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Watchdog aims to clamp down on mobile-app rip-offs

...Premium-rate regulator PhonepayPlus has warned that rogue smartphone apps are charging people... Read more

26 September, 2011 by Ben Woods

Xmarks may be revived as premium service

...blog that the company is "revisiting the idea of Xmarks as a premium service" — something it has never offered, and one of the factors that... Read more

1 October, 2010 by Josh Lowensohn

Police arrest alleged O2 mobile scammers

...arrests on Thursday in connection with "an elaborate and expansive fraud" involving premium rate numbers, the police force said in a statement. "Today we have... Read more

19 August, 2010 by Tom Espiner
Instant Call Recording 2.1

Instant Call Recording 2.1

...numbers, as well as non-geographic 0800, 0844, 0845, 0870, 0871 and premium rate numbers.- Great for keeping an accurate record of important business calls... Read more

26 May, 2012
GeoDialer Free 1.1.18

GeoDialer Free 1.1.18

...international calling cards, but also for using special services to dial other premium rate numbers that may otherwise be expensive if dialed directly from your... Read more

9 November, 2011
GeoDialer 1.1.16

GeoDialer 1.1.16

...international calling cards, but also for using special services to dial other premium rate numbers that may otherwise be expensive if dialed directly from your... Read more

9 November, 2011
Metro CabFinder 2.1

Metro CabFinder 2.1

...have been checked to ensure you have a safe, reliable service. No premium rate numbers! All calls are to 03 numbers which are included as... Read more

16 September, 2011
Trafficmaster Companion 1.8

Trafficmaster Companion 1.8

...CAMERA WARNINGS now included* Calls to the PA are charged at a premium rate. Network charges may vary. Calls typically last less than 40 seconds... Read more

4 March, 2011
fonelock 1.5.1.29

fonelock 1.5.1.29

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23 August, 2010
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 <endeca_term>Premium</endeca_term>

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium

...thinks there's room for improvement, so now we have NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium to take for a spin. The software is available in several versions... Read more

25 August, 2010 by Sandra Vogel

Samsung 305U1A - Part 1, Windows 7 Home Premium

Well, I did it again - another new netbook/sub-laptop. I have a good reason this time, though, because several of my... Read more

23 December, 2011

Adobe to charge developers for premium Flash features

...But for any games published on 1 August or later that use premium features in the new version of Flash Player, Adobe will require programmers... Read more

29 March, 2012 by Stephen Shankland
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 <endeca_term>Premium</endeca_term>

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 Premium

...help on commands, and an improved spelling window. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 Premium is available now, starting at £149.99 (inc. VAT), and is a... Read more

22 August, 2011 by Sandra Vogel

Operators could drop EU roaming premiums, says analyst

Big European operators such as Vodafone could stop charging a premium for roaming services within the continent without suffering much financially, a Morgan... Read more

13 April, 2011

Malware places premium-rate calls on smartphones

...Mobile-based smartphones that have malware hidden inside that makes calls to premium-rate numbers across the globe, racking up expensive bills unbeknownst to the... Read more

7 June, 2010 by Elinor Mills

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