Category: Mobile phones
Doro partners with Sky Mobile
Doro, the leading global supplier of telecommunication solutions for seniors, has partnered with UK telecoms provider, Sky Mobile. This partnership will see Sky Mobile customers, including senior users, gain access to Doro’s inclusive technology. Two new phones are launching on the Sky Mobile network: Doro 7030 and Doro 8050. The Doro 7030 is available via Sky Mobile…
Doro and giffgaff donate phones to seniors
Doro, a global supplier of mobile phones for seniors, has partnered with mobile network giffgaff to donate 500 Doro phones to isolated elderly people across the UK. The Doro-led initiative seeks to counteract the effects of loneliness during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It forms part of a wider push to deliver 2000 phones to isolated…
EE Mobile Network data report – usage shifts from cities to suburbs
EE has released its Mobile Network data report from February to May 2020, tracking the changing trends and habits of the UK’s most used apps and services throughout lockdown. What it found was that in the UK, EE’s network saw a 45% increase in traffic for Apps used primarily to communicate - including WhatsApp, Houseparty,…
Vodafone offers free access to NHS UK services
With the spread of the Coronavirus across the UK, access to reliable health information has never been more crucial. As a result, Vodafone has decided to give all of its mobile customers, including VOXI and TalkMobile customers, free access to NHS UK online, including the web sites of NHS England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales,…
MWC cancelled over coronavirus fears
The world's largest mobile phone showcase, Mobile World Congress (MWC), has been cancelled over coronavirus concerns, organisers have confirmed. Due to be held in Barcelona from 24-27 February, the event is usually attended by 100,000 people, about 6,000 of whom travel from China. Organisers, the GSM Association (GSMA), said it had become "impossible" for the…
Over half of users have problems with mobile network, says GWS
Mobile network tester Global Wireless Solutions has released the results of its most extensive nationwide customer experience test of mobile network performance to date. The detailed assessment involved GWS’ engineers collecting close to one million data and voice task tests on iOS and Android devices, alongside nationwide focus groups conducted in partnership with Jigsaw Research,…
Virgin Media agrees five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK
Virgin Media has agreed a five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK which will see Virgin Mobile services, including 5G, hosted on the Vodafone network. The deal will replace Virgin Media’s current agreement with BT which expires in late 2021. Full Virgin Mobile services will start to move across to the Vodafone network from then, but…
O2 trialling outlets within Next stores
Mobile operator O2 is trialling new outlets within four Next stores as both brands seek to adapt to “current challenges” facing the high street. Shoppers will be able to browse and buy O2 products and services alongside Next’s clothing and homeware offer in a move the two brands hope will appeal to consumers seeking convenience.…
Half of parents want mobile phones banned in schools
Almost half of parents want their children’s school to ban mobile phones due to fears over safety and the distraction caused by gadgets, new research found. A survey by price comparison service uSwitch.com of UK parents found 49% want phones banned in the classroom. Just under nine in 10 parents (88%) voiced concern about their…
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…
