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Vive La France: The French Tech Companies Taking On The World
The French tech scene is populated by huge multinational organisations, telco giants and emerging startups. Here are some of the most influential
EE Is Latest Mobile Operator To Zero Rate Streaming With Free Apple Music
EE extends free Apple Music offer and says streaming will no longer count towards monthly data allowances
Vodafone CrowdCell To ‘Localise’ Mobile Network Coverage
Small cells can be inserted into cars, drones and buildings to improve local mobile coverage
Three Is Fined £1.9m For 999 Call Failure
Ofcom fines Three after discovering potential weak spot in the way its network handles emergency calls
Roaming Charges End Across The EU
It will cost Brits the same to use their phone abroad as it does in the UK - but for how long after Brexit?
Tube 4G: TfL Finally Set To Offer Mobile Coverage On The London Underground
TfL set to invite bids for Tube 4G to rid London of its worst mobile blackspot
London Remains Well Down In Urban 4G Mobile Rankings
Best and worst cities for 4G mobile coverage revealed in new study, as London continues to lag
Apple Surprises With Another iPhone Decline
Waiting for the 10-the anniversary handset? Shipments of the iPhone continues to decline
Silicon Readers Won’t Accept Higher Train Fares For Better 4G Mobile Coverage
Government report suggests people would accept higher fares for better 4G. Silicon suggests they wont
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (7 April 2017)
What do you remember about the last seven days in tech?
Quiz: April Fools’ Day Tech – True Or False?
April Fools' Day: How good are you at spotting fact from fiction?
BlackBerry’s Finances Benefit From Smartphone Exit
BlackBerry's losses narrow as company's optimism rises in post-smartphone era
Silicon TV: Nokia 3310, CeBIT & New iPad
Watch all the latest news and views from the world of technology
TfL Brings Free Tube Wi-Fi To Tottenham Court Road And 4 More London Stations
Only 13 London Underground stations don't have tube Wi-Fi as TfL extends free Wi-Fi network
MWC 2017: The Biggest Ever MWC Took Over Barcelona But Lacked Excitement
ANALYSIS: The show was bigger and as important as ever but headline announcements were a premium. What next for Barcelona and the MWC megashow?
MWC 2017: Robots, IoT, Connected Cars, And Android Smartphones Of Course
Silicon snaps a smorgasbord of tech and activity from Mobile World Congress 2017
MWC 2017: Huawei P10 and P10 Plus Embrace Colours And Cameras
Huawei champions the first 4.5G LTE smartphone
Google’s Project Fi Trials VoLTE
High definition voice. Project Fi users in America will be able to test voice calls over LTE networks
Apple’s Futuristic New HQ To Open In April
The first staff will move into Apple Park this Spring and will find a futuristic doughnut main building, orchards, meadows and Steve Jobs theatre
BlackBerry Hits Nokia With Patent Violation Lawsuit
Where is the love? BlackBerry's departure from smartphone arena sees lawsuit against one time rival Nokia
Ericsson, DT, SK Telecom Demo 5G Roaming
Successful 5G trial across two continents showcases roaming capabilities of next generation networks
How Vodafone Is Improving 4G At Sports Stadiums
Vodafone has been testing all manner of techniques to make it easier to cope with a fivefold increase in traffic since 4G arrived
O2 Expands Into Car Insurance With O2 Drive
Sidewise move? O2 launches car insurance product includes black box system for young drivers
Tales In Tech History: Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi has its origins in the telecom market, and arguably its popularity neutred the absolute power of telecom giants
Plusnet Mobile Fixes 4G Connection Problem
We'll do you proud...but perhaps not for some mobile users after problems with 4G connectivity
Government Aims To Create Smartphone Signal Blocking Tech For Cars
The Department for Transport is looking to work with telecoms, tech and car companies to stop drivers from using mobiles while on the road
Ocado Develops 4G Protocol For Robots In Automated Warehouses
Online grocer develops 4G protocol to talk with robots operating its newly automated warehouses
Firefox 50 Improves Security And Usability For Desktop And Mobile
Firefox is updated for Mac, Windows, Linux and Android
EE And Vodafone Are ‘Joint-Best’ UK 4G Networks
New tests by P3 aim to give operators a 'real life' insight into how their networks are doing as O2 finishes last in another benchmark