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Will the Nano SIM Saga End This Month?

The industry expects that for good or bad, the new nano SIM design by Apple will be approved this month to become the official nano SIM standard. The controversial would-be standard caused quite a lot of criticism from other mobile vendors, who feel this is an attempt to twist their arms. As we reported earlier, 4…

Nokia Goes Down, Samsung Is Up

The downward move for Nokia continues, while Samsung is going stronger and stronger and stronger. Actually, Nokia has been dethroned as the number one handset vendor. The mobile market has always been mobile in terms of vendors going up, down, and out of the game but just a couple of years ago Nokia looked so…

The Nano SIM War: Apple vs the Rest

The tiny nano SIMs might turn into a huge SIM war between Apple on one side and Nokia, Motorola, and RIM on the other. The battle is formally over the new nano SIM standard that is yet to be developed but actually it is about control over the future of the mobile market. The fight…

The Smallest (for Now) Mi-Fi Personal Device Is Out

Personal hotspot devices are always hot for everybody who is mobile and can’t live without an Internet connection. While some personal hotspot devices are too bulky to carry with you, the one developed by the German company called Nova Media is really tiny and easy to carry with you. For now, it is the smallest…

Vodafone to Launch a Secure SIM in June 2012

Hackers are always on the watch out and a smartphone with its pics and data is a lucrative target, especially if it is a corporate smartphone and/or the owner is a celebrity. There are many ways in which you can protect your smartphone data from hackers and soon Vodafone users will have one more –…

Ofcom look to put an end to your mobile phone bill nightmares

It’s a mobile phone user’s worse nightmare. You receive your monthly mobile phone bill in the post or check it online to find out that it’s literally hundreds of pounds more than it should be. Countless consumers have been through this and I can vouch for being one of them. Though my situation has always…

Roundup of key announcements at the MWC 2012

The annual Mobile World Congress is one of the biggest events in the mobile industry. It is an event where new devices and mobile technologies are premiered and this is why the industry expects it with great interest. There were many novelties this year. For instance, the global SIM card from AT&T we already informed you about…

New T-Mobile Business Mobile Broadband & SIM-only offers

T-Mobile have recently launched two new promotions for their Business customers available for a limited time only. Save up to £37.50 on mobile broadband and up to £90 over 12 months on a SIM-only contract. USB stick Mobile Broadband Offer This includes 3 months free on any 18 or 24 month mobile broadband contract starting…

AT&T Announced the Global SIM at MWC

On Feb 27, during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, AT&T announced their global SIM card, which will allow users to use the same SIM with different carriers all over the world. Though it is still unclear when the new global SIM will be globally available, you can bet that the UK will be…

The New Android 5 Is Coming in Summer – Isn’t It Too Soon?

It’s always exciting to get a new version of an operating system but it is even more exciting when all the cool features in it are working properly, rather than have the feeling we are lab mice who are testing something unfinished. In this relation news about forthcoming releases of major operating systems, such as…