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November 07, 2011 07 Nov'11
Simply Tap mobile payment service rolled out by UK retailers

The Mobile Money Network (MMN) has launched instant mobile checkout, Simply Tap, in several retailers across the UK.
November 01, 2011 01 Nov'11
Nokia launches free Wi-Fi service in London

Nokia has launched a trial of free Wi-Fi in London in partnership with Spectrum Interactive.
October 10, 2011 10 Oct'11
Blackberry users hit by service outage across UK

Blackberry users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa have been left unable to access e-mail or use the Blackberry instant messaging service.
October 10, 2011 10 Oct'11
Ofcom further delays 4G spectrum auction for extended consultation

Regulatory body Ofcom will further delay the auction of 4G spectrum to late 2012 to allow for an extended consultation period.

October 10, 2011 10 Oct'11
RIM to acquire cloud software firm Newbay

Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has confirmed plans to acquire cloud software firm, Newbay.
October 10, 2011 10 Oct'11
RIM uses near-field communications for content-sharing with Blackberry Tag

Research in Motion (RIM) has unveiled the Blackberry Tag, which uses near-field communications (NFC) technology to allow users to share contacts, documents, URLs and photos by "tapping" Blackberry smartphones together.
October 07, 2011 07 Oct'11
BT cuts pole and duct costs, but variable pricing still unfair for rural broadband

Openreach has cut the price of pole and duct access in a move it claims will encourage ISPs to deliver broadband to rural areas.
October 05, 2011 05 Oct'11
Apple unveils iPhone 4S, iOS 5 and iCloud

Apple has launched its latest smartphone device, iPhone 4S, an updated version of its operating system (OS), iOS 5 and the new iCloud service.
October 05, 2011 05 Oct'11
Retailers call for UK-wide 4G to boost m-commerce

The lack of capacity and bandwidth of public networks is limiting the opportunity to develop mobile commerce in the retail sector, according to industry experts.
October 03, 2011 03 Oct'11
Government announces £195m investment in science and computing, £150m to expand mobile coverage

The government has announced £195m investment in science and computing, including high-performance computing and research.

September 29, 2011 29 Sep'11
Nokia axes 3,500 jobs

Troubled mobile phone company Nokia is to axe 3,500 jobs as sales of its handsets continue to plummet.
September 28, 2011 28 Sep'11
Amazon launches Kindle Fire tablet but experts doubt its use as a business device

Amazon has confirmed its much-anticipated entry into the tablet market with the US launch of its Kindle Fire device - but analysts doubt it will appeal to corporate IT buyers.
September 28, 2011 28 Sep'11
Microsoft starts roll-out of Mango update for Windows Phone 7

Microsoft has started rolling out the next major version of its Windows Phone 7 operating system, codenamed Mango.
September 27, 2011 27 Sep'11
Regulator tightens rules on rogue mobile app charges

Developers could face stricter rules over mobile application charges following changes to the way premium rate services are regulated.
September 21, 2011 21 Sep'11
Cisco Connected World Report: Employees want social networking tools

The Cisco Connected World Technology report shows that millenials will demand enterprise social networking and mobility -- even when accessing core corporate applications and data.
September 20, 2011 20 Sep'11
Google rolls out Mobile Wallet across Sprint Nexus S 4G phones

Google is rolling out its Google Wallet across all Android-operated Sprint Nexus S 4G phones to allow consumers to pay using their handsets.
September 15, 2011 15 Sep'11
Jeremy Hunt warns UK could fall behind other countries in superfast broadband roll-out

Jeremy Hunt, culture secretary, has warned that the UK could fall behind other countries in delivering superfast broadband. Hunt also criticised BT over its provision of broadband access, in a speech to the Royal Television Society.
September 15, 2011 15 Sep'11
Cashless future: VocaLink demos mobile payment gateway

Payment processing company Vocalink will be showing the future of cash next week at the Sibos financial conference in Toronto.
September 14, 2011 14 Sep'11
Firms need to collaborate for mobile wallets to become the norm

Consumers, retailers, advertisers and banks must work more closely together if mobile phones are to replace wallets in an era of mobile commerce.
September 13, 2011 13 Sep'11
Openreach expands fibre to 114 more exchanges

BT Openreach has unveiled 114 exchanges that will be upgraded to deliver fibre broadband as part of its plan to deliver fibre to two-thirds of the UK by the end of 2015.
September 06, 2011 06 Sep'11
Ofcom to further delay auction of 4G spectrum

Regulatory body Ofcom is to delay the auction of its 4G spectrum due to a number of technical and competition issues around the sale.
September 05, 2011 05 Sep'11
Everything Everywhere and Three boost mobile broadband with £100m Virgin deal

Customers of Everything Everywhere and Three will be given access to high-speed mobile broadband with Virgin Media Business. Virgin Media Business will build 14 regional aggregation networks across the UK for MBNL to support 3G functionality, from ...
September 01, 2011 01 Sep'11
Apple's future without Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs' decision to stand down as chief executive last month, while not a surprise, created a storm. Jobs and Apple are so intricately intertwined that it is difficult to imagine the future of Apple without him at the helm.
September 01, 2011 01 Sep'11
Ofcom gives green light to use TV spectrum for rural broadband

Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has given the go-ahead for internet providers to use unused TV spectrum to deliver broadband to rural areas.
August 31, 2011 31 Aug'11
World's thinnest material offers huge advances in high-speed internet

