Browsing all posts in May, 2009.
Beam me up from PC Scotty
The Sun - 08/05/09
There’s a whole load of useless Star Trek merchandise tie-ins on sale right now to coincide with the new movie coming out in the cinema. But the following have to be among the coolest and more useful pieces on offer. Mobile phone firm NOKIA is also cashing in on Star Trek’s [...]
BlackBerry Storm gets a firmware update
electricpig.co.uk - 08/05/09
The BlackBerry Storm is to receive a firmware update aimed at putting right many of the problems that have plagued the device since its launch. The BlackBerry Storm arrived last year to a harsh criticial reception, splitting users into two camps - those who hated it, and those who really, really hated [...]
Training cash to ensure staff are first class
The Sentinel - 11/05/09
Mobile phone retailer Phones 4u says it will invest £5 million in staff training this year.
In addition, the business - which has a head office on Lymedale Business Park - has spent more than £1 million on a new state-of-the-art training and induction facility in Fort Dunlop, Birmingham. Operations director Tom [...]
iPhone Rumour: Orange UK to gain iPhone 3G?
PhonesReview.co.uk - 06/05/09
There have been rumours of the Apple iPhone going to Orange UK before, and now the iphoneblog is reporting that the possibility of Orange UK gaining the Apple iPhone is a bit further towards confirmation. Apparently they received a tip off that the Apple iPhone 3G is showing up on internal systems [...]
BlackBerry Onyx spotted
electricpig.co.uk - 11/05/09
Images of the BlackBerry Onyx, a new BlackBerry with all the power of a BlackBerry Bold and none of the size, have just leaked online. Move over Niagara, this is the new flagship ‘Berry right here. You could be forgiven for thinking Mr Blurrycam has snapped a picture of a BlackBerry Curve [...]
Tesco Telecoms kicks off digital review
Marketing Magazine - 06/05/09
Tesco Telecoms is reviewing its digital arrangements and has begun to approach agencies about pitching for the business. The brief will include an overhaul of the Tesco Telecoms online shop, as well as other digital customer communications. The review comes as the retailer expands its Tesco Mobile brand’s in-store presence. [...]
Spotify challenges iTunes with unlimited downloads
Revolution Magazine - 07/05/09
Spotify is planning to up the ante in its battle with iTunes by allowing users to store an unlimited amount of tracks for £9.99 per month, Revolution can reveal. The free music streaming service first moved into the download market in March after striking a deal with 7Digital to allow consumers [...]
O2 spends £6m on family focused marketing campaign
Mobile - 11/05/09
O2 is spending £6m on a new family centric marketing campaign to endorse new products such as the Joggler. According to Marketing magazine, O2’s new touch-screen Joggler device, O2 calendar, and Your Family Bolt-on mobile tariff will be featured in the campaign breaking on 18 May – the adverts will be on television, [...]
Connect fights Voda pay freeze
Mobile News - 06/05/09
Union Connect is seeking meetings with Vodafone UK execs, claiming that the network has not given a sufficient explanation behind its decision to freeze salary rates this financial year.
Vodafone has not given a reasonable explanation for imposing a pay freeze on its UK workforce, union Connect said last month as it [...]
HTC Magic mobile phone hits the spot
The Telegraph - 10/05/09
The HTC Magic mobile phone offers a better-sized handset than the Apple iPhone and the Blackberry Storm. Smartphones with dedicated applications stores are nothing new - Palm did this first, years ago. But for business users, the availability of relevant programs is valuable to anyone who wants to customise their [...]