Research in Motion (RIM) the manufacturers of Blackberry products have announced that users have now downloaded over 3 billion apps from their app store, Blackberry App World. The figure has taken just over three years to reach after the App World was launched in March 2009. As part of the total figures they are reporting…
read moreVodafone and O2 have announced plans which will see them merge their networks into one single grid. The idea behind the new plans is the improve coverage for customers and also to speed up the move to 4G. The partnership will mean they can roll of 4G services much quicker, and want everything in place…
read moreFollowing on from our news last week regarding the launch of a mobile phone network on Virgin Atlantic flights, we can now bring you news of the launch a brand new wifi network on The London Underground. As of the end of last week Transport For London, in partnership with Virgin Media began rolling out…
read moreVirgin Atlantic have moved to become the first UK airline to provide passengers with the facility to make calls on thier mobile phone during flights. This will be welcome news to businesses and people who need to maintain constant contact during a long flight. Initially the new facility will only be available on flights between…
read moreAfter several weeks of discussions, it has now been announced that Vodafone has agreed to buy Cable & Wireless in a deal worth £1.04 billion. The buyout will make Vofafone the UK's second biggest telecoms operator, sitting second to BT. Until last there was two companies in discussions to take over C&W, but after the…
read moreAre You In? PhonepayPlus campaign logo You might recall that new Premium Rate Services regulations came into force on 1st September 2011. The new regulations included an industry-wide Registration Scheme so that anyone wishing to operate a premium rate service in the UK to register with PhonepayPlus. The idea was to focus on pricing transparency,…
read morePaul Turner MD Core Telecom races at Brands Hatch Paul Turner, Managing Director of Leeds-based Core Telecom, went racing to support The Disabilities Trust, one of the UK’s largest and highest profile charities this week. A keen, competitive cyclist, Paul took part in the Cyclothon UK event at Brands Hatch on Thursday 16 September and…
read moreCore Telecom, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of inbound telephony solutions to UK businesses and charities, will be exhibiting at a major national business conference and exhibition in November. The Great British Business Show, which takes place alongside the Business Start Up show at Earls Court on 17-18 November, will feature 140 seminars and…
read moreThe new PhonePayPlus Code of Practice comes into effect on 1st September 2011. Are you ready? PhonepayPlus (previously known as ICSTIS) regulates phone-paid services in the UK. These are the premium rate goods and services that can be bought by charging the cost to a phone bill or pre-pay account. These services are regulated using the…
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