Archive for August, 2008

Free laptop offer launched by T-Mobile

Aug 31 2008 / No Comments

Mobile communications giant has launched a free laptop offer to certain mobile broadband subscribers. Over recent months mobile broadband in the UK has really taken off, gathering momentum fast and gaining popularity amongst consumers very quickly. Competition amongst the mobile communications giants has quickly become very tough, and in order to ...

Games developers seek hundreds of pounds from thousands of broadband users

Aug 31 2008 / No Comments

In the battle against illegal downloads thousands of broadband users are being targeted by games developers, who are threatening to take legal action Over recent months the battle against illegal downloading by broadband users has been hotting up, with industry groups and officials determined to try and stamp out illegal downloading ...

Global mobile broadband numbers soaring

Aug 31 2008 / No Comments

According to recently released figures the number of consumers using fast mobile broadband on a global level has reached the fifty million mark Over the past year mobile broadband has really come into its own, with soaring dongle and modem sales reflecting the increasing popularity of mobile broadband amongst businesses and ...

O2 enjoying success in broadband market

Aug 31 2008 / No Comments

After winning an award for its broadband speed and customer service communications giant O2 has proven that it is holding its own in the competitive world of both fixed line and mobile broadband Communications giant O2 has recently enjoyed being crowned the clear winner in an awards ceremony that looked at ...

People turning away from fixed line broadband for mobile broadband

Aug 31 2008 / No Comments

According to the results of a recent survey an increasing number of people are turning away from fixed line broadband in favour of mobile broadband Since the mobile broadband market erupted in terms of popularity and consumers awareness over the past year or so there have been a number of concerns ...

50 Mbps broadband could be available through copper wiring

Aug 29 2008 / No Comments

Communications regulator Ofcom has now stated that in theory all homes could enjoy 50Mbps broadband speeds through copper wiring There has been a great deal of talk over how to pull the UK into the 21st century when it comes to broadband speeds, and a lot of talk about the installation ...

Consumers see broadband as a necessity not a luxury

Aug 29 2008 / No Comments

The results of a recent survey have shown that many consumers in the UK now view broadband as a necessity and not a luxury In the past having a computer was a real luxury, and when the Internet exploded onto the scene having Internet access, and later broadband Internet access, was ...

Mobile broadband growth continues

Aug 29 2008 / No Comments

The popularity and use of mobile broadband is continuing to rise, according to figures released in a recent report from Ofcom Over recent months many consumers have decided to sigh up to mobile broadband, enjoying the ease, convenience, and flexibility that this form of Internet access offers. According to a recent ...

Mobile broadband providers risk losing revenue

Aug 29 2008 / No Comments

An IT security firm has stated that some mobile broadband providers risk losing revenue over strategies relating to downloading data whilst abroad According to officials from an IT security firm, AdaptiveMobile, a number of mobile broadband providers are at risk of losing significant levels of revenue as a result of their ...

Orange tries to entice mobile broadband customers with Eee PC

Aug 29 2008 / No Comments

Communications giant Orange has launched a tempting offer to try and increase its mobile broadband customer base Many mobile communications companies have been offering a range of incentives to try and get consumers to sign up to their mobile broadband services over recent months, and the latest to join the rat ...