3G.co.uk is reporting that there is a new MVNA (Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator) in the UK market, riding on top of the 3UK network. Its name: x-Mobility Limited. x-Mobility is saying that they can get MVNOs up and running on an Operator much quicker than going direct to the Operator itself – quite a statement,…
Telecom NZ passes 100K users mark; asks iPhone owners to join them
Telecom has passed the milestone of 100,000 customers on its new XT mobile network and today launched a special incentive for iPhone users to join the movement and bring their device to XT. Customers connecting an iPhone 3GS to the XT network, and taking up a 24 month One Rate 180 plan ($79.95) will receive…
Vodafone first with HSPA+ launch in Greece
TeleGeography is reporting that Vodafone Greece has gone live with mobile broadband (read: USB dongles) using HSPA+ tech. Just to clarify, that should mean a theoretical top-end data rate of around 22Mbps download and 6 Mbps upload. Of course, there are some reality checks here – first of all, the coverage is in part of…
Mobile Internet usage exploding thanks to obsession with Facebook and Twitter
Industry analysts CCS Insight have unveiled a report on what is driving the use of the mobile Internet amongst young adults in the UK today. The report, based on a survey of more than 1,000 adults between 16 and 35 years old, offers insights into the mobile Internet habits of this technology-savvy and demanding consumer…
UK: T-Mobile or Orange to get iPhone 3G too?
Well, maybe. Cellular News is reporting (based on a story in The Register) that both T-Mobile and Orange are making noises about potentially ranging the iPhone 3G (note: not the 3GS) on their networks. T-Mobile is quoted as being in talks with Apple, and Orange is rumoured to be also. Of course there could be…
O2 Signs Deal with Twitter to Offer Text Alerts
O2 has announced an agreement with Twitter which will allow O2 customers to receive SMS alerts from Twitter for free from August. This joins existing agreements O2 has with Facebook and Bebo, meaning that O2 customers can enjoy free SMS alerts from all three main social networking sites*. The Twitter deal allows O2 customers to…
Vodafone UK First to Offer Samsung NC10 Netbook With Built-In Mobile Broadband
Vodafone UK is the first UK network operator to offer the Samsung NC10 ultra-mobile netbook with built-in mobile broadband connectivity. Free on both a 24 month contract for £25/month with 1GB of data, and a 24 month contract for £30/month with 3GB of data, the Samsung NC 10 netbook has a Vodafone SIM and mobile…
Rhomobile launching Rhodes 1.2 with support for Push Data
I talked about Rhomobile and their device support before (here), but updates to the platform now mean it has push data support. Rhomobile today announced Rhodes 1.2 with support for using push to enable “instantly synchronized data” on iPhone and BlackBerry devices. Rhodes now uses the iPhone 3.0 SDK push APIs and the BlackBerry Enterprise…
Iqua Butterfly PSC-301 Portable Speakers are Wicked-good!
We’re always ones to bring you the view on new accessories here at IntoMobile Towers – and today is no exception – I happened across this pair of little beauties (speakers before you ask) at MobileFun, and I like what I see! Basically, very portable passive flat speakers for your mobile device, at a killer…
Orange UK introduces Mini-SIMs
Orange UK is apparently the first Operator in Europe to introduce its Mini-SIMs. Now you might be wondering how the SIM could be reduced in size (after all, how would it fit in the handset properly), but what the Mini reference is actually for is the material that holds the SIM, until point-of-sale. Traditionally this has…