So you might or might not have seen my post on the Walt Disney Notescast (check it here), but it’s a really neat little App. Well now it has risen to #11 in paid Travel apps. With over 200 pages of in-depth information and over 150 photos, it’s a powerful vacation planning tool, as well as…
O2 XDA Zest – a short review
OK, so you probably know already that we are giving away an XDA Zest this week, courtesy of the wonderful people at O2UK – but you might be wondering, what is the device like?! Well, I’ve been lucky enough to have one to play with for the last few days (it’s not the one we…
O2 XDA Zest – up for grabs!
As per Simon’s post with the IntoMobile Podcast (“The Signal”), I just wanted to re-iterate that we are running a comp for the UK readers this week, and giving a way an XDA Zest, courtesy of O2! The XDA Zest is a pint-sized wonder, packing some serious processing power at an attractive price point –…
UK: iPhone concert at Wembley Stadium!
Well this is some fairly crazee news – apparently there’s a composer in the UK who has been working with Take That, who also happens to have a bit of an affinity for the iPhone – so much so that he is going to perform at Wembley with it (presumably as an opening act for…
3UK gets BlackBerry Bold
The BlackBerry Bold is finally making its way over to H3G (or 3 as we know them) in the UK. The Bold is a much-discussed device, with many good points (e.g. the keyboard is great), and a couple of bad ones (e.g. the battery life ain’t great). Once it is connected to 3UKs network,…
Huawei to deploy 3000 3G basestations with life:) in Ukraine
Ukrainian MNO life:) has announced it’s co-operation with Huawei – to deploy around 3000 3G base stations in Ukraine! As a leading GSM operator life:) is now seeking to uprate it’s network with the kind of bandwidth that (currently) only 3G can offer. According to the contract, 3000 base stations will be being put…
Telecom XT Mobile Network launch day confirmed in NZ
Telecom (an MNO in New Zealand) has announced an early launch of its new world class 3G mobile network with services available to customers from 6.30pm on 13 May 2009. CEO Paul Reynolds said the development of the Telecom XT Mobile Network had progressed extremely well and the service will be operational across the country…
Carphone Warehouse confirms plans to split
The Carphone Warehouse has confirmed plans to split the retail and telecoms business, creating two completely separate entities, according to TeleGeography. The thinking is that this will allow it to increase value for shareholders. There’s no official date in the offing, probably because shareholders will need to be asking for feedback in to the…
Avanti wins deal to provide broadband via H3G for Irish Governments National Broadband Scheme
Avanti (a broadband satellite operator), has been awarded a contract by Hutchison 3G Ireland to supply them under the Irish Governments National Broadband Scheme. This €43m scheme is designed to bring broadband services to communities all over Ireland which are out of the reach of terrestrial alternatives. Avanti will be concentrating on serving the…
Turkish MNO launches wind-powered base station
Avea, a Turkish MNO (Mobile Network Operator) has deployed a wind-powered base station. Actually it’s a hybrid model, which can use both solar and wind energy! Interestingly, it’s a Scottish company (Proven Energy) that supplied the turbine, which was fitted locally. Proven Energy have deployed a number of these turbines previously, for such luminaries…