Mobile users in UK have to wait for 4G as sell off delayed
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: September 6, 2011Filed under: Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
While users in America are seeing their 4G networks being expanded, over in the UK users are still without a single network available. Earlier this year we reported of Ofcoms plans to begin selling licensees at the start of next year. Now mobile users in the UK will have to…
2G handsets recommended over 3G/4G smartphones in rural UK
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: August 13, 2011Filed under: Cell Phones
Ever struggled to get signal in the countryside even though you own a top of the range smartphone which includes 3G or even 4G? Well do not fret as it seems you are not the only one. In fact OfCom, or Office of Communications, a regulatory authority in communications, has…
Third of UK adults now own a smartphone
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: August 4, 2011Filed under: Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
Since Apple first kick started the smartphone market back in 2007 with the launch of the original iPhone, we have seen lots of devices becoming available with many cheaper alternatives especially on the Android platform. This has led to a third of UK adults now owning a smartphone, as they…
Many still not getting the superfast broadband they are promised
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: July 27, 2011Filed under: Broadband, Computers
Recently a broadband coverage map was released for UK residents to see if they live in a good area for broadband speeds. The trouble is many consumers are still not getting the superfast broadband they are promised when they sign up to a provider. According to recent research by Ofcom…
UK residents reveal their thoughts of ISPs in Ofcom survey
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: July 22, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
Consumers in the UK have quite a big choice when it comes to choosing who supplies their phone and broadband services. But customer satisfaction can vary a great deal as UK residents reveal their thoughts of ISPs in an Ofcom survey. The survey doesn’t make good reading for the bosses…
New broadband map of the UK shows if you live in a slow area
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: July 6, 2011Filed under: Broadband, Computers
Broadband coverage in the UK can be very hit or miss, with some parts getting superfast broadband and others getting no service at all. Now thanks to Ofcoms new broadband map of the UK you can see if you live in a slow area. The new map is interactive and…
Ofcom look for fastest mobile broadband network
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: May 26, 2011Filed under: Broadband, Computers
Many of us use our laptops or smartphones to connect to the internet when we are away from home. Unfortunately the service we get can be very patchy depending on your location or carrier. Now some research has been released by UK regulator Ofcom looking for the fastest mobile broadband…
4G licenses to be auctioned by Ofcom
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: March 22, 2011Filed under: Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
The UK has fallen behind the likes of Japan and the US when it comes to a 4G mobile network, but Ofcom has laid out plans for an auction of 4G mobile spectrum in the country. Kate Solomon of TechRadar is reporting that Ofcom are saying that the new spectrum…
