http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/rss/ UK mobile phone news & information. http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/56/ O2 have launched a 3G mobile broadband product which provides up to 3Gb data transfer per month for £20 per month (on an 18 month contract) for existing O2 mobile and broadband customers. O2 Pay & Go customers are required to maintain a minimum top-up of £30 per quarter, otherwise you will be required to pay £30 per month for the following quarter. If your mobile phone or home broadband are disconnected, then O2 Mobile Broadband will be charged at £30 per month for the remainder of your contract. We've added this new tariff to our 3G mobile broadband comparison page. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/56/ http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/55/ With the cost of mobile 3G broadband Internet becoming more competitive, networks are now giving away "free" modems with some subscriptions, but what's the total cost for these 12, 18 and 24 month contracts? UKMobilesOnline.info has a summary to show you exactly how much you could be paying. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/55/ http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/54/ UK mobile phone operator O2 has announced new tariff pricing which will be available from 1st February 2008. This includes the Apple iPhone tariffs. The "£35 per month contract will get three times more minutes and more than double the number of texts than before" which is fantastic news. For all other contract tariffs, there will be a "£1 per day flat rate tariff for mobile web browsing" and a £7.50 bolt-on for unlimited browsing which is the same price as the T-Mobile Web 'n' Walk add-on. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/54/ http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/53/ The Telegraph.co.uk have news that Ofcom are to force UK mobile phone operators to speed up the time it takes to switch mobile phone numbers when taking out a deal with another provider. The current system takes up to 5 days, however Ofcom are requiring that operators will "have to transfer customers' phone numbers within two days". Also, "the new system, which Ofcom wants to be in place by September 2009, would also allow phone numbers to be "ported" within hours rather than days". Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:54:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/53/ http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/52/ The cost of using mobile data has historically been very high, usually being charged by the amount of data transferred. T-Mobile were the first to allow customers to pay a flat rate for Internet access via their mobile handsets for £7.50 per month. This was introduced on their Web 'n' Walk packages and has led the market for a while now over other operators. However, Orange are the next provider to offer lower Internet access rates on their handsets. According to Times Online, Orange will be launching some "cut-price data deals" later this week. On a contract, they report this as 'Internet 'snacks' - 30p for 15mins with daily cap of £1.50 or a 'bundle' priced at £1 per day or £5 monthly for evening/weekends or £8 monthly 'anytime' '. Pay as you go deals will also be available. This is certainly a step in the right direction and should hopefully encourage other networks to follow by reducing their Internet charges. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:22:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/52/ http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/51/ The gadget magazine T3 have news of a mobile phone developed by Texas Instruments which contains a miniture projector! The device apparently makes use of 3 lasers and will produce DVD quality images (although currently only up to A4 in size). The device was demonstrated at the CTIA Wireless 2007 show in Orlando. No details of cost or expected manufacturing dates are confirmed. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/51/ http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/50/ Mad4MobilePhones have news of a patent which could be used to power mobile phones and keep them charged as you use them or move around. As mentioned in the article, similar devices already exist such as watches, but this could be used instead of trying to find improvements to battery life. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/50/ http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/49/ As reported by Guardian Unlimited, Vodafone and Orange may be about to announce that they will share their 3G networks with each other. This would give increased coverage for 3G users, which has been one of the main reasons for the lack of takeup by customers. Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/49/ http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/48/ From February 27th 2007, drivers who use their mobile phones while driving can expect points on their licence in addition to an increased fine as reported by Transport News Network. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:44:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/48/ http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/47/ Metro.co.uk have reported that 3 plan to end roaming charges in 7 countries. This will allow customers to use their mobiles as they would at home, including using their talk and text allowances. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.ukmobilesonline.info/news-information/47/