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Apple turns off advanced data protection for UK users after refusing Home Office demand for a ‘back door’ into iCloud
Apple is furious that itr has been forced with withdraw its Advanced Data Protection system from iPhones and other Apple products in the UK, stating that it is “gravely disappointed” by the development. The tech giant confirmed that its opt-in Advanced Data Protection would no longer be available to users in the UK, citing concerns
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February 21, 2025
Virgin Media O2 added 850k new mobile connections in ‘O4 but contract numbers dip
Virgin Media O2 has 23.2 million mobile connections across its contract and prepaid services, with 850,000 new connections added in 2024 across its O2, Giffgaff, and wholesale partners, including Sky Mobile and Tesco Mobile. The company’s contract base now stands at 15.8 million , with 16,000 net additions in Q4 , marking a return to
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February 21, 2025
Analysis – Apple’s iPhone 16e: affordable Innovation or sales disruptor?
The new £599 iPhone 16e, has sparked discussions about its potential impact on the sales of higher-priced iPhone models. Featuring the A18 processor, the 16e opens uo Apple Intelligence AI to wider mass market.  With a 6.1-inch OLED display, and a 48-megapixel camera, the iPhone 16e offers a compelling package at a more accessible price
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February 19, 2025
Vodafone sets up space research hub to develop 4G/5G satellite connectivity
Vodafone is taking mobile connectivity to new heights—literally.  The company isto open Europe’s first dedicated research hub in Malaga for integrating low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite and land-based mobile broadband services. This initiative will enable seamless switching between 4G/5G networks and satellite connections using standard smartphones. The Málaga hub will focus on designing, testing, and
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February 19, 2025
T-Mobile and Starlink test space-based mobile network to eliminate dead zones
T-Mobile and Starlink, have launched a free-to-use public beta of a service that connects just anout any smartphone with Starlink satellites to achieve a call connection practically anywhere in the USA. The availablility of the service comes less than two weeks after Vodafone demonstrated a satellite video call from a regular smartphone using AST SpaceMobile’s
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February 13, 2025
Ericsson Private 5G turbocharges Range Rover production at Solihull
Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) Solihull factory will soon begin building Range Rovers on a production line modernised by Ericsson Private 5G. This next-generation connectivity will transform JLR’s vehicle manufacturing, integrating AI automation, machine learning, and advanced production tools. JLR is replacing traditional wired networks to cut costly and time-consuming production processes, reducing lead times from
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February 13, 2025
Max Taylor reveals leadership team to run merged Vodafone and Three.
CEO of Vodafone UK Max Taylor who will be CEO of the new merged network. has anniunced his management team to run the £15 billion venture. They are:  Darren Purkis (CFO) Kelly Barlow, (Strategy and Portfolio). Clare Corkish (HR) Andrea Dona (Networks), Nick Gliddon (Business). Stephen Lerner (Regulatory, Government Affairs & Company Secretary), Nicki Lyons
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February 12, 2025
1m kids conned by online scams every year – Vodafone survey
Vodafone reckons nearly a million UK children have been conned by online scams over the past year. The data comes from a survey of  2,000 parents, children aged 11–16, and over 4,800 teacher. It found that 13-year-olds are the most frequently targeted. The average financial loss per scam is £103, often causing anxiety, depression, and a
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February 11, 2025
EE upgrades Wembley Stadium connectivity to a standalone 5G network
Following an upgrade by EE, Wembley Stadium has become the first UK sports venue to get a 5G Standalone (SA) mobile network . The new 5G SA network will be available to the public for the first time on February 26, during England Women’s UEFA Nations League match against Spain. EE subscribers attending the game
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February 10, 2025
Top Intel man takes over as Nokia president and CEO
Intel data boss Justin Hotard wil be Nokia’s new president and CEO from April 1 taking ober from Pekka Lundmark. Hotard, 50, most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Intel’s Data Center and AI Group, overseeing AI integration across diverse sectors. Prior to this, he held senior roles at Hewlett Packard
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February 10, 2025
