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Ofcom 4G auction timetable finally finalised
We’ve been writing about this bloomin’ Ofcom 4G auction since the dawn of Mobot, reporting various delays and claims that the process was illegal. Amusingly, back in March 2011, we wrote: Ofcom to auction 4G in Q1 2012.
But we finally have good news in the form of concrete dates for the Ofcom 4G auction timetable.
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Is Three next for UK 4G?
Well, we finally have 4G in the UK, thanks to Orange and T-Mobile’s tag team Everything Everywhere – or “EE” for short. They’ve got a cheeky head start pending next year’s auction thingy.
Now we’re hearing that Three Mobile could be next to offer UK 4G, potentially before the moany old team of Vodafone and O2. Uh oh.
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Three rolls out Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update
One of the questions we’ve been hearing lots recently is: “Where’s Jelly Bean for my Samsung Galaxy S III?” They’re an impatient breed, those Samsung Galaxy S III owners.
Well, there’s good news for a select few, as Three Mobile in the UK has begun rolling out official Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) for Samsung's beloved flagship.
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Progress made in UK 4G auction process: meet Digital Mobile Spectrum Ltd
The whole UK 4G thing has been a bit of a farce, with various delays and claims from O2 that the process is “illegal”. Meanwhile, EE is all set to steam ahead with its own cheeky offering from October 30.
However, there’s good news for a change this morning, as we’re hearing that progress has been made, with Ofcom nodding enthusiastically as a result.
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giffgaff drops the iPhone 5 ball, no nano-SIMs for months?
If you’ve been following my recent rants, you’ll know that I’m currently contemplating the iPhone 5. Do I really want one? Do I need one? Hmm.
In any case, one thing I hadn’t considered is the fact that I’m on giffgaff, and the PAYG no-call-centre network doesn’t yet have nano-SIMs. Nyah! Worse still, it might be months before they catch up.
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Everything Everywhere sells 4G spectrum to Three, awaits Ofcom approval
Everything Everywhere is grabbing all the headlines this week. A couple of days ago, I was yelling that the tag-team has been cleared to start rolling out 4G in September, much to the chagrin of the UK’s other networks. And how about those branding rumours?
Now Everything Everywhere says it’s completed the sale of a couple of chunks of 1800MHz spectrum to Three, pending Ofcom’s approval.
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Ofcom approves Everything Everywhere 4G from September
Back in February, we heard that Everything Everywhere (Orange and T-Mobile) hoped to start rolling out 4G services by the end of the year, however Ofcom’s decision was ultimately delayed amid network bickering.
We fully understood the “monopoly” concerns, but Ofcom reckons the sooner Everything Everywhere can start rolling out 4G, the better. How does next month sound?
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The big mobile phone contract fix: have you been conned?
Are you on a fixed mobile contract? Did you know that chances are your network can quite legally up your monthly payment mid-contract – and in fact, that four of the five networks have done just that in the past year?
If not, rest assured – you're not alone. According to an undercover Which? investigation, 92% of shop assistants in typical high street mobile phone shops don't know either, or don't seem willing to tell prospective customers at any rate – even when asked about it directly.
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Plan to boost rural mobile signal falling to bits
Slightly melodramatic headline there, but the George Osborne-backed £150 million project to boost mobile signal in rural areas has hit a couple of speed bumps.
Firstly, Three Mobile is having second thoughts, while the number of people expected to benefit from the project has been lowered significantly.
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Samsung Galaxy Pocket coming to Three
It's a funny old place, is mobile land. For years, small was the big thing. Thin was in. And manufacturers worked at getting their wares as small as they could. At one time, Nokia's 8210 was as good as it got.
And now, we've gone the other way. Punters like us lapping up the likes of the Galaxy Note, the Galaxy SIII and the HTC One X. It seems bigger is better - and even many an iPhone owner has lamented the fact that Apple needs a bigger screen (which apparently, may be on the cards).
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