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Map compares broadband quality in the UK

Map compares broadband quality in the UK

...how many people in each area receive broadband speeds of less than 2Mbps.Green shows areas where fewer than five percent of premises get such... Read more

7 July, 2011 by David Meyer

Carter attacks coalition over 2Mbps delay

...in the UK should have access to broadband speeds of at least 2Mbps by 2012 — a target that the current coalition government recently shifted to... Read more

2 September, 2010 by David Meyer

Universal 2Mbps Broadband Britain on ice until 2015

...Olympics, says Hunt... The government has announced its timescale for achieving universal 2Mbps broadband in the UK, saying the target may not be realised until... Read more

15 July, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

Photos: Broadband Britain mapped - the high-speed and the not-spots revealed

...the UK region with the largest proportion of broadband users on under 2Mbps - with more than a fifth, 23 per cent, in the broadband slow... Read more

7 July, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Superfast broadband: We want UK to lead Europe by 2015, says gov't

...Hunt said the government will also support the universal service level of 2Mbps broadband across the UK - a policy created by the previous Labour government... Read more

9 June, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

England and Scotland land £363m broadband windfall

...to provide everyone in the UK with broadband speeds of at least 2Mbps, the DCMS said on Tuesday. "Some areas of the UK are missing... Read more

16 August, 2011 by Ben Woods

Avanti prepares 10Mbps satellite broadband for Europe

...government subsidies. The UK government has pledged to bring a minimum of 2Mbps broadband to all homes in Britain. "We are working with a variety... Read more

24 November, 2010 by Ben Woods

BBC licence fee to help fund superfast broadband rollouts

Spending review: Government reveals £530m cash pot for universal 2Mbps service and superfast broadband in rural areas The government has revealed that... Read more

20 October, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

Government postpones universal broadband plan

...The government has announced its timescale for achieving universal 2Mbps broadband, saying the target may not be realised until 2015. The 2Mbps... Read more

16 July, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

UK sees drop in average broadband speed

...was the European country with the fastest average download speed, at 8.2Mbps, but this represented a fall of 3.2 percent. The UK's... Read more

30 April, 2012 by Ben Woods
Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690

Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690

The Galaxy Extreme is an affordable rugged handset, although it's short on internal storage and the screen and camera are both disappointingly low-resolution. If you want a tough Android smartphone, you should also consider the similarly priced Motorola Defy+. Read more

3 February, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
UK's broadband blackspots named

UK's broadband blackspots named

...towns and cities, Hereford (HR1) is bottom of the league at 3.2Mbps. "Too many people do not appear to be enjoying super-fast speeds... Read more

24 February, 2012 by David Meyer
BlackBerry Bold 9790

BlackBerry Bold 9790

The Bold 9790 has a small screen and a somewhat cramped keyboard, but it runs BlackBerry 7 OS and there's a full 8GB of internal storage. If you're on a restricted budget and can cope with a compact handset, the Bold 9790 could be a good buy. Read more

8 February, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
Huawei S7 Tablet

Huawei S7 Tablet

Huawei has given the S7 tablet a pleasing design and, for the most part, made sensible compromises to keep the price down. However, we'd prefer to see a more up-to-date version of Android and longer battery life. Read more

28 January, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Photos: Motorola DEFY+

Photos: Motorola DEFY+

...band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, the DEFY+ supports HSPA at up to 7.2Mbps down and 2Mbps up Read more

3 November, 2011 by Sandra Vogel

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