UK Government orders Apple to grant access to encrypted accounts – Washington Post
The UK government has issued a “technical capability notice” to Apple under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, compelling Apple to provide access to users’ encrypted iCloud data according to a report that originated in The Washington Post and which has been picked up by Reuters and The Guardian. At time of writing the Govt had
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February 8, 2025
BT Group to Recruit Over 600 Apprentices and Graduates for 2025 Intake
BT Group will recruit more than 600 apprentices and graduates for its September 2025 intake in role such as cybersecurity, software engineering, and customer service. Successful candidates will be based across BT Group’s offices in cities including London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, and Sheffield, among others. This announcement follows BT Group being named the UK’s
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February 7, 2025
Big Three meet with Cooper at Home Office summit over mobile phone crime epidemic
Apple, Google, and Samsung executives  joined the Home Secretary, police leaders, the National Crime Agency, and Mayor of London at a conference yesterday in London to respond to a 43 per cent surge in street crime, driven by mobile phone theft. The Government is calling for a unified strategy  to tackle the growing issue. Home
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February 7, 2025
Virgin Media O2 to offer 100+ apprenticeship opportunities this year
Virgin Media O2 will offer more than 100 apprenticeship opportunities this year, with starting salaries of at least £22,500 and some roles paying up to £35,000. The schemes are open to applicants of all ages and are offered as permanent positions, providing job security once the fully funded training is complete. Roles will be available
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February 6, 2025
Apple gatecrashes the event planning party with its own iPhone Invites app
Apple has entered the events invitation market with the launch of Apple Invites, an app that seamlessly integrates with stock iPhone apps to enhance event planning and guest engagement. This move places Apple in direct competition with platforms like Evite, Paperless Post, and Punchbowl, as well as social media tools like Facebook and WhatsApp ,
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February 5, 2025
Vodafone gained 37,000 new consumer mobile contract customers in Q3 financial period
Vodafone added 37,000 new consumer contract customers in Q3 of its latest financial year. However, this growth was offset by business contract disconnections and the reclassification of part of the mobile customer base to the IoT segment. As a result, the total contract customer base saw a net increase of just 1,000 in Q3. Fixed
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February 4, 2025
JCB Phones appoints ex-Doro UK chief Chris Millington as global sales director
JCB Phone, the official licensee for manufacturing rugged phones under the JCB brand, has appointed ex-Doro UK general manager Chris Millington (main pic) as global sales sirector . Millington has held senior leadership and management roles at companies including Oregon Scientific, Sony, and Kenwood . He was Managing Director at Doro between 2005 and 2017,
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February 4, 2025
Isolated Hebridean islands get ultrafast broadband
While many parts of London still have broadband speeds of around 70Mb, the Hebridean islands of Tiree and Iona are set to receive ultrafast broadband. Openreach engineers are delivering this upgrade as part of the Scottish Government’s R100 fast broadban programme. The remote islands have long struggled with limited connectivity due to their isolation and
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February 3, 2025
Mobile industry veteran Bav Majithia joins Zone Global team as non-executive director
Mobile channel veteran and entrepreneur Bav Majithia has joined international recommerce specialists Zone Global as a non-executive director. Majithia is the co-owner and COO  of vehicle customisation and wrapping company Yiannimize and co-founded Genuine Solutions Group in 2005. His new role at Zone Global is part of the company’s global expansion strategy to scale its
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January 31, 2025
Virgin Mobile O2 pledges 12,000 refurbished smartphones to charity partners in 2025
Virgin Media O2 will donate 12,000 refurbished smartphones in 2025 to Good Things Foundation and environmental charity Hubbub, its largest device donation program to date. The initiative will provide around 1,000 refurbished smartphones a month people to judged to be in ne a month to charity partners through Hubbub’s Community Calling programme and Good Things
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January 30, 2025
Vodafone connects first space video call over AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites using standard phone.
