Category: Mobile phones
Glastonbury 2019 broke data usage records, EE reveals
More than double the amount of mobile data was used on-site at this year’s Glastonbury Festival than the previous event in 2017, EE has said. The three-day festival was headlined by Stormzy, The Killers and The Cure. The mobile operator, which is the official technology partner of the festival and installed 5G coverage for the…
How do I switch mobile provider with text message?
Mobile users across the UK can now switch network provider via text message in a move aimed at simplifying the process. Here is how customers can go about changing: Why are these changes happening? The changes have been introduced by telecoms regulator Ofcom with the aim of making it less hassle for people to switch…
EE fined for sending customers marketing texts without consent
Mobile network operator EE has been fined £100,000 by the UK’s data watchdog for sending millions of direct marketing messages to its customers without their consent. An investigation by the Information Commission’s Office (ICO) found that the BT-owned company sent more than 2.5 million text messages in early 2018, encouraging customers to download its My…
EE announces new video streaming subscriptions for pay monthly customers
EE pay monthly customers can now receive six-month subscriptions to Amazon Prime Video and MTV Play as part of their plan, the telecoms firm has announced. The new offer will come with inclusive data, EE said, meaning users will be able to stream content from either service without impacting on their monthly data allowance. The…
Huawei concerns not about China, says UK’s NCSC chief
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said the current issues the organisation has with Huawei are about ensuring security standards and not the firm’s links to China. Ciaran Martin said the NCSC had a “wealth of understanding” of the Chinese tech giant and would not compromise on security improvements it…
Huawei confirms P30 Series launch – could foldable phone make a debut?
Huawei has confirmed its next flagship smartphone will be unveiled in Paris on March 26. The Chinese technology giant used Twitter to officially announce the event, which will reveal the P30 series – likely to be at least two phones. Rules were made to be rewritten. Paris, 26.03.2019. #RewriteTheRules #HUAWEIP30 pic.twitter.com/hFzZI3pVYr — Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile)…
Top 7 tips on how to avoid paying too much for your mobile phone data
Citizens Advice has found most mobile phone customers are overpaying for data they do not use. You can see the full story here. Here are some tips on how you can avoid paying too much for data... 1. The first place to start is by checking your data usage against your monthly allowance. This should…
Majority of mobile phone customers on SIM only plans overpaying for data
The majority of mobile customers on SIM-only deals are overpaying for unused data at a total cost of £800 million a year, a consumer group has warned. A survey for Citizens Advice suggests that 71% of mobile customers with a SIM-only plan – or 12 million people – are overpaying for data they do not…
Honor to launch View20, one of the UK’s first ‘hole punch’ smartphones
Chinese smartphone brand Honor is set to launch one of the UK’s first “hole punch” style smartphones, as device-makers look to evolve from the Apple-famed notch design. From an event in Paris on Tuesday - which TechDigest will be attending - the Huawei sub-brand will announce details about the release of its View20 smartphone internationally,…
Huawei announces updated Huawei P Smart budget handset
Huawei will release an updated version of its Huawei P Smart device in 2019, as the company aims to maintain its place as the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer. The Chinese firm has made a number of improvements to the smartphone since its first iteration in January 2018, going for a small notch design approach…