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• February 27, 2014 27 Feb'14

  Mobile responsible for 32% of online sales

  One third of all UK online sales were made using a mobile device in the last quarter of 2013

• February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14

  Operators preventing dual SIM handsets

  Acer claims that although its new handset offers dual SIM capabilities for the business user, mobile operators will stop the feature coming to market to protect revenues

• February 21, 2014 21 Feb'14

  Data network outages hit Vodafone

  Mobile operator Vodafone apologises to customers on Twitter but refuses to give an estimate of when services will return to normal

• February 17, 2014 17 Feb'14

  Roaming costs lose mobile operators 300 million users

  A new survey by the European Commission shows 94% of citizens limit their mobile use when in another state to save on roaming charges, meaning mobile operators could be missing out on big revenues

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Met Police releases ‘Total Technology’ IT strategy

  The Metropolitan Police Service has released a three to four-year plan on how to transform the use of technology in the organisation

• February 03, 2014 03 Feb'14

  EE and Three sign ‘passive’ network share deal for rural UK

  The two providers will not be sharing spectrum or antennae as in previous deals, but will work together on the backhaul to bring 4G services to rural areas

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Lenovo buys Google’s Motorola Mobility in $3bn deal

  Google has announced the sale of its Motorola Mobility unit to Chinese computer maker Lenovo in a $3bn deal

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  CIO interview: The challenge of delivering IT in a refugee camp

  The United Nations (UN) looks after 58 million refugees. Naginder Kaur Dhanoa, CIO of the UN High Commission for Refugees speaks about the challenges

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  Case study: Berkshire NHS adopts 4G for home visits

  The Foundation Trust enables its nurses to access and update patient records on the move with 4G mobile Wi-Fi from EE

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Top European IT initiative to support business in 2014?

  Expanding IT to support business growth is one of the biggest areas of focus for IT departments in 2014, so what does this mean?

• January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14

  Former WTO chief leads debate on future of European spectrum

  The future of the UHF spectrum band will be discussed by industry leaders over the next six months before presenting proposals to the European Commission

• January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14

  Samsung launches Smart Home ecosystem to connect home devices

  Samsung has launched a connected home ecosystem at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas

• December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13

  CW500 Club in 2013

  Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers about the topical challenges they face

• December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13

  Retailers must distinguish between smartphones and tablets, says IBM

  Mobile and online shopping increased this Boxing Day, according to IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark.

• December 13, 2013 13 Dec'13

  EE holds title for most complained about broadband

  With more than double the average number of complaints, EE – previously Orange Broadband – has been named the most complained about broadband provider by Ofcom for the fifth consecutive quarter

• December 09, 2013 09 Dec'13

  Case study: London Borough of Islington’s smart working journey

  The London Borough of Islington is using technology to ensure its staff are as productive as possible travelling along a ‘smart working journey’

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  Three begins 4G roll-out

  The last of the UK’s major mobile operators to join the race, Three confirms it has started to roll-out its 4G network and will cover 98% of the population by the end of 2015

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  EE connects 10 more locations to 4G

  A further 10 towns and cities will go live today, with the mobile operator promising 19 more will get the faster mobile connectivity by Christmas

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  Councils threatened with disconnection from PSN in escalating security row

  A London council was hours away from being disconnected from the public sector network, in an row between central and local government over security compliance

• December 03, 2013 03 Dec'13

  Tech spend to increase in 2014 as executives explore big data

  Over three-quarters of chief financial officers plan to increase technology investments in 2014

• November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13

  Banks must engage effectively with customers via Twitter

  Retail banks must take advantage of social media to engage with customers, said digital banking experts.

• November 26, 2013 26 Nov'13

  Argos brings O2 Wi-Fi to 735 stores

  The retail giant is rolling out Wi-Fi to all its stores in time for the Christmas rush

• November 20, 2013 20 Nov'13

  Report highlights poor UK attitudes to mobile security

  Businesses should note that many UK mobile users do not take security precautions and do not know how to guard against data theft

• November 14, 2013 14 Nov'13

  Europe to follow US clearance of mobile devices on flights

  The European aviation regulator is to follow the US lead in easing restrictions on the use of mobile electronic devices during flights

• November 14, 2013 14 Nov'13

  CIO interview: Paolo Cinelli, CIO, Ikea

  Ikea's priority is to get closer to its customers using a multi-channel approach which combines digital and traditional methods

• November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13

  Poundland chooses Microsoft Office 365 as it overhauls IT infrastructure

  Poundland is implementing Microsoft Office 365 to enable staff to collaborate and communicate more efficiently.

