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3UK are set to launch a new unlimited package

Over at Mobile News they are reporting that 3UK are set to launch a new unlimited package at £15. Unlimited calls, texts to 3 customers and 1GB data to boot 3 last week revealed it’s to launch a new...

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Orange UK has two month exclusivity on the HTC Touch HD

Another network exclusivity was announced today the HTC Touch is going to Orange according to this article over at Mobile News. The Touch HD comes with a 3.8 inch, high resolution, widescreen WVGA...

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SMS Shortcode needed for Student Radio Station

I need some help from you the lovely readers! You may or may not be aware that I am part of my university’s student station Shock Radio and we are looking for a short or long code. We would would then...

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Nokia Comes With Music: Targeting University Students

It is always interesting to see how companies try and promote their services and engage with their target market. First up is Nokia’s Comes With Music, previously we have had a lot of coverage here on...

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3’s Seriously Social Party Competition

This is another one I was contacted on Facebook by someone on Three asking to promote the opportunity to win £25,000 (Credit Crunch anyone??) to blow on a party for the winner and all their Facebook...

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Yammer now has UK SMS support

Ewan posted a while ago about Yammer and that team have been playing with it. Initially we used a fair bit now interest dwindled, until a few days ago that is. Yammer have now have the ability to send...

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O2 to offer 50 day money back guarantee on its mobile broadband

So o2 has currently been behind all the other networks when it came to mobile broadband, however it seems they may have pulled the cat out of the bag. From Mobile Today; O2 is looking to accelerate...

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Were you one of the 300,000 disconnected T-Mobile UK customers?

I picked the following up in my RSS Reader from The Register; 300,000 UK T-Mobile customers had a quiet morning as they were unable to make or receive calls thanks to a database snafu that forced the...

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VAT in the UK drops to 15%

This post is more of a question then an actual post. Those of you based in the UK will know that VAT is being lowered to 15% and your mobile service includes VAT. Will the networks be recaulating bills...

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Blyk to launch a content portal

As resident BlykWatcher here at Mobile Industry Review, I felt it important to bring you the following update; from newmediaage Ad-funded MVNO Blyk is rolling out a portal in January to direct its...

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Twitter no longer to deliver outbound SMS to Canadian users

The same thing that occurred to customers in the UK has now occurred to our friends over the water.  Full details are on the Twitter Blog, however I suspect this is due to the costs associated with...

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Nokia Build: Fancy a MIR phone?

Nokia Build is a service that allows you to customize your phone directly from Nokia. As reported by T3; this service is currently limited to the UK and France and currently you can only customise a...

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T-Mobile UK make me a very happy chappy!

It’s upgrade time for my T-Mobile Flext Contract, and I have been looking at new phones. The G1 maybe? The INQ 1 is awesome but I not so keen on the three contracts. I popped into my local T-Mobile...

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What is classed as inactivity on a pay as you go (UK)?

I have a question for you the readers!  Does anyone know what each of the networks class as valid activity to keep a sim active? My Student Radio Station, recently had there Vodafone number cut off due...

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Gold Numbers are only £10 on Ikea Mobile

If you are in need of a Gold Number then head over to Ikea’s Family Mobile.  Currently the have an offer where new people who join can chosse a free gold number in the 0755 000 xxx range, they are also...

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Bluetooth Keyfob that prevents you from losing your phone

Jonathan Morris over at What Mobile has written an interesting post about a new gadget that will be hitting the shops early next year! Bluetooth is useful for many things, but the latest idea could be...

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Surprise Surprise O2 brings back subsidies to normal levals

A few months ago we reported that O2 had removed subsidies on its £35 tariffs and this resulted in phones being free only on the more expensive £75 tariff. O2 intended on the other networks on doing...

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The INQ 1- Student Perspective

Firstly I would like to say a Happy New Year to you all! Now back to business The INQ 1 has had a lot of coverage here on MIR, both positive and negative.  Both Ewan and Jonthan both have handsets, and...

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Skype: Am I missing something?

I am currently reviwing the INQ 1,  and it has a inbuilt Skype client which is heavily promoted in its advertising and some would even say the INQ 1 is simply the Skype Phone version 3. I have 2 Skype...

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Upgrades return to normal service on O2 and T-Mobile UK

For those of you who have been waiting for a decent upgrade I recommend you get on the phone and threaten to leave and see what you get offered! The guys over at Mobile Today have more information on...

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T-Mobile UK’s pioneering multimedia campaign

T-Mobile is about to kick off a new ‘pioneering multimedia campaign’ this week, which will be nicer than the ads they’re running papers at the moment trying to give away a Nintendo DS to anyone buying...

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BlykWatch: Swap to £15 credit winds up some users

Those of you who are regular readers of the site will know that I covered a series on the site known as BlykWatch, which was where I posted regularly about UK ad funded MVNO Blyk. In September Ewan and...

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MIR heads to Manchester’s Social Media Cafe

Ricky here! Manchester has it’s own version of London’s Social Media Cafe aka Tuttle Club and on the Tuesday 3rd February 2009, meeting between 6pm to 9pm. I will be down there representing Mobile...

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The INQ 1- Student Perspective Part 1

The INQ 1 is available on 3 for free on one of their lower contracts at £15 per month, or for £80 on pay as you go. It has been dubbed the ‘Facebook phone’ due to its tight integration with...

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The INQ 1- Student Perspective Part 2

Last week I covered the basics of the INQ1 now I am going to be looking in depth at the applications in particular the social networking ones. Facebook Let’s be honest, this is probably the reason why...

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