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Three not abandoning the UK, says parent company

The parent company of UK mobile operator Three, Hutchison Whampoa, has denied claims that the business will pull out of the UK market if it is not allocated 4G spectrum in the upcoming auction when it takes place later in 2012.

Ofcom has presented new proposals that could clear the way for the UK's much-delayed 4G spectrum auction. Reports that the company would exit the UK market if it was not allocated 4G... Read more

Motorola ICS update to skip older handsets

Motorola has provided Ice Cream Sandwich update details for devices such as the Razr, Xoom and Xoom 2, but has said it will not be bringing ICS to older devices.

The Motorola Xoom 2 is set to get an update to ICS in Q3 2012

The company reaffirmed on Friday that it would begin delivering the ICS update for the Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi-only version and Motorola Razr smartphone in the Europe, the Middle East, and... Read more

Samsung Galaxy S III lined up for sale

Samsung has already received 9 million pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III and all major UK mobile phone networks will offer the keenly-anticipated smartphone when it launches on 30 May.



According to the Korea Economic Daily, Samsung has already received more than 9 million pre-orders for the handset from more than 100 operators around the globe. In the UK, O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange and Three all... Read more

ISP brands UK internet spying plans 'pointless'

UK wholesale ISP Entanet has branded the government's internet data retention plans as "pointless" and criticised the lack of clarity for ISPs over the scheme.

Entanet, which delivers data connectivity, IP telephony and telecoms services through resellers, said that the government's £2bn scheme would fail to deliver on its snooping goals as cybercriminals will simply find ways around being tracked.

"It is... Read more

Android 5.0 Jelly Bean to arrive before December

Google will work with multiple manufacturers to provide early access to new builds of its Android operating system and develop a range of new flagship Nexus smartphone and tablets that could launch before the end of November, according to reports.

The company has previously worked with just one device manufacturer at a time to produce a flagship handset, such as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but Google will soon be... Read more

Acer adds Aspire M5 to ultrabook line-up

Acer has unveiled new 14-inch and 15-inch Aspire M5 ultrabooks that are due to go on sale in the UK in mid-June.



The company lifted the veil on the new M5 family of ultrabook devices on Tuesday, promising "instant use", dedicated graphics capabilities and an up to eight-hour battery life from the laptops. Pricing and specific launch dates were not disclosed.

"The Aspire M5 is packed with features... Read more

Apple rebrands iPad 4G as 'Wi-Fi + Cellular' for UK

Apple has removed all references to '4G' data speeds on its new iPad following a similar move in Australia.



The company told ZDNet UK in a statement that it had removed references to 4G connectivity to simplify customers' understanding of the product, as different countries use different terms for wireless standards.

"The new iPad supports many high speed networks around the world, including LTE in the... Read more

BT and TalkTalk rapped over broadband sales info

Fewer than half of customers calling BT and TalkTalk are given accurate broadband download speed information before the point of purchase, according to telecoms watchdog Ofcom.

Ofcom said on Tuesday that the overall number of people being told about the download speeds of broadband packages had improved but that there were still companies, such as BT and TalkTalk, whose customer service staff failed to provide... Read more

HP pitches all-in-one Officejet 150 at road warriors

HP has unveiled its first all-in-one mobile printer that allows people to print, scan or copy documents while on the move.

HP has announced the Officejet 150 Mobile all-in-one device. Image credit: HP The company announced the HP Officejet 150 Mobile all-in-one device on Wednesday at its Global Influencer Summit 2012 in Shanghai.

"Customers want to be with their customer and they want to be able to print... Read more

HP delivers EliteBook Folio ultrabook for business

HP has taken the wraps off its first ultrabook aimed at businesses — the EliteBook Folio 9470m — which the company said couples "stylish, lightweight design" with enterprise features.

The device was unveiled at HP's Influencer Summit 2012 in Shanghai, China on Wednesday.

The HP EliteBook Folio 9470m is the company's first ultrabook aimed at enterprises. Image credit: HP

"Ideal for mobile... Read more

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anonymous

ISP brands UK internet spying plans 'pointless'

TalkBack A truly bizzare situation.. because the ICO is tasked with raising awareness...

17 May, 2012 by anonymous
sickkid

ISP brands UK internet spying plans 'pointless'

TalkBack "It is our belief this whole Bill is pointless. The true criminals will...

17 May, 2012 by sickkid
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Windows RT faces antitrust 'vigilance' in Europe

TalkBack I think that this really shows that there is no change in the status quo....

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So when is Amazon buying Waterstones?

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Sounds like only those who have bought their Kindle from Waterstones will be able to use them in-store - very disappointing. I have no intention...

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So could users DownGrade if the new OS didn't worked correctly ?

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Hmmm, I thought that with SSDs you could get to the mythical ubuntu 10 sec boot time? Is this not the case?

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Please stop connecting the 'ATeam' to the UK Anonymous collective. Anonymous and the ATeam are not connected. The ATeam are not part of, affiliated...

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I read that many of the governments own websites are not yet compliant...shouldn't they sort that out before chasing others - slightly hypocritical !

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