T-Mobile has introduced a mobile phone that will enable consumers to have broadband internet speeds while on the move.
The Samsung Z560 uses HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology, and connects to T-Mobile’s 3G network, giving users access to 1.8Mbits/sec. These connection speeds are four times faster than traditional 3G connection services. Using T-Mobile’s web’n’walk […]
Archive for November, 2006
T-Mobile introduces broadband via mobile phones
Published by hackgenie November 29th, 2006 in Broadband news. 0 CommentsBT to launch broadband TV service on Dec 4th in the UK
Published by shopgenie November 27th, 2006 in Uncategorized. 2 CommentsA spokesman said there would be a measured roll-out of BT Vision service that would pick up momentum in the spring.
BT is making an aggressive move into home entertainment with its Vision offering, which is expected to combine a Freeview digital TV receiver with video on demand and catch-up viewing of recent programs delivered over […]
Three days left for NTL offer
Published by spygenie November 27th, 2006 in Broadband news, Broadband product updates and NTL/Telewest broadband news. ClosedIf you want to take up NTL’s 3 for £30 offer, which gives you digital TV, broadband and telephone for £30 a month, you need to order by November the 30th.
BT online offer ends
Published by spygenie November 27th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Broadband product updates and BT broadband news. ClosedBT Broadband has brought its online offer of £20/£10/£5 off its three options to an end.
BT to purchase PlusNet for £67million
This is another example of the rapidly consolidating broadband market - will we see more of this activity over the next six months?
Vodafone At Home is on its way
Published by hackgenie November 23rd, 2006 in Broadband product updates. 1 CommentVodafone recently announced details of its new premium broadband service, Vodafone at Home, which will be launched to Vodafone consumer contract customers on 8 January 2007. Costing £25 per month, including line rental, customers will receive unlimited broadband and inclusive landline calls at anytime to any UK landline, as well as 25% off calls to […]
NTL to re-brand as Virgin Media
Published by hackgenie November 23rd, 2006 in NTL/Telewest broadband news. 1 CommentRe-branding to Virgin Media will help eradicate NTL’s poor reputation for customer service, says broadband comparison site Broadband Genie.
NTL chief executive office Steve Burch recently announced that NTL would be known as Virgin Media from the beginning of 2007. The announcement comes after NTL’s take over of Virgin Mobile earlier this year.
The merger put NTL […]
BBC website of the day!
Published by scaredygenie November 22nd, 2006 in Broadband Genie announcements. 4 CommentsYeeehaw. Just found out that we’re today’s BBC Radio 2 website of the day. I’ve always liked that Steve Wright Show, and that Miles Mendoza in particular
You can listen here, or read the commendation below:
“Broadband Genie helps you find the package that’s right for you whether you’re a first-time web user, upgrading […]
So when do we get 100Mbps broadband speeds then? eh… eh…
Published by shopgenie November 16th, 2006 in Broadband news. 4 CommentsIn South Korea, broadband subscribers are now able to get 100Mbps connections from a company called ARRIS who have over 1.1 million video subscribers. This is all thanks to DOCSIS 3.0 which is the successor to DOCSIS 1.1 currently used by all cable ISP’s in North America and Europe.
So the real question is why […]
Carphone Warehouse to buy AOL
Published by hackgenie November 7th, 2006 in AOL broadband news and TalkTalk broadband news. 0 CommentsCarphone Warehouse has won the auction to buy the UK’s third-largest internet provider, AOL UK
AOL has 2.1 million customers across the country - 600,000 on dial-up and 1.5 million with broadband connections.
Carphone Warehouse, which runs the UK’s largest chain of mobile phone stores, first moved into broadband in April.
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