In the UK, the 3 network has always had a bit of a reputation.
I’m sure 3 would be the first to assert that it now provides a service comparable to those offered by its four larger rivals, if not better in many respects. But it would also have to admit that its image was tarnished [...]
Posted By Shaun Collins On November 27th, 2008
Recent media reports have suggested Nokia is planning to spend a further £10 million advertising Comes With Music in the UK. This coincides with a promotion at the Nokia flagship store in London, offering the 5310 XpressMusic phone and a Comes With Music bundle for £99 (shown on the right).
I firmly believe the 5310 Comes [...]
Posted By Ben Wood On November 24th, 2008
I’ve been using a Nokia N96 over the last few weeks and although I’m disappointed by the phone overall, I’m hugely impressed by its video and TV capabilities.
Manufacturers and network operators have long championed watching TV and video on mobile phones as the Next Big Thing, hyping mobiles as the “fourth screen” alongside cinema, TV [...]
Posted By Ben Wood On November 17th, 2008
Nokia seems unstoppable at the moment. After announcing its cheapest-ever phone last week (the 1202 at €25) and a touch-screen smartphone for substantially less than the iPhone, it has turned its sights on the market for business qwerty devices with the announcement of the E63.
This slightly de-featured version of the highly acclaimed E71 comes with [...]
Posted By Ben Wood On November 12th, 2008
While setting up a new PC over the weekend, I ran through the usual checklist: tweak the operating system, install software, copy over bookmarks and peel off the small stickers that manufacturers think will enhance any glossy surface.
Taking the stickers off took almost as long as everything else, thanks to their particularly strong glue. As [...]
Posted By Robert Caunt On November 11th, 2008
Some market-watchers are predicting mobile advertising is the next Big Thing and they’ve issued wildly exaggerated figures to back their claims. In our latest Hotline, Don’t Believe the Hype about Mobile Advertising, we explain why we think the market will be much slower to take off. I believe that by the end of 2010 [...]
Posted By Paolo Pescatore On November 3rd, 2008