Graphene, the thinnest material in the world, has the potential to bring about huge advances in high-speed internet and other optical communications, according to scientific research.
August 30, 2011 30 Aug'11
Three to give away mobile broadband to rural communities

Mobile operator Three is giving free 3G broadband to rural communities in the UK that are currently unable to access fixed line broadband.
August 24, 2011 24 Aug'11
Nokia launches three smartphones running Symbian Belle operating system

Nokia has unveiled three smartphone devices running its new operating system, Symbian Belle.
August 23, 2011 23 Aug'11
Case study: Land Securities enables access to corporate data via employee-owned mobiles

Retail estate investment firm Land Securities has deployed software to provide employees with access to its corporate network and applications via personal mobile devices.
August 23, 2011 23 Aug'11
Surrey Police delivers open data app for iPhone users

Surrey Police has introduced a free iPhone app, built using the Appcelerator Titanium development tool, which delivers local crime and policing information.
August 22, 2011 22 Aug'11
Unified network management: Wired and wireless together for good?

With an integrated network management vision, two organizations improved security and reliability, and have made steps towards a fully integrated network. But will we get there?
August 17, 2011 17 Aug'11
Will £530m be enough to deliver UK-wide superfast broadband?

Will the government's latest investment be enough to deliver next-generation broadband speeds in homes and businesses across the UK? We ask the experts.
August 17, 2011 17 Aug'11
HTC turns up the heat in the smartphone patent wars with a new lawsuit against Apple

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has filed a fresh lawsuit against Apple in the US, deepening the legal wrangle between the two companies.
August 16, 2011 16 Aug'11
Information Commissioner calls for more privacy improvements at Google

The Information Commissioner's Office says an audit at Google's London office shows the company has taken reasonable steps to improve its privacy policies, but could do more.
August 16, 2011 16 Aug'11
GCHQ to help police catch rioters who used social networks to coordinate violence

The Government Communications Headquarters and MI5 are working with police to hunt rioters by trawling social networks.
August 11, 2011 11 Aug'11
Worldwide smartphone sales grow 74% in second quarter of 2011, says Gartner

Global smartphone shipments have increased 74% year-on-year with Google's Android operating system (OS) accounting for almost half of the mobile OS market, according to research firm Gartner.
August 03, 2011 03 Aug'11
Virgin Media plans free Wi-Fi roll-out in London

Cable telecoms supplier Virgin Media is taking a "punt" on rolling out free Wi-Fi access across parts of London.
August 02, 2011 02 Aug'11
Amazon closes Android appstore submissions in Germany after Apple lawsuit

Amazon has closed submissions for its Android app store in Germany following a lawsuit from Apple.
August 01, 2011 01 Aug'11
CIO interview: Michael Foster, European vice-president of IT, FedEx Express

What role should IT play in business? This is the question Michael Foster, vice-president of IT at Fedex Europe, tackles at the global courier. Cliff Saran reports.
July 29, 2011 29 Jul'11
Apple and Samsung overtake Nokia as worldwide smartphone shipments grow 76%

Nokia's woes continue as Apple and Samsung overtake the Finnish giant to become the largest global smartphone manufacturers, according to analyst figures.
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
BT reports 38% profit rise as broadband customer base grows

BT's pre-tax profit rose 38% from £375m to £517m in its fiscal first quarter as 251,000 new customers were introduced to its broadband network.
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
RIM updates Blackberry Messenger to provide third-party app integration

Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has made Blackberry Messenger (BBM) available to developers to embed within third-party apps in its update to version 6.
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
KLM deploys RightNow natural language search for mobile website

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has rolled out software-as-a-service provider RightNow's CX Intent Guide on its mobile website.
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Microsoft ships Windows Phone Mango and prepares handset updates

Microsoft is preparing to release the "Mango" update to its Windows Phone operating system (OS) in October 2011 after releasing the latest version to mobile manufacturers...
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Everything Everywhere reports sales and customer decline

The Orange and T-Mobile owner has reported a decline in customers and sales in its latest financial results...
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Ofcom urged to widen 4G mobile coverage in next year's spectrum auction

Ofcom has been urged to increase 4G mobile coverage in next year's radio spectrum auction. Industry watchdog the Communications Consumer Panel...
July 26, 2011 26 Jul'11
Mozilla plans mobile operating system for phones and tablets

Mozilla plans to create a new mobile operating system, aiming to use web technologies to deliver all applications and functions on phones and tablets...
July 25, 2011 25 Jul'11
Blackberry-maker RIM axes 2,000 jobs to cut costs

Research in Motion (RIM) has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by 2,000 people as part of a cost-cutting exercise - putting over 10% of its staff at risk...
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
NPIA rolls out mobile fingerprint technology to the police service

The soon-to-be-axed National Police Improvement Agency has rolled out mobile fingerprinting devices enabling police officers to check an individual's identity on the beat.
July 14, 2011 14 Jul'11
Facebook launches Every Phone app to boost growth in developing world

Facebook has made a new push for growth of the social networking site in the developing world by releasing an app that does not require a sophisticated smartphone.
July 13, 2011 13 Jul'11
Businesses should not ignore critical Microsoft Patch Tuesday update, say experts

Although Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday monthly security update is relatively light, with only four updates as expected, the only critical bulletin MS11-053 should be taken seriously, according to security experts.