Archive for Telecoms News
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Mobile devices help with Christmas shopping
With less than a week to go before Christmas day, the race is on to finish the shopping in time. To help in this task, it appears that many individuals are starting to use mobile devices and smartphones to make purchases. Research conducted by Ofcom revealed that more and more consumers are opting ...
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Panasonic rejoins smartphone market
Technology firm Panasonic is set to rejoin the smartphone market, with the launch of its first global smartphone in March of next year. Very few specifications of the device were confirmed, but it was announced that it will feature a 4.3 inch OLED screen and will be waterproof and dustproof. In add...
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Teenagers more likely to miss mobiles than TV
Teenagers appear to be more likely to miss their mobile phone than their televisions, according to recent research. Conducted by Ofcom, the survey found that 28 per cent of teenagers would miss their mobile phone most, while just 18 per cent would miss watching television. The internet was also a p...
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Nokia struggles to keep up in smartphone market
Nokia appears to be struggling to keep up with its big name rivals such as Apple and Samsung as its latest financial figures reveal a loss for the third quarter of the year. The data showed that net sales totalled €8.98 billion, which is a 13 per cent drop year-on-year. It also made a group op...
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Online traffic from smartphones on the rise
Online traffic from smartphones and even tablets is starting to increase, according to the latest research from comScore. The study found that the share of non-computer traffic for the US in August stood at 6.8 per cent. Around two thirds of this came from mobile phones, with the remainder accounte...
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Almost a third of adults own smartphones
Almost a third of adults in the UK own a smartphone, according to the latest figures from Ofcom. The Communications Market Report for 2011 revealed that 27 per cent of adults own a smartphone, along with 47 per cent of teenagers. However, the increasing level of ownership has resulted in a substant...
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Brits using smartphones for ecommerce
Smartphones are being used by Britons to participate in ecommerce, either to buy a product or just to research it. This is according to the latest data from the MEF’s Global Consumer Survey. The group, which provides a global community for mobile content and commerce, found that 91 per cent o...
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Smartphone popularity to increase with unlimited data?
Smartphones could become increasingly popular this summer as T-Mobile launches its unlimited data plan. The mobile phone network is offering customers the chance to receive unlimited internet access through their mobiles or smartphones for the duration of their plan if they sign up between today (1...
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myTouch 4G claims most advanced smartphone camera
The myTouch 4G claims to boast the “most advanced camera of any smartphone”. It’s creator, T-Mobile USA, highlighted the 4G Slide’s backside illuminated sensor, premium digital camera features and zero shutter lag. The illuminated sensor means that the camera will perform we...
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Cyber attacks on smart phones predicted to rise
Vulnerabilities in smart phone software are making mobile devices increasingly susceptible to attacks from cyber-criminals, anti-virus firm Symantec has warned. Symantec said that it expects attacks on mobile platforms to rise this year. It warned that most malware attacks on mobile phones come in...