Following the success of the first LEO satellite-routed video call using a regular 4G/5G device, Vodafone plans to roll out Europe’s first commercial direct-to-smartphone broadband satellite service in 2025-2026, expanding network coverage to rural and underserved areas across the continent. Operating from low Earth orbit, Vodafone says its satellite service using AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellites
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January 29, 2025
Ericsson to equip SailGP race venues with 5G Private Networks
Ericsson will provide 5G private networks to SailGP race venues, enabling real-time, high-quality live camera streaming from racing catamarans. This connectivity will also transmit crucial data on team locations, tactics, and strategy. Each high-performance F50 catamaran will be equipped with Cradlepoint edge routers installed in the wings of the craft, to process over 53 billion
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January 29, 2025
Vodafone and Carbon Trust develop app to monitor Co2 emissions from device usage
Vodafone has launched a Carbon Calculator app, a tool designed to help business customers better understand the carbon emissions generated by their mobile phone usage. The app calculates the emissions associated with mobile plans and was developed in partnership with the Carbon Trust. According to Vodafone, by gaining insights into the environmental impact of their
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January 28, 2025
Competition Czar to investigate Apple and Google ecosystem dominance
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Apple and Google’s dominant positions in the mobile ecosystem. The investigations, scheduled to end in October, will examine impact on end-users and the thousands of businesses developing apps “Apple and Google are able to exert considerable influence over much of the content, services, and technological development provided
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January 27, 2025
EE takes the lead in mobile data performance according to nPerf test app
EE has emerged as the dominant network in key areas of mobile connectivity, according to an analysis by nPerf. The analysis is based on 91,281 tests conducted by users under real-world conditions using the nPerf application, available on both Android and iOS. EE achieved the highest nPerf Score in categories such as latency, video streaming,
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January 24, 2025
Samsung Galaxy S25 range claims pole position for advanced AI in smartphones
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S25 Ultra, S25+, and S25 range which will be available from February 7, with prices ranging from £799 to £1,549. Samsung says the advanced AI capabilities, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, enable the Galaxy S25 series to deliver natural, context-aware interactions that redefine the mobile experience. “This series
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January 22, 2025
Onecom secures £100m multi-year facility to fuel growth and acquisitions
Onecom has secured a significant £100 million acquisition finance facility through Ares Capital. The refinancing allows Onecom to consolidate its existing financial arrangements while providing the flexibility to pursue new market opportunities. It will also enable the company to enhance its services across fixed-line voice, connectivity, managed cloud, and IT solutions, serving nearly 100,000 business
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January 21, 2025
Virgin Media 3G switch-off could trigger £10.3m e-waste gold rush
The phase-out of Virgin Media O2’s 3G network could generate electronic waste worth £13m, including £10.3m from just 146 kilograms of gold, according to new research from BusinessWaste.co.uk. The analysis highlights the environmental and economic implications of decommissioning legacy network technologies, with millions of devices rendered obsolete and valuable raw materials at stake. The report
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January 17, 2025
Ericsson to build new core network for Three to triple data capacity
Three UK has partnered with Ericsson to build a new cloud-based core network that will more than triple the network’s capacity to 9Tbps (terabits per second). Data traffic on Three’s network doubled to over 2Tbps in December 2024 compared with two years prior. Notably, it took nearly 20 years for data traffic to reach 1Tbps.
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January 17, 2025
Households sitting on £218 of unused mobile phones, research finds
A study by Censuswide, commissioned by Virgin Media O2, reveals that the average household has £218 worth of unused mobile phones. Despite this untapped value, only one in 10 people have traded in a device over the past five years. Virgin Media O2 is urging households to recycle their old smartphones through O2 Recycle, highlighting
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January 16, 2025
Home Office chooses Samsung and IBM to provide equipment for the Emergency Services Network
Samsung Electronics and IBM (with Ericson) are to provide critical communication solutions for the UK’s Home Office as part of the Emergency Services Network (ESN). This project is Samsung’s first major public safety initiative in the UK, building on its experience with commercial and public safety networks globally. Ericsson will be collaborating with IBM to
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January 15, 2025
Lyca Mobile Partners with Revolut to Streamline Payment Capabilities
EE MVNO Lyca Mobile has joined forces with fintech giant Revolut to introduce seamless payment features for its users. This partnership enables customers to enjoy a range of facilities, including automated subscription and bill payments, real-time payment status notifications, and one-click top-ups without the need to enter bank details manually. Revolut, known for its innovative
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January 15, 2025
Samsung knocks Apple into No2 slot for global sales – Counterpoint Research
The global smartphone market returned to growth in 2024 after two consecutive years of annual declines, according to preliminary results from Counterpoint Research’s Market Pulse. Samsung continued to lead the market in 2024, led by strong demand for its S24 series and A-series product lines. The S24 series, the first phone positioned as an AI
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January 14, 2025
Virgin Media O2 to begin 3G switch-off in Durham in April
Durham will be the first location to lose Virgin Media 3G coverage in the company’s transition toward more reliable 4G and 5G announced in 2023. Vodafone, Three, and EE have already completed the switch-off, with O2 the last mobile network operator left to turn its 3G network off.  The switch-off is expected to have minimal
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January 13, 2025
SIM distributor GK Telecom launches IoT-focused SIM-only plans
SIM Distributor GK Telecom is introducing a range of SIM-only data plans specifically designed for IoT devices. The IoT Mobile plans offer options on 12-month and 24-month contracts. Prices range from £11 per month for 12GB of data to £23 per month for unlimited data. Ravi Navaratnam, Managing Director of GK Telecom (main pic left)
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January 8, 2025
Comms Council UK appoints Magrathea Telecoms MD Tracey Wright as new Chair
Comms Council UK (CCUK), the trade association representing telecommunications companies that provide services to business and residential customers in the UK, has elected Magrathea Telecoms Managing Director, Tracey Wright, as its new Chair. She succeeds XConnect CEO  Eli Katz, who steps down after 20 years and has been named Lifetime President by the CCUK Council.
