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Coronavirus: Vodafone Confirms Mobile Data Traffic Up 50 Percent
World's second largest mobile operator, Vodafone, admits surge in data traffic on its network due to Coronavirus pandemic
Three Readies 5G Network For August Launch
Another 5G network set to arrive this year, as Three readies network for 25 cities and towns in the UK
UK 4G Slower Than Most Of Europe At Peak Times
The UK ranked worse than most European countries in maintaining 4G speeds, showing the need for a 5G capacity boost
Landline Usage Continues To Plummet
Use of landlines fallen by 50 percent in past five years as people increasingly use their smartphones
Mobile Data Traffic Will Flood Wi-Fi Networks This Year
Telcos need to be more strategic when it comes to incorporating Wi-Fi into their product offering
Plusnet Mobile Fixes 4G Connection Problem
We'll do you proud...but perhaps not for some mobile users after problems with 4G connectivity
US Police Don’t Need A Warrant To Track Mobile Users
Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don't need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators
10 Apps To Help You Get The Most From Your Mobile Data
Want to get the most out of your phone or tablet's data package? Here's our guide to some of the best data saving apps around
Three Suffers Nationwide Mobile Data Outage
Customers across the UK hit by 3G and 4G drop across Three network this morning
Half The World’s Population Still Won’t Be Online In The Next Five Years
By 2019 there will be nine connected devices per UK citizen, Cisco report claims
90 Percent Of The World Will Have A Mobile Phone By 2020, Ericsson Predicts
Ericsson Mobility Report finds no hiding place for technophobes, with 2.7bn mobile phones currently active
UK Terror Police Seize Mass Mobile Data At Border Control
David Anderson QC set to raise concerns about search powers of border police this week
IBM Project Delivers More Efficient Transportation System
IBM researchers have redrawn bus routes of a major African city, using mobile phone call data
London Olympics Presents Mobile Theft Risk, Warns Vendor
A security vendor has warned spectators to keep a close eye on their mobile devices at the London Olympics
Cisco Targets 4G Mobile Networks With ASR 5500
Cisco has unveiled the ASR 5500 appliance to help power the next generation of mobile networks
Nokia Targets Emerging Markets With 110, 112 Handsets
Nokia has introduced the Nokia 110 and 112 handsets targeted firmly at emerging markets, such as India
4G LTE Network From UK Broadband Goes Live In London
This morning, in a London borough, a 4G LTE network was switched on, promising speedy mobile broadband
3UK Tells Vaizey To Veto Weak EU Roaming Cuts
Communications Minister Vaizey is told that under European travellers could pay more for data roaming than the trip itself
Mobile Data Growth Set To Swallow Up 4G Capacity Within Five Years
Current 4G networks could struggle to deal with the huge projected increase in mobile data traffic in the next five years
MWC: Qualcomm and Ericsson Hand Calls From LTE To WCDMA
Qualcomm and Ericsson have achieved a mobile breakthrough after successfully transferring a voice call from LTE to a WCDMA network
Siri Blamed For Apple iPhone 4S Data Greed
The voice-activated personal assistant blamed for dramatic increase in mobile data use
Virgin Media Denies Imminent Femtocell Rollout
Virgin Media has denied it is about to offer its customers femtocells to ease the data burden on mobile networks
EU Attacks Rip-off Roaming Charges
The European Commission has announced a crackdown on 'outrageous' data roaming costs
Yahoo Hits Back At Microsoft WP7 Data Drain Claims
Yahoo has hit back at claims that its email software was to blame for the 'phantom data' issue on WP7 handsets
Ofcom Outlines Mobile Spectrum Trading Plans
Ofcom has published its proposals to allow mobile phone operators to trade valuable radio spectrum
Nokia Siemens Networks To Upgrade O2 Network
Nokia Siemens Networks has been selected to upgrade O2's mobile network in the south of England
Microsoft Passes Blame For Windows Phone 7 ‘Phantom Data’
Windows Phone 7 data bills are bloated by a third party "Phantom Menace", says Microsoft
Microsoft Investigates WP7 ‘Phantom Data’ Reports
Microsoft is checking reports that some Windows Phone 7 handsets are sending 'phantom data'
T-Mobile To Impose 500MB Cap On Data
Mobile operator T-Mobile is cutting data limits in half, and telling customers to stream video at home