• November 07, 2013 07 Nov'13

  Luxury brands can avoid social media, says former Aston Martin director

  Luxury brands do not need to jump onto social media sites to as part of their marketing and IT strategy

• November 06, 2013 06 Nov'13

  IT spending up as companies invest in digital technology

  Businesses are stepping up their spending on IT as they invest in strategic digital technologies, a CIO survey by Deloitte reveals

• October 21, 2013 21 Oct'13

  Apple’s ‘arrogance’ offers Huawei opportunity

  The vice-president of market for Huawei devices admits his firm has a fight on its hands to grow in the mobile market

• October 18, 2013 18 Oct'13

  Technology and innovation in European banks

  Innovations in online and mobile, in video banking, social integration and CRM, are taking precedence to connect with banking customers

• October 17, 2013 17 Oct'13

  The challenges of using mobile devices in the public sector

  The government is allowing the public sector to implement BYOD schemes, but the guidelines are limiting and challenges still remain

• October 14, 2013 14 Oct'13

  Scottish Government pilots Windows 8 tablets to improve services

  The Scottish government is piloting how Windows 8 could be used to improve citizen relationship

• October 14, 2013 14 Oct'13

  Vodafone completes Kabel Deutschland acquisition

  The mobile operator pays out £6.6bn for Germany's largest cable company

• October 10, 2013 10 Oct'13

  Ofcom hikes spectrum licence prices

  Mobile regulator Ofcom more than quadruples the annual fees mobile operators will have to pay for 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands

• September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13

  EE hit by weekend of outages

  Mobile operator EE confirms issues on its network but keeps quiet about the causes

• September 23, 2013 23 Sep'13

  Poor connectivity and battery life hamper mobile working

  A study conducted by Vanson Bourne for HP finds almost two-thirds of mobile workers are unable to work effectively due to connectivity issues

• September 23, 2013 23 Sep'13

  BlackBerry cuts 4,500 jobs after $1bn loss

  BlackBerry is to cut 40% of its workforce after revealing a likely loss of nearly $1bn in its latest financial quarter

• September 13, 2013 13 Sep'13

  Vodafone appoints new UK CEO

  After five years in charge, Vodafone veteran Guy Laurence is leaving his role to head up Canadian firm Rogers Communications and will be replaced by Jeroen Hoencamp

• September 10, 2013 10 Sep'13

  Vodafone confirms five Midlands cities for 4G

  Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield will all get Vodafone’s 4G services from the end of September

• August 30, 2013 30 Aug'13

  Three promises unlimited 4G in December

  The smaller of the UK’s mobile operators claims its 4G offerings will be worth the wait

• August 12, 2013 12 Aug'13

  ICO to investigate London bins that track smartphones

  Information Commissioner's Office is making enquiries into bins in London that track passing smartphones to target advertising to owners

• August 07, 2013 07 Aug'13

  Vodafone announces 4G launch date

  Vodafone becomes the third mobile operator to confirm the launch of its 4G network, which will go live on the same day as O2

• July 19, 2013 19 Jul'13

  Nokia cuts losses but sales are still declining

  Nokia has announced net sales of €5.7bn in its second quarter 2013 results, down 24% from €7.5bn last year

• July 12, 2013 12 Jul'13

  O2 extends 4G backhaul with Virgin Media Business

  Mobile operator O2 will use Virgin Media Business’s superfast fibre network to bring capacity for its 4G roll-out later in 2013

• July 03, 2013 03 Jul'13

  EE confirms July date for doubling 4G speeds

  Mobile operator EE will double the speeds of its 4G network in 12 UK cities from 4 July 2013, giving customers bandwidth of up to 150Mbps

• June 25, 2013 25 Jun'13

  BES extends MDM to Android and iPhones

  Aiming to rekindle interest in the Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES), Blackberry has extended the platform to support Android and iOS

• June 20, 2013 20 Jun'13

  Camden Council goes BYOD with Accellion

  Camden adopts a bring your own device (BYOD) strategy to save money, improve security and bring their IT systems into the modern era

• June 19, 2013 19 Jun'13

  Met Police needs significant tech investment to overhaul creaking legacy systems

  The Metropolitan Police needs significant capital investment in technology if it is to overhaul its legacy IT infrastructure

• June 06, 2013 06 Jun'13

  European hotspots rip off Wi-Fi users

  Almost all mobile workers have had personal experience of costly Wi-Fi, a survey has found

• June 06, 2013 06 Jun'13

  Worldwide mobile payment value to jump 44% but NFC plunges

  The value of mobile payments made globally in 2013 will be 44% higher than last year, at $235.4bn, but near-field communications (NFC) transactions value dropped 40% after disappointing adoption