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January 8, 2025
Lyca to slash London head count to 48 as it reorganises to concentrate on Africa markets
Lyca Group’s London operation will be cut to a skeleton staff of 48 to handle regulatory and compliance issues as part of a reorganisation to streamline its business operations, slash costs and improve global growth. Lyca’s is consulting with around 300 staff about the job cuts. The UK workforce will be reduced to a core
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January 7, 2025
JCB Phones appoints ex-Bullitt product management VP Peter Cunningham as chief strategy officer
Rugged device manufacturer JCB Phones has appointed Peter Cunningham as Chief Strategy Officer. Cunningham has held senior roles at organisations such as Bullitt Group, Canalys, and Panasonic. In his new role, he will focus on enhancing JCB Phones’ product portfolio, generating new market opportunities, and developing partnerships for long-term growth. “We are thrilled to welcome
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January 6, 2025
BT Wins Class Action Over Alleged Overcharging of Landline Customers, Avoids £1.3 Billion Payout
BT has successfully defended itself in a class action lawsuit over alleged overcharging of landline customers, avoiding a potential payout of around £1.3 billion in compensation. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled in BT’s favor after an eight-week trial of a class action brought by Justin Le Patourel, founder of CALL (Collective Action on Landlines).
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December 19, 2024
Lycamobile planning to lay of most UK staff according to The Guardian
 Lycamobile is planning to lay off 90 percent of its UK workforce, according to a report in The Guardian. The company has not responded to requests from Mobile News for a statement on The Guardian”s report that around 300 staff were informed last Friday that the EE MVNO was planning to cut hundreds of jobs,
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December 18, 2024
Kingfisher MX UK head John Coleman to leave the company
John Coleman is to leave his role as Vice President, UK, at Kingfisher MX, the circularity company founded in 2016 by CEO Georgiann Reigle and Peter Hirschmann, the former CEO of Assurion Asia. Kingfisher collaborates with networks across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific on re-circulating used devices. It was acquired two months ago by
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December 17, 2024
Consumers unimpressed by AI in smartphones – new survey
Almost half the UK population believes AI features on smartphones are overhyped, according to a new study commissioned by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. The survey, conducted by research firm Opinium, quizzed 2,000 UK adults last month. The results reveal that consumers want AI tools to be practical, intuitive, and relatable. For brands to
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December 16, 2024
Virgin Media rated leading broadband provider by Opensignal
Virgin Media O2 has been rated the top national broadband provider in the UK by Opensignal. It secured first place in four out of five award categories, based on billions of daily measurements from over 100 million devices assessing mobile and broadband performance globally. Opensignal specialises in measuring and analysing mobile network performance and user
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December 15, 2024
Comms specialist Yappl to provide MoneySuperMarket with comparison data
Normanton-based business connectivity and communications provider Yappl has partnered with price comparison website MoneySuperMarket. This collaboration is designed to help businesses easily compare information on business mobile phones, SIMs, and tablets tailored to their specific requirements. Companies can filter options based on the number of devices needed, data allowances, and preferred network providers, simplifying the
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December 13, 2024
Virgin Media O2 launches massive 5,000 sq ft new flagship store at Westfield Stratford City
Move over, EE Experience—there’s a new retail sheriff in town. Virgin Media O2 has launched its new flagship store at Westfield Stratford City, which, at nearly 5,000 square feet, is claimed to be the largest telecoms retail space in the UK. Westfield Stratford City is one of Europe’s busiest retail destinations, drawing 50 million visitors
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December 12, 2024
Vodafone and Gigs partner to power UK startups who want to launch mobile comms services
Vodafone has partnered with Gigs, to provide UK startups the ability to launch their own mobile services. The announcement comes less than a week after Vodafone revealed a similar “MVNO In A Box” initiative with eSIM Go. Gigs is a  platform that enables businesses to integrate mobile connectivity into their products and services and offer
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December 9, 2024
Vodafone and Three merger gets the go ahead from CMA but with strings attached
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Vodafone’s historic merger with Three. The deal will be completed in the first half of next year and is conditional on both companies signing binding commitments to invest billions to roll out a combined 5G network across the UK and cap tariffs and offer preset contractual terms
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December 5, 2024
Top Comedian Milton Jones to Host Mobile News Awards 2025
The Mobile News Awards, the premier awards event for the UK mobile channel, promises to be another unforgettable night in 2025 with the announcement that award-winning comedian and television star Milton Jones will host the evening on April 3 at The London Hilton on Park Lane. Known for his unique style and brilliant wordplay, Milton
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December 4, 2024
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