plans. Some of the smartphones with Pay Monthly contracts…
Ofcom: Users won’t have to pay for calls made to 0800, 0808 from mobile
Ofcom has revealed its plans of freeing up calls to 0800, 0808 and 116 numbers from mobile phones starting June 2015 in a bid to clear the confusion surrounding the pricing structure…
Asda outs £5 phone; joins low-cost Hudl, MyTablet, Avoca 7 gadget bandwagon
UK supermarket Asda has announced a £5 Alcatel 1010 undercutting every feature phone out there in a bid to cash in on the upcoming holiday season. Asda claims that Alcatel 1010 is…