Broadband Genie blog
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Broadband Genie Road Trip 2013 awards: Results Analysis
The Broadband Genie Road Trip is now in its fifth year and continues to be the toughest and most unique test of mobile data services in the UK. No one else puts mobile broadband through this kind of rigorous real-world trial, and we stepped things up this time round by going all the way to Edinburgh. The train journey is over 4 hours each way and travelling from King’s Cross to...
by on 17 June 2013 -
Broadband Genie Road Trip 2013 Award Winners
Around this time each year the Broadband Genie team piles onto a train with armfuls of technology to discover how mobile broadband really performs. Forget estimated speeds or vague coverage maps, this is a practical study of how the UK’s mobile networks cope with real world tasks. The Mobile Broadband Road Trip continues to be the only test of its kind and we’re very proud to...
by on 17 June 2013 -
Get an iPad Mini on an EE contract from just £29!
Announced on 17 Jun 2013
If you're looking for a new tablet, but also want something that you can take with you wherever you go and still remain connected to the web, then you should probably consider getting one on contract. ...
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Apple iOS 7: what’s new in the latest iPhone operating system?
It’s all happening this week. While Microsoft and Sony battle for the hearts and minds of gamers at E3 in LA, Apple had its annual World Wide Developer Conference in San Francisco, showing off the long-awaited update to its iOS mobile operating system. The iPhone interface was getting decidedly long in the tooth and starting to look incredibly dated next to Android, Windows Phone 8 and Blackberry...
by on 11 June 2013 -
EE cuts cost of fibre broadband, simplifies phone packages
EE has announced some changes to its home broadband pricing which make it one of the best value fibre providers around. Effective immediately, EE fibre broadband is now available to T-Mobile, Orange and EE mobile customers from £15 per month including weekend telephone calls (plus line rental, of course). And EE has made its cheapest fibre bundles unlimited. They were previously capped at...
by on 11 June 2013 -
LeWeb London 2013: It's good to share
Post-conference emotions vary; usually somewhere between relief that it’s over and how much you wish 80 per cent of the speakers were as interesting, engaging and non-salesy as the 20 per cent. How often, instead, do you come away from them 90 per cent energised? Welcome to LeWeb London 2013. I guess it certainly helps when you have a genuinely exciting and disruptive topic to talk...
by on 10 June 2013 -
Guest post: Optimise your Android phone or tablet for speed and battery life
In a world of high-speed internet usage and app processing you need your device to be as efficient as possible, and thanks to the flexibility of the Android platform speeding up your smartphone or tablet can be as easy as it is on a PC. There are a variety of tweaks that can help the functionality of your device. While some users want to root in order to give more control for overclocking it...
06 June 2013 -
6 months HALF PRICE broadband when you join Plusnet Business
Announced on 06 Jun 2013
If your business is looking to switch provider or you're simply looking to add broadband, then you'll be pleased to know that Plusnet Business has launched a whole new range of products to suit your...
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Win a chance to visit the British Grand Prix at Silverstone with Sky!
Announced on 31 May 2013
Expires on 21 Jun 2013
That's right! You could be one of the lucky people to find yourself at the Silverstone British Grand Prix. Not a fan of F1? Then there's also the opportunity to go watch the British and Irish Lions...
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Opinion: don't use the tragic death of Drummer Rigby to push the Communications Data Bill
Freedom is a precious commodity, to be handed down from generation to generation with upmost care. Lawmakers should tread carefully when introducing laws that while well-meaning today, may be used in very different ways in future. From the family put under surveillance because of a school catchment area or the AP journalists now wondering how many sources have been compromised by the U.S. Department...
30 May 2013