Category: Mobile Broadband
Smartphone apps and your address book
Broadband and smartphones have changed the way many handle their personal information, for many their smartphone is often the sole repository for all their contact data. Now some social media apps have been found uploading this data to service providers servers.
Number of BT Wi-Fi hotspots passes 3.5 million mark
The combined total of BT hotspots and Fon hotspots accessible by BT Total customers is over 3.5 million.
4G trial in Cornwall extended to June 2012
The 4G trial underway in Cornwall as part of the SuperFast Cornwall project is set to continue to June this year after granted an extension.
O2 shares your mobile phone number with every website you visit
If you're reading this news article using your O2 mobile phone, you'll be pleased to know that O2 have already sent us your mobile phone number within the HTTP headers which normally contain information about how content can be displayed on your device.
Virgin Media has carried out evaluation of 4G broadband
It seems Virgin Media has been looking at 4G broadband so it can gather data, and evaluate whether investing in the technology will be worthwhile.
Ofcom proposals may result in wider 4G coverage
Ofcom is proposing that 4G coverage for auction winners include a clause to provide indoor 4G coverage to at least 98 percent of the population.
Telefonica argues that new roaming charge caps could be counter-productive
EU proposals to halve the current caps on mobile roaming charges across Europe appears to be causing a stir with network operators.
Another mobile operator announces a 4G trial
Following on from other operators, Three has announced the Thames Valley as the location for a 4G network trial.
LTE may bring reductions in price of mobile broadband
A report has indicated that we can look forward to LTE/4G mobile broadband being cheaper over the next five years, or usage allowances improving.
McDonald’s has seen WiFi usage increase by a factor of ten
Free WiFi is something that travellers are always on the hunt for, and with 1,200 McDonald's around the UK offering it, then it is a common haunt, particularly as many have car parking.